Hartlepool / data
Mr Jonathan Brash · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
385
of 504 possible
Attendance
76%
119 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
145
101 debates
Written Qs
31
30 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£171k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 76 claims
Interests
3
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 82 | |
| Economy | 78 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 29 | |
| Employment | 29 | |
| Education | 27 | |
| Pensions | 23 | |
| Housing | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 25 | 7,089 |
| Local Government | 38 | 6,972 |
| Economy Jobs | 42 | 6,649 |
| Crime | 26 | 6,000 |
| Health | 17 | 4,926 |
| Culture Community | 12 | 3,455 |
| Cost Of Living | 14 | 3,286 |
| Fiscal Policy | 15 | 2,944 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand partVote on whether Clauses 2 and 3 of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill should remain part of the Bill. These clauses… | Rebelled | No |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes c… | Rebelled | No |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8Vote on a technical amendment (New Clause 8) to ensure that Universal Credit payments for claimants in the Limited Capability for Work and W… | Rebelled | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Swim England recently launched its report into the state of the nation’s swimming facilities. The repor… Culture CommunityEconomy JobsLocal Government | 101 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Culture CommunityEconomy JobsLocal Government | 11 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HousePublic service is about dedication, resilience and delivering for those who need it most, and as she prepares to retire next week, Denise McGuckin, the chief executive of Hartlepoo… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 139 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Access to Work SchemeI met the Disability Poverty Campaign Group, which points to the fact that in recent years average support has fallen sharply and, as a result, job retention has dropped from 88% t… Economy JobsLabour MarketSocial Care | 67 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Knife CrimeI welcome the 8% reduction in knife crime and the increase in neighbourhood policing, which has seen a named officer in every ward of Hartlepool, but the Minister is right to say—a… Crime | 110 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI want to join Members across the House in commending the Minister for his steadfast commitment to this issue and, in particular, for the way in which he has consistently listened … HealthSocial CareFiscal Policy | 105 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsIn just one week prior to Easter, Hillingdon council discharged its homelessness duty by issuing 22 section 208 notices and placing 77 individuals, including 35 children, in Hartle… HousingLocal Government | 53 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Proposed Visitor LevyIs the issue not also about the way the economy is balanced? The truth is that some areas of the country, including Hartlepool, will struggle to bring people in with their tourism … Economy JobsFiscal PolicyLocal Government | 68 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Court and Tribunal TranscriptsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for opening this debate in his characteristic way—hi… Crime | 658 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. My constituents in Hartlepool report letters arriving late, entire streets going days without deliveries and, in some c… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 349 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyMy hon. Friend hits the nail precisely on the head. We are debating a possible fuel duty increase seven months ahead of it happening. The reality is that the Opposition have been c… Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 61 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansGiven that plan 2 tuition fees were introduced by the Conservatives in 2012, that they froze the repayment thresholds in 2016 and that they abolished the maintenance grants, was th… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 32 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Child Maintenance ServiceOne of my constituents has raised this issue with me; she is owed nearly £6,000. She says: “What makes me most mad is if he paid, I wouldn’t need UC to top up my wages. The governm… Social CareCost Of LivingCrime | 55 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsMinisters will be aware of the campaign to make all court and tribunal transcripts available for free. Fees can run into the thousands, effectively acting as a paywall to justice. … CrimeImmigrationHousing | 51 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | GP ContractMy dad was a GP in Hartlepool for 33 years. He worked through the improvements brought in by the last Labour Government and, until his retirement, through the destruction that the … HealthEconomy Jobs | 84 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 5 | 16.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 5 | 16.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 3 | 9.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 3 | 9.7% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 9.7% |
| Home Office | 3 | 9.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 9.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 6.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on economic growth in the North East generated by the creative industries following the BBC’s recent announcement of a cut of £… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Get Britain Working White Paper of 2024, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increased levels of demand for the Access to Work program… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish a long-term strategy for improving driver welfare facilities. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the haulage sector on the safety of drivers using overnight facilities. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his department will make an assessment of the potential merits of using some of the additional £1 billion per year allocated for tailored employment support for Disabled people on out… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Access to Work programme has adequate resources to meet projected demand. | Answered |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will provide an update on the timeline of the Online Parenting Interventions project. | Answered |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of trends in the level of the dispersal of homeless families from local auth… | Answered |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the costs and benefits of the Music and Dance Scheme. | Answered |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Music and Dance Scheme on (a) trends in the level of regional economic growth and (b) contributing to the Creative Industrie… | Answered |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of clean energy industries on the economy of Hartlepool. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered sites in the Northeast of England for the location of the six new munitions factories. | Answered |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Children’s Commissioners survey on school phone policies, published on 10 April 2025; what assessment he has made of the potential merits (a) of the… | Answered |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department provides funding to (a) the independent schools inspectorate and (b) cover the cost of inspections undertaken by the inspectorate. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 22 | 23,579 | 13.8% |
| Office Costs | 46 | 23,099 | 13.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,153 | 3.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,620 | 2.7% |
| Staffing | 0 | 114,030 | 66.7% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 550 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 21,296 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 12,000 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 9 | 5,483 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 4 | 2,230 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,067 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 955 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 2 | 908 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 6 | 556 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 5 | 320 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 5 | 230 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 11 | 147 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 139 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 108 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 783 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -783 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,704 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,000 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-7456] | 70 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | HARTLEPOOL BC CNP [200011725-7457] | 9 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 371 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 103 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | ARGOS LTD [200011725-6417] | 32 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 22 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 5 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 0 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 50 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 30 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Business property (Bungalow with pool)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Spennymoor
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member
(Registered 25 July 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Hargreaves Brash Property Ltd
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Jointly with my spouse
(Registered 25 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: W B Tees Valley & North York Moors Ltd
Nature of business: A baby swimming company
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Now owned solely by my spouse
Interest held: until 30 May 2025
(Registered 25 July 2024; updated 17 June 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 12 wards, 12 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Valley | Corinne Male | Labour Party | 919 | 02 May 2024 |
| De Bruce | Michael Jorgeson | Labour Party | 758 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fens Greatham | Jim Lindridge | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 723 | 02 May 2024 |
| Foggy Furze | Carole Thompson | Labour Party | 927 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hart | Aaron Roy | Labour Party | 841 | 02 May 2024 |
| Headland Harbour | John Nelson | Labour Party | 847 | 02 May 2024 |
| Manor House | Katherine Fiona Cook | Labour Party | 625 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rossmere | Quewone Bailey-Fleet | Labour Party | 649 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rural West | Scott Reeve | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,197 | 02 May 2024 |
| Seaton | Sue Little | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,078 | 02 May 2024 |
| Throston | Martin Neil Scarborough | Labour Party | 1,015 | 02 May 2024 |
| Victoria | Christopher Wallace | Labour Party | 879 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 92,362 | Electorate 71,437 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 24.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 58.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 17.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 23.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 50.5% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.