Isle of Wight East / data
Joe Robertson · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
373
of 504 possible
Attendance
74%
131 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
495
153 debates
Written Qs
857
848 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£165k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 80 claims
Interests
4
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 91 | |
| Economy | 74 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Crime & Policing | 37 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 21 | |
| Housing | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 62 | 22,267 |
| Culture Community | 26 | 17,541 |
| Local Government | 37 | 17,054 |
| Transport | 35 | 13,672 |
| Fiscal Policy | 21 | 5,551 |
| Health | 20 | 5,020 |
| Cost Of Living | 12 | 4,147 |
| Education | 10 | 3,323 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill aims to create a 'smokefree generation' by graduall… | Free vote | Aye |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)The way my hon. Friend articulates the point suggests that the rules are effectively stripping people of the right to legal aid by pushing them down from a court where they current… CrimeSocial Care | 48 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I recognise evidence, but I give greatest weight to Sir Brian Leveson, the author of the independent report commissioned by the Government. As the hon. Lady knows very well, the yo… CrimeSocial Care | 256 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I agree with my hon. Friend; he actually pre-empts the point I am about to get on to. I thank him for taking me on to that. It should be fairly obvious to most people that there wi… CrimeSocial Care | 243 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I am not shocked by anything a Labour Government do. CrimeSocial Care | 10 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I intended to intervene on the Minister to ask a question, but I am happy to pose it by way of a speech. She has indicated—in fact, she stated very clearly—that she wants to formal… CrimeSocial Care | 85 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)This looks like another entirely reasonable amendment, which looks to mitigate some of the harsher provisions in the changes that will allow magistrates to give sentences of up to … CrimeSocial Care | 414 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)The Minister talks about the statutory test for complexity, among other things. I cannot identify the statutory test for complexity. Where is the test in the new legislation? CrimeSocial Care | 28 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)Will the Minister give way? CrimeSocial Care | 5 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)How long is a piece of string? The unanswerable question. I could ask another question: is a 2-metre piece of string a long piece of string? If I asked you that question, Ms Butler… CrimeSocial Care | 385 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)I support the amendment tabled by my hon. Friend the shadow Minister, which would ensure the right of appeal to a decision whether a trial should be heard by a jury. The Government… CrimeSocial Care | 420 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)That is entirely right but, of course, we do not know, because the assessments in respect of the Bill are so light—there is not one on that point. It may or may not at all mean mor… CrimeSocial Care | 240 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)The central issue here, as with so much of this, is the impact that a single provision, or a single intention—in this case clause 6—has on other areas of the criminal justice syste… CrimeSocial Care | 437 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)Indeed, it is quite interesting that the Government’s benchmark is the previous Government. I do not recall them making that clear at the last election. I will leave it there. CrimeSocial Care | 30 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)This is a strange venue to ask for an apology for previous Government legislation from an MP who, like me, has been in this place for less than two years. The hon. Gentleman and I … CrimeSocial Care | 91 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)The Government and Labour Back Benchers have spoken about the experience of victims and have said that part of the reason for cutting the backlog is to reduce stress on them. There… CrimeSocial Care | 153 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 237 | 27.7% |
| Department for Transport | 147 | 17.2% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 138 | 16.1% |
| Treasury | 54 | 6.3% |
| Home Office | 49 | 5.7% |
| Cabinet Office | 34 | 4.0% |
| Department for Education | 32 | 3.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 27 | 3.2% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Sierra Leone; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of each flight to Slovakia; which Ministers and senior officials approved ea… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of each flight to Tanzania; which Ministers and senior officials approved ea… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) driving examiners were employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each month since July 2024, (b) examiners were fully qualified and deployable in each of those months an… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres are in operation; what their maximum testing capacity is; what the utilisation rate is of each centre; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of pr… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of restricting NHS staff from striking. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122317 on Railways: North of England, what the timetable is for (a) completing and (b) publishing a long-term strategy for the York area. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122891 on Driving Licences: Medical Records , what the timetable is for the (a) completion of updates to DVLA's online service (b) start of the… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether EU Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries will come into force in Northern Ireland before equivalent requirements are introduced in Great Britain;… | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 124238 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, how many applicants have successfully received funding under the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Gra… | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122116, whether the Government has plans to establish a targeted national relief scheme specifically for disruption arising from roadworks. | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional practical car driving tests were delivered by DVSA in each month since February 2026 compared with the same months in the previous year; of those additional tests, how many we… | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 123378, what are the job titles for the FTE staff. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) what the failure-to-attend rate for practical car driving tests was in each month since January 2026 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are available. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the flights listed to the Dominican Republic in WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each such visit; which Ministers or senior officials approved each visit; how many officials… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 46 | 18,463 | 11.2% |
| Accommodation | 27 | 9,741 | 5.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,016 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 928 | 0.6% |
| Staffing | 0 | 133,154 | 80.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 27 | 9,741 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 5,265 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 8 | 5,190 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 25 | 3,424 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 4 | 2,600 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,557 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 1 | 250 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 95 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 82 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 865 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -865 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-8113] | 597 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-7391] | 398 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011726-7793] | 597 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 865 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-2649] | 821 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 200 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 188 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | 398 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | -199 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | 199 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 60 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 27 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 2 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 2 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 0 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | 398 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | 199 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Remuneration: £841.13 a month
Until: 7 May 2026.
Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 7 January 2026)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Councillor
Until: 7 May 2026.
Payer: Isle of Wight Council (Local Authority), County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 7 January 2026)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: East Wight Patrons Club
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,888.74 mP Christmas cards 2024 and 2025, MP Office Christmas lunch 2024 and 2025, MP website annual licence fee, MP small business survey online software license
Date received: 14 December 2025
Date accepted: 14 December 2025
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 7 January 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Classic FM
Address of donor: 30 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two Classic FM Live Concert tickets and hospitality at the Royal Albert Hall, representing the shadow Culture, Media and Sport team, value £307.70
Date received: 20 October 2025
Date accepted: 20 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02622707
(Registered 4 November 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 20 wards, 20 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bembridge | Joe Robertson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 921 | 06 May 2021 |
| Binstead Fishbourne | Ian Dore | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 701 | 06 May 2021 |
| Brading St Helens | Jonathan Bacon | Our Island | 537 | 06 May 2021 |
| Haylands Swanmore | Vanessa Claire Churchman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 316 | 06 May 2021 |
| Lake North | Tig Outlaw | Conservative and Unionist Party | 399 | 06 May 2021 |
| Lake South | Paul James Brading | Conservative and Unionist Party | 607 | 06 May 2021 |
| Nettlestone Seaview | David James Adams | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 577 | 06 May 2021 |
| Newchurch Havenstreet Ashey | Clare Louise Mosdell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 721 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ryde Appley Elmfield | Michael Lilley | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 832 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ryde Monktonmead | Karen Lucioni | Independent Network | 354 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ryde North West | Phil Jordan | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 428 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ryde South East | Warren Drew | Conservative and Unionist Party | 112 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ryde West | Ian Stephens | Independent Network | 346 | 06 May 2021 |
| Sandown North | Debbie Andre | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 386 | 06 May 2021 |
| Sandown South | Ian David Ward | Conservative and Unionist Party | 359 | 06 May 2021 |
| Shanklin Central | Michael Thomas Frank Beston | Conservative and Unionist Party | 504 | 06 May 2021 |
| Shanklin South | Chris Quirk | Conservative and Unionist Party | 658 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ventnor St Lawrence | Ed Blake | Conservative and Unionist Party | 274 | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Wootton Bridge | Sarah Rae Redrup | Liberal Democrats | 475 | 24 Aug 2023 |
| Wroxall Lowtherville Bonchurch | Rodney David Downer | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 862 | 06 May 2021 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 69,621 | Electorate 55,855 (2024) |
| Median age | 53 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 68.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 21.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 10.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 46.1% | 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.