Isle of Wight West / data
Richard Quigley · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
398
of 504 possible
Attendance
79%
106 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
109
51 debates
Written Qs
33
32 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£171k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 123 claims
Interests
6
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 92 | |
| Economy | 75 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Employment | 29 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 29 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 20 | 11,820 |
| Health | 19 | 9,362 |
| Education | 8 | 6,629 |
| Economy Jobs | 20 | 3,743 |
| Culture Community | 8 | 3,056 |
| Crime | 6 | 2,801 |
| Local Government | 9 | 1,974 |
| Technology | 3 | 1,598 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second ReadingMPs voted on a 'reasoned amendment' at the Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill — a procedural move… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill a Second Reading, allowing it to progress through Pa… | Rebelled | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Cross-departmental Working21. What steps his Department is taking to improve cross-departmental working. Local GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 11 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Cross-departmental WorkingHappy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. My right hon. Friend may have heard me say what a fantastic place the Isle of Wight is to live, work and learn. Does he agree that our island is … Local GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 109 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 899)The joy. | 2 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 899)The Government chose to fulfil their manifesto promise to create an Ethics and Integrity Commission by replacing the Committee for Standards in Public Life with that commission rat… | 40 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 899)What would failure look like? | 5 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 899)This is a question for all three of you. Do you have a very clear idea of what success and failure look like? In terms of success, what are the handbrakes or the things you need to… | 39 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Interpol: Red Notices2. What discussions she has had with international counterparts on the adequacy of safeguards governing Interpol red notices issued in respect of British citizens. CrimeDefence | 24 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Interpol: Red NoticesMy constituent Ollie Bennett is wanted by Interpol for an alleged crime in Morocco three decades ago. Ollie has always maintained his innocence, and following a debate in this plac… CrimeDefence | 131 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 899)Okay. Correct me if I am wrong, but the EIC has no regulatory power or political power to enforce standards. Will its creation change anything? | 25 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 899)For members of the general public out there who look at very brief snippets of standards in public life, how will the EIC improve confidence in the public and how will the public k… | 38 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 899)I guess a repeat of where we are this week. | 10 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1657)Probably most of us would agree with removing the necessity to go through an MP, but do you envisage any unintended consequences of doing that? Do you think your workload would inc… | 37 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1657)When we came up for our visit last year, which I found very interesting, you mentioned the MP filter and the potential issues with it. A respondent to our inquiry described it, in … | 51 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1566)And colleagues, yes. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, known as the Hillsborough Law, that you just mentioned, aims to put a legal duty on public services to act truthfully … | 60 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1566)Do you think then, because it is a Minister’s decision, that they may sit at a desk and say, “No, there's no need for a public inquiry in this instance”, but then when political pr… | 56 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 14 | 42.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 12.1% |
| Home Office | 3 | 9.1% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 2 | 6.1% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 6.1% |
| Treasury | 1 | 3.0% |
| Wales Office | 1 | 3.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 3.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure that people with adrenal insufficiency have timely access to appropriate emergency steroid treatment and (b) prevent avoidable adren… | Pending |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for bringing the cancer travel fund for children and young people into effect. | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is available to (a) hospitals, (b) healthcare settings and (c) healthcare staff in (i) preventing and (ii) responding to incidents of patients going missing. | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were reported missing from (a) hospitals and (b) other healthcare settings in 2024/25 and so far in 2025/26. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on plans for the redevelopment of the former Camp Hill prison site on the Isle of Wight, including its sports facilities. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of obtaining oversight of Isle of Wight ferry services. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of support available for survivors of sexual assault on the Isle of Wight. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to radiotherapy productivity through AI; and what steps he is taking to help ensure AI-based radiotherapy technologies are deployed across all radioth… | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decision not to temporarily exempt the Isle of Wight from the maritime expansion of the Emissions Trading Scheme on… | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to seek a reviewable exemption for lifeline Solent ferry services under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. | Answered |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how often HM Treasury reviews (a) the level of the Sovereign Grant, and (b) what criteria are used in that review. | Answered |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking (a) to ensure consistent improvement in weekend care at St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight and (b) to help tackle weekend staffing shortages. | Answered |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to ensure consistent and effective communication between hospital doctors, consultants, and the families of patients during inpatient care. | Answered |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to reopen specialist dementia units. | Answered |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he requires Integrated Care Boards to hold data on the number of patients provided with hospital transport, broken down by (a) treatment type and (b) mode of transport. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 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 | 91 | 26,093 | 15.2% |
| Accommodation | 11 | 18,857 | 11.0% |
| Staffing | 2 | 116,389 | 67.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,227 | 2.5% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 5,881 | 3.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 18,062 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 38 | 9,089 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 2 | 5,120 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 6 | 4,167 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 2 | 2,040 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 4 | 2,020 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 12 | 1,851 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 1,000 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,000 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 20 | 966 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 2 | 795 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 1 | 510 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Television | 198 | Paid |
| 06 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 46 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,042 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 1,500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 950 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WIGHT BUSINESS SERVICE [200011725-7904] | 934 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | BILTMORE PRINTERS [200011725-7905] | 710 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 558 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 140 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 115 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 80 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning supplies [200011792-45] | 60 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 45 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 40 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 33 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 22 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 8 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TV Licence [200011792-196] | 1 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,042 | 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.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Address of donor: Embassy of Switzerland in the UK, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£380), accommodation (£660), in-country travel (£290), meals (£240), value £1,570
Destination of visit: Switzerland (Berne and Zurich)
Dates of visit: 5 November 2025 to 7 November 2025
Purpose of visit: MP delegation visit with focus on Switzerland’s rail and transport network and Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system.
(Registered 19 November 2025)
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 year2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (house)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Cowes
Ownership details: Co-owned with spouse
(Registered 29 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Business property (Shop with flat above)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Cowes
Ownership details: Co-owned with spouse
(Registered 11 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
04 Sept 2024
Councillor, Isle of Wight Council
Additional information: I have foregone my allowance for this role from 5 July 2024
(Registered 11 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of The Footprint Trust (Isle of Wight). This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 11 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of Pan Together
(Registered 11 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 19 wards, 19 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighstone Calbourne Shalfleet | Nick Stuart | Liberal Democrats | 526 | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Carisbrooke Gunville | Joe Lever | Green Party of England and Wales | 387 | 06 May 2021 |
| Central Rural | Suzie Ellis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 619 | 06 May 2021 |
| Chale Niton Shorwell | Claire Critchison | Green Party of England and Wales | 876 | 06 May 2021 |
| Cowes Medina | Lora Peacey Wilcox | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 615 | 06 May 2021 |
| Cowes North | Richard Quigley | Labour Party | 587 | 06 May 2021 |
| Cowes South Northwood | John Ulysses Anthony Nicholson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 502 | 06 May 2021 |
| Cowes West Gurnard | Paul Andrew Fuller | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,101 | 06 May 2021 |
| East Cowes | Karl Love | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 809 | 06 May 2021 |
| Fairlee Whippingham | Matthew Price | Conservative and Unionist Party | 669 | 06 May 2021 |
| Freshwater North Yarmouth | Peter Spink | Conservative and Unionist Party | 644 | 06 May 2021 |
| Freshwater South | John Cedric Medland | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 625 | 06 May 2021 |
| Mountjoy Shide | Martin Oliver | Conservative and Unionist Party | 389 | 06 May 2021 |
| Newport Central | Julie Jones-Evans | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 349 | 06 May 2021 |
| Newport West | Ray Redrup | Conservative and Unionist Party | 320 | 06 May 2021 |
| Osborne | Stephen Hendry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 297 | 06 May 2021 |
| Pan Barton | Geoff Brodie | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 518 | 06 May 2021 |
| Parkhurst Hunnyhill | Andrew Charles William Garratt | Liberal Democrats | 449 | 06 May 2021 |
| Totland Colwell | Chris Jarman | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 557 | 06 May 2021 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 70,871 | Electorate 55,406 (2024) |
| Median age | 49 | years |
| Degree-educated | 28.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 68.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 50.8% | 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.