Kingswinford & South Staffordshire / data
Mike Wood · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4006days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
397
of 504 possible
Attendance
79%
107 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
153
80 debates
Written Qs
2,158
1,986 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£279k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 126 claims
Interests
0
Register
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 88 | |
| Economy | 72 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Employment | 44 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 25 | |
| Housing | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 46 | 16,204 |
| Social Care | 15 | 8,552 |
| Crime | 12 | 7,913 |
| Fiscal Policy | 20 | 7,529 |
| Cost Of Living | 14 | 5,435 |
| Defence | 22 | 5,167 |
| Health | 10 | 4,250 |
| Mp Performance | 6 | 3,461 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK-EU RelationsThe UK has become a global leader in agri-tech and particularly selective breeding, largely because of our flexible regulatory framework, including the Genetic Technology (Precisio… Economy JobsEnergyAgriculture | 84 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK-EU RelationsI think the House and the public outside will have heard that the Minister is refusing to give that commitment to the representatives of this vital sector. However, he will know th… Economy JobsEnergyAgriculture | 100 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Government Procurement StrategyI congratulate the hon. Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham) on securing this urgent question—I know how rare it is for a Government Parliamentary Private Secretary. [Interruption.] … Economy JobsTechnologyDefence | 298 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 April. DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 12 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsCan the Prime Minister deny that Downing Street considered appointing Matthew Doyle to a diplomatic position? DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 16 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pension SchemesI begin by paying tribute to our fantastic public servants, civil servants and postal workers. The vast majority give so much in service of our country and the general public. This… Social CareFiscal PolicyMp Performance | 748 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentWill the hon. Member give way on that point? Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 9 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentWill the hon. Lady give way? Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 6 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentOn that point, will the hon. Gentleman give way? Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 9 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank the Minister for his statement and for providing an advance copy. We naturally welcome the progress reported today. The fact that 3,273 people have received offers totallin… HealthSocial CareFiscal Policy | 824 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Spring ForecastHospitality adds nearly £2 billion to Northern Ireland’s economy, supporting more than 75,000 jobs, but last year more than 2,000 hospitality workers in Northern Ireland lost their… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 58 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Defenceclaimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. A Division was called. DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 22 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Amendment) Order 2026I am in the rather fortunate position of being able to stand here as an Opposition Whip and shadow Minister who does not receive a ministerial salary, so I cannot be accused of hav… Fiscal Policy | 267 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseFarmers in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire have contacted me in recent days about the steep rise in the price of key inputs such as fertilisers and straw. Current events are l… DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 71 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Draft Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026You can never have too many procurement SIs in a week, but for those who did not have the pleasure of Monday afternoon’s Committee, I will spare them some of the background informa… Economy JobsTechnologyOther | 195 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Office | 1,508 | 69.9% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 120 | 5.6% |
| Treasury | 82 | 3.8% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 58 | 2.7% |
| Ministry of Defence | 55 | 2.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 51 | 2.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 48 | 2.2% |
| Department for Education | 44 | 2.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to re-commence the paused Cabinet Office review into Lord Mandelson once the Metropolitan Police has finished its investigation. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the completed UKSV tick box vetting form relating to Lord Mandelson. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Oliver Robbins was given (i) a formal or (ii) an informal steer from Downing Street (a) civil servants or (b) special advisers to take steps to facilitate Lord Mandelson’s appointment as A… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124839, on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, whether the OCS invoice for the 9 Downing Street works in the published data for the mont… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Cabinet Office discussed with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office whether Lord Mandelson, as a Privy Councillor, required UKSV security vetti… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124834 on Intelligence and Security Committee: Press Releases, whether the uplift in resourcing to the Intelligence and Security Committee inclu… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates did (a) Cat Little, Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office, and (b) Antonia Romeo, Cabinet Secretary, find out that Lord Mandelson had failed UKSV clearance. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson whilst Ambassador provided advice to the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister's office on the composition of HM Government and Ministers of the Crown. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Jonathan Powell was subject to security vetting (a) before or (b) after he was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on the Chagos negotiations. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the evidential basis was for the response from Tim Allan to the media on 11 September 2025, that the security vetting of Lord Mandelson was done by the FCDO in the normal way; and whether Tim… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) update the Cabinet Office document, Guidance for the management of Private Office information and records, following Lord Mandelson’s appointment. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the revised terms of reference are for the review into security vetting led by Sir Adrian Fulford; who will he report to; and whether the review will be made public. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the reason was for the time taken for officials to inform the Prime Minister of FCDO information on Lord Mandelson’s failed security vetting during the Humble Address response; and whether th… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the report into the review of the vetting process led by Sir Chris Wormald. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Jonathan Powell, (b) Tim Allan, (c) Matthew Doyle and (d) Morgan McSweeney passed their security clearances without any qualification. | Pending |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee of SelectionSelect | Member | Commons | 18 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 15 | 224,049 | 80.4% |
| Office Costs | 75 | 20,330 | 7.3% |
| Accommodation | 22 | 26,930 | 9.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,180 | 1.5% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,334 | 1.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 13 | 6,910 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 21 | 5,289 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 16 | 1,656 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 929 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 730 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 36 | 499 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 7 | 385 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 299 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 4 | 194 |
| TV licence | Office Costs | 1 | 170 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 5 | 142 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 449 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | LASTPASS.COM [200011725-3872] | 34 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-3871] | 32 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-3870] | 20 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 1,224 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 137 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 595 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 24 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 22 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 46 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 10 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Subscription to On1 Photo Max | 175 | Paid |
| 26 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 771 | Paid |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 10 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 595 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 130 | Paid |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 24 | Paid |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 22 | Paid |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 10 | Paid |
| 09 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 44 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 12 wards, 27 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbrook | Fiona Hopkins | Green Party of England and Wales | 802 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bilbrook | Gary Burnett | Green Party of England and Wales | 866 | 04 May 2023 |
| Codsall | John Kirkland Michell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,044 | 04 May 2023 |
| Codsall | Meg Barrow | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,152 | 04 May 2023 |
| Codsall | Val Chapman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,164 | 04 May 2023 |
| Himley Swindon | Roger Lees | Conservative and Unionist Party | 380 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kingswinford North Wall Heath | Edward Robert Lawrence | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,629 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kingswinford North Wall Heath | Mark Webb | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,497 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kingswinford North Wall Heath | Phil Atkins | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,775 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kinver Enville | Greg Spruce | Liberal Democrats | 1,188 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kinver Enville | Paul Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 1,375 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kinver Enville | Stephanie Dufty | Liberal Democrats | 1,416 | 04 May 2023 |
| Pattingham Trysull Bobbington Lower Penn | Robert Frederick Reade | Conservative and Unionist Party | 666 | 04 May 2023 |
| Pattingham Trysull Bobbington Lower Penn | Victoria Helena Wilson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 726 | 04 May 2023 |
| Perton East | Penny Allen | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 464 | 04 May 2023 |
| Perton Lakeside | Christopher Michael Evans | Conservative and Unionist Party | 335 | 04 May 2023 |
| Perton Lakeside | Rita Ann Heseltine | Conservative and Unionist Party | 354 | 04 May 2023 |
| Perton Wrottesley | Phil Davis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 388 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wombourne North | Barry Michael Bond | Conservative and Unionist Party | 813 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wombourne North | Dan Kinsey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 891 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wombourne North | Martin John Perry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 680 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wombourne South | Mark Edmund Evans | Conservative and Unionist Party | 748 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wombourne South | Mike Davies | Conservative and Unionist Party | 819 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wombourne South | Vince Merrick | Conservative and Unionist Party | 688 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wordsley North | Donna Harley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,257 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wordsley North | Keith Archer | Labour Party | 1,189 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wordsley North | Kerry Lewis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,662 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 94,890 | Electorate 71,645 (2024) |
| Median age | 48 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 94.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 78.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 10.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.2% | 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.