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Dr Jeevun Sandher · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
438
of 504 possible
Attendance
87%
66 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
95
42 debates
Written Qs
19
19 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£227k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 238 claims
Interests
3
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 91 | |
| Economy | 84 | |
| Employment | 47 | |
| Crime & Policing | 42 | |
| Education | 37 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 27 | |
| Energy | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 25 | 10,256 |
| Fiscal Policy | 11 | 5,649 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 3,768 |
| Local Government | 8 | 3,177 |
| Social Care | 8 | 3,136 |
| Labour Market | 3 | 2,582 |
| Health | 5 | 2,139 |
| Housing | 3 | 1,917 |
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.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceI am proud of this Government for ending the two-child limit, and I am proud of the previous Labour Government who halved child poverty in this country. If Opposition Members truly… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 81 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceI am going to start by doing something unusual in these debates: I am going to agree with the Opposition. I agree that we need to spend more on defence, I agree that we are in a on… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 369 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceMy point is not where we stand in the defence standings; my point is about what we need to do to prepare for war to prevent it. Moving on to the things that we do agree on—and I th… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 638 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceTo be fair to the right hon. Member, it makes perfect sense to reduce expenditure after the cold war. I take that point, but let us be clear: the world also changed in 2022. The th… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 74 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Productivity and Economic Growth: East MidlandsMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about our region and the help it needs. Does he agree that for our region to do well, we need more devolution—including where I am in Lei… Economy JobsTransportLocal Government | 113 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | EU: Mutual InterestsReform Members promised us that torching our relationship with Europe would make us richer and stronger. They were wrong on both counts. Higher import barriers have driven up costs… Economy JobsDefence | 63 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | EU: Mutual Interests3. What recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on topics of mutual interest. Economy JobsDefence | 15 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastI thank the Prime Minister for raising the spectre of Iraq. We on the Labour Benches remember how a bloody invasion can lead to a brutal civil war. We know that the aftershocks of … DefenceEnergy | 81 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Topical QuestionsThe last Government cut bus services in my community by half, so I am glad that this Government are putting more money into my local community, but we do need more bus services, pa… TransportLocal Government | 60 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Large-scale Solar Projects: Community EngagementA solar farm is planned for my constituency, and the developer has engaged well with local residents. Yes, it will power 20,000 homes, and yes, it will get carbon emissions down, b… EnergyEnvironmentAgriculture | 85 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Violence against Women and Girls StrategyToo many women come to my surgery with heartbreaking stories of violence and abuse, sometimes when they had left their partners. Too many people are falling through the cracks. I t… CrimeSocial Care | 100 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Violence against Women and Girls Strategy4. What recent progress her Department has made on implementing the violence against women and girls strategy. CrimeSocial Care | 17 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillDid the guidance change between 2016 and 2024? Could the hon. Lady explain to me from the Opposition Front Bench why the number of food bank parcels tripled from the introduction o… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 43 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMadam Deputy Speaker, it is a pleasure to be able to speak for the next hour, while there is no time limit. [Laughter.] Buckle in! I want to start today’s speech by first addressin… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 311 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe rise happened before covid; it happened after the two-child limit was introduced. I agree with the hon. Lady on one point: she is not across the statistics. Opposition Members … Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 232 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 36.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 4 | 21.1% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 4 | 21.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 5.3% |
| Department for Transport | 1 | 5.3% |
| Department for Education | 1 | 5.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 | 5.3% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve local bus services. | Answered |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that home-grown hydrogen fuel cell developers are supported by the (a) Modern Industrial Strategy and (b) Clean Energy Industries… | Answered |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to support the home-grown hydrogen fuel cell sector in the proposed Hydrogen strategy. | Answered |
| 30 May 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to implement the proposed land use framework. | Answered |
| 30 May 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the flood risk and coastal erosion risk management budget has been allocated to nature based solutions in the current financial year. | Answered |
| 30 May 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of the Flood Risk and Coastal Erosion Risk Management budget was spent on nature based solutions in the (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 202… | Answered |
| 30 May 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support land owners to implement nature based solutions to (a) drainage and (b) flood management. | Answered |
| 30 May 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to bring into force the legislative provisions of schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 for the adoption of sustainable draining systems… | Answered |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a National Mesothelioma Clinical Audit to (a) identify gaps in mesothelioma care, (b) optimise al… | Answered |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of construction apprenticeships. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to expand the Flood Resilience Scheme to households which (a) have been affected outside named storms and (b) are at risk of flooding in the future. | Answered |
| 09 Jan 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Flood Recovery Framework will be activated for the flooding in Leicestershire. | Answered |
| 03 Dec 2024 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve maternity services in Leicestershire. | Answered |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support Ukraine. | Answered |
| 04 Oct 2024 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to integrate the recommendations of the Lampard inquiry into mental health services nationwide. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 187 | 26,708 | 11.8% |
| Accommodation | 22 | 17,881 | 7.9% |
| Staffing | 19 | 170,333 | 74.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 7,126 | 3.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 5,253 | 2.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 11,617 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 20 | 11,550 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 21 | 6,349 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 14 | 5,420 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 6 | 2,625 |
| Moving Fees | Accommodation | 1 | 2,400 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 75 | 2,208 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 7 | 1,747 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 2 | 1,300 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 17 | 1,221 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 4 | 781 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 18 | Paid |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Sending letter by recorded delivery [200011802-110] | 3 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,140 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 660 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -660 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,140 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,383 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 420 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011803-280] | 87 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,167 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 5 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 200 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Television | 268 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 47 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 40 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011633-11] | 30 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 4 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-7282] | 41 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 18 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Refreshments for constituency engagement session - coffee morning [200011802-100] | 10 | 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 year2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Luton
Interest held: until 31 March 2025
(Registered 31 July 2024; updated 2 April 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 1
Location: Cartegena, Spain
Ownership details: Co-owned with family member
(Registered 31 July 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
16 Dec 2025
Name of company or organisation: Turgelstar Enterprises Limited
Nature of business: Real Estate
Interest held: from 9 July 2025
(Registered 5 December 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 12 wards, 24 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Upon Soar | Claire Elizabeth Forrest | Labour Party | 792 | 04 May 2023 |
| Barrow Upon Soar | Hilary Jean Fryer | Conservative and Unionist Party | 745 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dishley Hathern Thorpe Acre | Kanchan Jadeja | Labour Party | 943 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dishley Hathern Thorpe Acre | Roy Campsall | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,182 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dishley Hathern Thorpe Acre | Sarah Monk | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,028 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Ashby | Ian Anthony Ashcroft | Labour Party | 812 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Ashby | Julie Anne Mary Bradshaw | Labour Party | 890 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Ashby | Nathaniel Taylor | Labour Party | 707 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough East | Louise Taylor-Durant | Labour Party | 1,489 | 02 May 2024 |
| Loughborough Nanpantan | Margaret Smidowicz | Conservative and Unionist Party | 593 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Outwoods Shelthorpe | Anne Gray | Labour Party | 1,475 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Outwoods Shelthorpe | Beverley Jane Gray | Labour Party | 1,441 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Outwoods Shelthorpe | Sarah Dawn Maynard | Labour Party | 1,197 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Southfields | Rhys Cory-Lowsley | Labour Party | 652 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Southfields | Sarah Goode | Labour Party | 717 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Storer | Jenni Tillotson | Labour Party | 587 | 04 May 2023 |
| Loughborough Storer | Sandie Forrest | Labour Party | 589 | 04 May 2023 |
| Quorn Mountsorrel Castle | Lee Westley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 892 | 04 May 2023 |
| Quorn Mountsorrel Castle | Sarah Fox | Conservative and Unionist Party | 933 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shepshed East | Myriam Roberts | Labour Party | 724 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shepshed East | Robin Popley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 649 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shepshed West | David Northage | Conservative and Unionist Party | 685 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shepshed West | Jane Lennie | Labour Party | 767 | 04 May 2023 |
| The Wolds | Jenny Bokor | Conservative and Unionist Party | 511 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 103,740 | Electorate 68,961 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 33.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 83.3% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 65.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 20.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.9% | households |
| Employment rate | 51.3% | 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.