Mansfield / data
Steve Yemm · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
476
of 504 possible
Attendance
94%
28 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
85
63 debates
Written Qs
35
33 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£179k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 101 claims
Interests
5
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 95 | |
| Economy | 91 | |
| Employment | 52 | |
| Crime & Policing | 48 | |
| Education | 41 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 31 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Housing | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 19 | 3,936 |
| Economy Jobs | 30 | 3,652 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 2,466 |
| Social Care | 21 | 2,381 |
| Culture Community | 8 | 2,232 |
| Education | 11 | 1,963 |
| Defence | 11 | 1,825 |
| Transport | 6 | 1,449 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Sex Trafficking: ScotlandI wonder if my hon. Friend shares my frustration that the Scottish Government voted down Ash Regan’s unbuyable Bill, which would have outlawed paying for sex and decriminalised vic… Crime | 45 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Young Cancer Patients: Experiences and OutcomesI am grateful to have had the opportunity to secure this important debate on a subject that matters deeply to me in my role as parliamentary champion for the Teenage Cancer Trust, … HealthSocial Care | 275 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Young Cancer Patients: Experiences and OutcomesI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. This is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, and it is right that we use this moment to shine a light on a group that is to… HealthSocial Care | 616 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Young Cancer Patients: Experiences and OutcomesIn view of the time, I will continue, if my hon. Friend does not mind. These are not marginal figures. They represent the overwhelming majority, yet despite a clear NHS commitment … HealthSocial Care | 714 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Artificial Intelligence Growth Zones3. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI growth zones on regeneration in Mansfield. Economy JobsTechnologyLocal Government | 19 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Artificial Intelligence Growth ZonesFourteen years of Conservative economic decline saw jobs and opportunity leave places such as my constituency of Mansfield, and AI now presents a chance to turn that around. How wi… Economy JobsTechnologyLocal Government | 58 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsIt is important to recognise that position, and it is important that transitional arrangements are put in place for people who entered the country absolutely legally. Crucially, I … ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 123 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Child Maintenance ServiceWe have all received casework on this subject. I often find that what I can only term incompetence by the CMS enables non-resident parents to shirk financial responsibility—at the … Social CareCost Of LivingCrime | 80 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Rural RoadsResponsibility for maintaining roads in my area sits with the Reform-led Notts county council. It is all talk and no action and, frankly, residents are tired of excuses, particular… TransportLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 145 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Productivity and Economic Growth: East MidlandsDoes the hon. Member recognise the fact that, in 2010, productivity in the east midlands was at 92% of the national average, but by the time the previous Government left office it … Economy JobsTransportLocal Government | 49 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Productivity and Economic Growth: East MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. We must confront honestly the challenge of productivity in the east midlands remaining well below the UK average, current… Economy JobsTransportLocal Government | 286 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsI am pleased to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. People in my constituency and, I think, right across the country are clear: they want an immigration system that is fair… ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 57 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsI have met many people living in my constituency—workers from west Africa and from Asia—who make that case to me. I have written to the Home Secretary to support that case, and I h… ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 153 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Technology SovereigntyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I want to speak about technological sovereignty from an east midlands perspective. Too often, Westminster debates are foc… DefenceEconomy JobsOther | 234 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | UnemploymentWill the Secretary of State outline what exactly the youth guarantee means for young people in my constituency of Mansfield? Economy JobsLabour Market | 20 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 14 | 40.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 3 | 8.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3 | 8.6% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 3 | 8.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 8.6% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 8.6% |
| Treasury | 1 | 2.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 2.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the liver transformation programme led by the Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Clinical Reference Group will include a specific work stream to help address the unmet clinical need… | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to include air ambulance charities within national fuel resilience and prioritisation planning, including consideration alongside Category 1 responders. | Pending |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receive community-based care with specialist input; and what assessment he has made of the… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on proposed capital funding for the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to support SME industrial… | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to provide resources to help ensure (a) reports of fraud are investigated and (b) victims of fraud receive support. | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reform to wastewater management, including on the potential merits of a polluter pays principle to fun… | Answered |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects treatments for fatty liver disease to be approved for use on the NHS; what assessment he has made of the readiness of the NHS to make such treatments available; and w… | Answered |
| 16 Jan 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 impact of trends in the number of patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis on the NHS in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b… | Answered |
| 02 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with young people with cancer supported by Teenage Cancer Trust ahead of the publication of the National Cancer Plan. | Answered |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of using the investment reserve to increase the pensions of members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme. | Answered |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of online storefronts or game servers being shut down on (a) consumer rights and (b) digital ownership. | Answered |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) monitoring and (b) enforcement mechanisms are in place to ensure manufacturers comply with the prohibition on pause functions in Audible Vehicle Alert Systems for new (i) electric and (i… | Answered |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of (a) electric and (b) hybrid vehicles that (i) do not have an Audible Vehicle Alert System installed and (ii) have an Audible Vehicle Alert S… | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent car insurance premiums from being increased for drivers involved in no-f… | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England provides age-appropriate information on the symptoms of cancer for young people. | 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 | 56 | 20,071 | 11.2% |
| Accommodation | 29 | 10,946 | 6.1% |
| Staffing | 1 | 136,249 | 75.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 6,443 | 3.6% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 5,248 | 2.9% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 538 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 29 | 10,946 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 6,101 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 13 | 4,481 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 12 | 2,257 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 1,848 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 1,800 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 2 | 1,495 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 3 | 386 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 10 | 314 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 4 | 180 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 9 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***] [200011725-7917] | 414 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,213 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 9 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,314 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | 3 month period of Service Charge including business rates, electricity, gas and water utilities [200011804-85] | 70 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-8421] | 27 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Not Applicable | 18 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-8889] | 412 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011803-358] | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Signage for Constituency Office | 1,472 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | [***] | 1,000 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CURRYS MANSFIELD [200011725-7289] | 825 | 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.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)4 entries
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: The Royal Society
Address of donor: 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hosting of an event in Parliament as part of The Royal Society’s parliamentary pairing scheme, including a reception for other MPs and Peers, value £3,051.28
Date received: 16 March 2026
Date accepted: 16 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration RC000519
(Registered 22 March 2026)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Royal Society of Chemistry
Address of donor: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The Royal Society of Chemistry and I hosted an event in Parliament as part of Chemistry Week including a reception for other MPs and Peers, and students from my constituency. This is an exact cost that was incurred by the RSC in order to provide the chemistry experiment facilities enjoyed at the event, value £3,732
Date received: 12 November 2025
Date accepted: 12 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration RC000524
(Registered 4 December 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Royal British Legion Trading Ltd
Address of donor: Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The Royal British Legion supported the cost of a Parliamentary Reception to promote the Armed Forces Covenant which was sponsored by my office, the RBL and the MOD Armed Forces Covenant Team. The aim of the reception was to promote the covenant to MPs, Peers and others in the House of Commons, value £3,750
Date received: 4 June 2025
Date accepted: 4 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 04783730
(Registered 29 June 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: J.C.B. SERVICE
Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffs ST14 5JP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: JCB demonstrated their Pothole Pro machine in my constituency. Estimated value, value £2,000
Date received: 21 March 2025
Date accepted: 21 March 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00564955
(Registered 16 April 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Institution of Chemical Engineers
IChemE hosted a science engagement session as part of Chemistry Week in Parliament, attended by young constituents from a school in my constituency, and funded the cost of their train/tube travel to and from Mansfield (the value of the travel costs are below the threshold for registration under Category 2.)
Date interest arose: 12 November 2025
Date interest ended: 12 November 2025
(Registered 4 December 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 36 wards, 36 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft | Sue Swinscoe | Labour Party | 286 | 04 May 2023 |
| Berry Hill | Andre Camilleri | Conservative and Unionist Party | 457 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brick Kiln | Terry Clay | Labour Party | 306 | 04 May 2023 |
| Carr Bank | Michael Antony Abbs | Labour Party | 206 | 04 May 2023 |
| Central | Charles Ian Hammersley | Labour Party | 235 | 04 May 2023 |
| Eakring | John Christopher Peter Metcalfe | Labour Party | 257 | 04 May 2023 |
| Grange Farm | June Stendall | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 467 | 04 May 2023 |
| Holly Forest Town | Martin Wright | Mansfield Independents | 439 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hornby | Anne Callaghan | Labour Party | 316 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kings Walk | Liz Langrick | Conservative and Unionist Party | 218 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kingsway Forest Town | Angie Jackson | Labour Party | 301 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lindhurst | Rich Tempest-Mitchell | Labour Party | 281 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ling Forest | Nigel David Moxon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 223 | 04 May 2023 |
| Manor | Craig Lea Whitby | Labour Party | 368 | 04 May 2023 |
| Market Warsop | Jack William Lewis Stephenson | Labour Party | 222 | 04 May 2023 |
| Maun Valley Forest Town | Mick Barton | Mansfield Independents | 425 | 04 May 2023 |
| Meden | Andy Wetton | Labour Party | 433 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mill Lane | Caroline Ann Ellis | Labour Party | 287 | 04 May 2023 |
| Netherfield | David Hughes | Labour Party | 298 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newlands Forest Town | Sid Walker | Mansfield Independents | 210 | 04 May 2023 |
| Oak Tree | Paul Nigel Henshaw | Labour Party | 186 | 04 May 2023 |
| Oakham | Stephen John North | Labour Party | 357 | 04 May 2023 |
| Park Hall | Jacob Ki Thomas Denness | Labour Party | 299 | 04 May 2023 |
| Penniment | Stuart Richardson | Labour Party | 313 | 04 May 2023 |
| Pleasley | Sharron Hartshorn | Labour Party | 200 | 04 May 2023 |
| Racecourse | Stephen Garner | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 405 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rock Hill | Diana Camille McKenzie | Labour Party | 212 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rufford | Barry Answer | Mansfield Independents | 266 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sherwood | Alan Bell | Labour Party | 279 | 04 May 2023 |
| Southwell | Charlotte Ruth Inkle | Labour Party | 265 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thompsons | Sinead Anne Anderson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 348 | 04 May 2023 |
| Vale | Jane Kathleen Beachus | Labour Party | 303 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wainwright | Lynn Henshaw | Labour Party | 280 | 04 May 2023 |
| Warsop Carrs | Andy Burgin | Labour Party | 491 | 04 May 2023 |
| West Bank | Garry Richard Cole | Labour Party | 169 | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Yeoman Hill | John Coxhead | Labour Party | 339 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 101,591 | Electorate 74,535 (2024) |
| Median age | 41 | years |
| Degree-educated | 22.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 94.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 64.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 16.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 57.2% | 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.