North Norfolk / data
Steff Aquarone · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
361
of 504 possible
Attendance
72%
143 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
380
106 debates
Written Qs
139
138 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£253k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 197 claims
Interests
12
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 69 | |
| Economy | 58 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Education | 27 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 3 | — |
| Transport | 18 | 16,609 |
| Local Government | 35 | 16,483 |
| Environment | 11 | 9,302 |
| Economy Jobs | 26 | 9,051 |
| Social Care | 17 | 6,057 |
| Culture Community | 10 | 5,861 |
| Fiscal Policy | 16 | 5,328 |
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 | Illicit Finance SummitThe summit is an opportunity for global action on the dirty money that flows through our financial systems, but the Foreign Secretary might rightly be asked by our international pa… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 109 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Illicit Finance Summit1. What steps she is taking to help ensure the illicit finance summit 2026 will tackle international economic crime. CrimeEconomy Jobs | 19 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateOn heating oil, members of the Chancellor’s Treasury team have been keen to point out that the small amount of funding—the equivalent of about £35 a household—was just the first st… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 49 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI totally agree. It is the same cash-flow problem, the same price peaking problem and the same issue of intermittent delivery—because people do not refill every week or every month… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 185 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilAgain, I agree, for reasons I will come on to. I will just note that the ministerial meeting for Members early on in this crisis, which was very welcome, featured a really interest… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 194 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilThe hon. Member is perfectly entitled to upgrade his geographical reference to “fellow Member from Norfolk”, as a decent quarter of his constituency is in the same county as mine. … EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 233 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI do agree. That great example shows that even if the increase does not push a household over the edge into total poverty, it will cause people to have to make tough decisions abou… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 737 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI completely agree. As I said, these homes vary widely, as do the families that live in them, but what connects all these places and people is a unique and worrying exposure to oil… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 107 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for the cost of heating oil. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. It would be fair to say… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 246 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI wholeheartedly agree, which is why I was so glad to be granted this debate, and I am sure other Members share that view. There is a long-term discussion to be had about Governmen… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 274 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilA couple of years ago, I recall a senior former Secretary of State from the Conservative party, who shall remain nameless for the purpose of this anecdote, saying how annoying it w… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 388 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilGladly. [Laughter.] EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 2 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI surely will, and I will explain why very shortly. EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 10 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI wish my hon. Friend’s constituent well in his recovery. This is just not something we had to think about 10 or 20 years ago. I am sure price-sensitive households were always thin… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 148 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAI would like to start with a story about greed from a previous life. When I was a young, stony-broke filmmaker, unable to afford the hotel costs of the Cannes film festival, I was … Economy JobsFiscal PolicyOther | 1,102 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 26 | 18.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 20 | 14.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 17 | 12.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 13 | 9.4% |
| Department for Education | 12 | 8.6% |
| Home Office | 11 | 7.9% |
| Treasury | 9 | 6.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 8 | 5.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of signal issues on smart meters on reducing energy bills. | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of electricity connection charges on investment in renewable energy (a) small businesses and (b) farms. | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues about the potential impact of signal issues on smart meters on the energy transition and net-zero. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of advertising the Digital ID consultation on podcasts. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the UK’s capacity to (a) process and (b) recycle electric vehicle batteries over the next 20 years. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of electric vehicle batteries were (a) reused, (b) recycled and (c) disposed of via landfill or incineration in the UK in the most recent 12-month period… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of advertising the digital ID consultation on a) Spotify, b) Apple Podcasts and c) Audible. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to delay departmental decisions on academy closures or mergers in Norfolk until after the 2026 local elections. | Answered |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps have been taken to reduce fragmentation of digital systems across departments, as identified in the State of Digital Government Review. | Answered |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress has been made implementing the recommendations of the State of Digital Government Review since its publication in January 2025. | Answered |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress has been made in increasing the number of digital and data professionals in the civil service. | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of delaying decisions on school closures until after the 2026 local elections in relevant local authorities. | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total VAT revenue from a). domestic and b). commercial heating oil sales in FY2024-25. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the termination of the UK–Australia social security agreement in 2001 on UK citizens who return from Australia after long periods of… | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help reduce bureaucracy and improve export processes for SMEs trading with the EU. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 24 | 30,198 | 11.9% |
| Office Costs | 144 | 29,323 | 11.6% |
| Staffing | 10 | 183,424 | 72.5% |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 1,519 | 0.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,682 | 2.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,969 | 1.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 23,645 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 8 | 15,417 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 36 | 8,050 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 4,810 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 2 | 4,771 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 4,712 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 28 | 2,732 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 4 | 2,402 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 2,083 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 2,020 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 1,637 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 2,083 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | OTTER.AI [200011725-8620] | 178 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR [200011725-8621] | 144 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | SP THREE SISTERS COFFE [200011725-8619] | 11 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -755 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -3,601 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | OTTER.AI [200011725-9621] | 24 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Lambeth Council | 2,822 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 3,900 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 169 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 29 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 26 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 25 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 9 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | COOKS BLINDS & SHUTTER [200011725-7017] | 1,053 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | COOKS BLINDS & SHUTTER [200011725-7018] | 1,053 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | SP THREE SISTERS COFFE [200011725-5978] | 17 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | coffee grounds | 9 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-9306] | 170 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 142 | 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: £12,469 a year
Hours: No specific contracted hours.
(Registered 4 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: County Councillor
Payer: Norfolk County Councillor (Elected member), Martinuea Lane, Norwich NR1 2DH
(Registered 4 August 2024)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation4 entries
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Adam Management Holdings Ltd
Address of donor: 1 Canada Square, London E14 5AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: company, registration 13453522
(Registered 25 March 2026)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Anthony Smith
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 to support further a video strategy
Donor status: individual
(Registered 30 September 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Michael Holland
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 20 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Anthony Smith
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 to support development of video strategy
Donor status: individual
(Registered 6 August 2025)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital4 entries
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Mango Online Learning Development Solutions Limited
Held jointly with or on behalf of: with my spouse
(Registered 3 August 2024; updated 25 September 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Paygora Ltd.
Nature of business: Business to business invoicing and payments technology solution
(Registered 3 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Getting to Win Ltd.
Nature of business: Political campaign support services
(Registered 3 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: London Trading One Ltd.
Nature of business: General commercial consultancy and business activities of a non-political nature
(Registered 3 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
08 Oct 2025
Econsultancy Limited is a client of Mango Online Learning and Development Solutions Ltd., in which I am a shareholder and director.
Date interest arose: 18 September 2025
(Registered 20 September 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Centaur Media PLC was a client of Mango Online Learning Development Solutions Limited of which I am a shareholder. Any payments will be drawn down as dividends.
Date interest arose: 6 August 2025
(Registered 20 September 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 27 wards, 33 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacton | Pauline Patricia Mary Porter | Conservative and Unionist Party | 307 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beeston Regis The Runtons | Kim Ann Toye | Liberal Democrats | 460 | 04 May 2023 |
| Briston | Andrew Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 342 | 07 Dec 2023 |
| Coastal | Victoria Holliday | Conservative and Unionist Party | 619 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cromer Town | Jill Averil Boyle | Liberal Democrats | 804 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cromer Town | Tim Adams | Liberal Democrats | 1,120 | 04 May 2023 |
| Erpingham | John Toye | Liberal Democrats | 568 | 04 May 2023 |
| Gresham | Callum Edward Ringer | Liberal Democrats | 495 | 04 May 2023 |
| Happisburgh | Luke James Paterson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 323 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hickling | Harry Blathwayt | Liberal Democrats | 475 | 04 May 2023 |
| Holt | Eric Vardy | Conservative and Unionist Party | 702 | 04 May 2023 |
| Holt | Martin Guy Batey | Liberal Democrats | 874 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hoveton Tunstead | Gerard Martin Mancini-Boyle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 634 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hoveton Tunstead | Nigel David Dixon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 819 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mundesley | Wendy Sarah Fredericks | Liberal Democrats | 682 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Walsham East | Kate Leith | Liberal Democrats | 959 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| North Walsham Market Cross | Mal Gray | Liberal Democrats | 283 | 12 Sept 2024 |
| North Walsham West | Don Birch | Liberal Democrats | 769 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Walsham West | Lucy Shires | Liberal Democrats | 803 | 04 May 2023 |
| Poppyland | Angie Fitch-Tillett | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 324 | 04 May 2023 |
| Priory | Sarah Elizabeth Jane Butikofer | Liberal Democrats | 371 | 04 May 2023 |
| Roughton | Roy MacDonald | Liberal Democrats | 338 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sheringham North | Liz Withington | Liberal Democrats | 403 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sheringham South | Colin Heinink | Liberal Democrats | 869 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sheringham South | Phil Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 928 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Benets | Adam Jonathan Varley | Liberal Democrats | 536 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stalham | Kevin Terence Bayes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 650 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stalham | Matthew Patrick Taylor | Conservative and Unionist Party | 693 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stody | Andrew Brown | Liberal Democrats | 491 | 04 May 2023 |
| Suffield Park | Emma Jane Spagnola | Liberal Democrats | 517 | 04 May 2023 |
| Trunch | Peter Nigel Neatherway | Conservative and Unionist Party | 398 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wells With Holkham | Peter Garry Fisher | Liberal Democrats | 357 | 04 May 2023 |
| Worstead | Saul Michael Penfold | Liberal Democrats | 501 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 89,088 | Electorate 71,438 (2024) |
| Median age | 55 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 98.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 17.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 45.8% | 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.