Ribble Valley / data
Maya Ellis · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
343
of 504 possible
Attendance
68%
161 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
166
62 debates
Written Qs
86
86 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£231k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 149 claims
Interests
2
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 83 | |
| Economy | 61 | |
| Crime & Policing | 29 | |
| Education | 23 | |
| Housing | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 | |
| Pensions | 20 | |
| Employment | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 25 | 7,422 |
| Local Government | 14 | 5,512 |
| Education | 12 | 4,451 |
| Social Care | 12 | 4,306 |
| Housing | 6 | 4,053 |
| Health | 16 | 3,487 |
| Labour Market | 4 | 2,852 |
| Fiscal Policy | 6 | 2,031 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under th… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)Just lastly on this topic, are there any specific methods of registration that you would most like to see the Government pilot? They have committed to pilots, so what would you mos… | 35 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)Just to follow up on that digital ID point I made, from your understanding, would a stronger digital ID system have made that quicker? There is a lot of frustration and fear around… | 68 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)Since this Bill was first talked about until now, there has been a shift from the talk of automatic to automated. What do you think happened in that time to shift from a more insin… | 65 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)That is really helpful. Just moving on to votes at 16, we heard earlier that a Government response about how we are going to support 16-year-olds to be better informed will not com… | 90 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)The crux of my question, though, was around why there is a sense that that was the ambition, but, within the last year, that has been backtracked on and there has been a lowering o… | 94 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)Just finally, the AEA has expressed concern around fast timelines for implementing votes at 16. Do you share this concern? | 20 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)I am Maya Ellis. I am the MP for Ribble Valley. | 11 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1154)I am Maya Ellis, the MP for Ribble Valley. | 9 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1154)In my constituency of Ribble Valley we have had a lot of home builds in the last few decades, but one of the consistent things I get in my inbox is about challenges of snagging. As… | 70 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1154)To the point you made earlier, it is that reputation of the whole industry that it is going to affect, so it is in everyone’s interests to get this right. | 30 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1154)Just to build on that, obviously the Government have committed to introducing a new statutory single consumer code for builders. How far do you think those changes will go towards … | 33 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1154)On that, you have told us in your evidence that a substantial proportion of SME builders have not signed up to the new homes quality code. Why do you think that is, and how do you … | 43 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1681)The last question from me relates to a specific example that has come up around the quorum that has created wider concern. I think the example that came from Battersea Dogs and Cat… | 81 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1681)So essentially it is already happening to some extent, and it is just that we are broadening it? The question remains that if we are broadening it, is there a need for broader educ… | 36 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1681)Just some small specific questions. One thing that was raised is whether commonhold associations risk falling foul of time limits on technical breaches of company law. Should tribu… | 90 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 26 | 30.2% |
| Department for Education | 16 | 18.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 10 | 11.6% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 5.8% |
| Home Office | 5 | 5.8% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 5 | 5.8% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 5 | 5.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 4 | 4.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the prescription payment penalty charge system. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data collection exists on the outcomes of people with a dementia diagnosis in care home settings. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that workers in Ribble Valley constituency have the right to a guaranteed hours contract. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of agricultural co-operatives. | Answered |
| 20 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 the validity of online evidence submitted to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Call for Evidence, including the verification methods… | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the performance, environmental impact, and scalability of peat-free alternatives within horticulture. | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (i) whether Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claims are matched to assessors with condition-specific expertise, (ii) whether the Department for Health and Social Care holds audit… | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers other than additional funding she has to ensure Lancashire County Council fills potholes in Ribble Valley in a timely and thorough way. | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to implement mandatory trauma-informed training and accreditation for all professionals working with adopted children. | Answered |
| 23 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 effectiveness of measures taken to raise public awareness of The Countryside Code. | Answered |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation outcome on fairer food labelling entitled Summary of responses and government response, updated on 12 June 2025, what ass… | Answered |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including digital devices in the (a) Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 and (b) related statutory guidance. | Answered |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to secure an exemption to the EU Entry / Exit System for international road hauliers. | Answered |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will appoint a Minister for Rural Communities. | Answered |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to continue funding grant programmes operated by (a) Arts Council England, (b) National Lottery Project Grants and (c) National Portfolio Organisation. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing, Communities and Local Government CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 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 | 106 | 29,511 | 12.8% |
| Accommodation | 21 | 21,918 | 9.5% |
| Staffing | 3 | 161,123 | 69.8% |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 474 | 0.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 218 | 0.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 6,502 | 2.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 11,174 | 4.8% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 8 | 20,000 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 23 | 10,068 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 2 | 5,850 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 4,720 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 41 | 3,771 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,193 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 1,854 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 1,763 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 1,622 |
| Training - MP | Office Costs | 1 | 1,035 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 990 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 16 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 54 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 944 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 660 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -944 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,164 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | 3 secondhand mobiles purchased for staff parliamentary work | 904 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011782-210] | 28 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK [200011725-10276] | 388 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Television | 333 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 180 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 145 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 38 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing of leaflet for distribution across the constituency, leaflet approved by IPSA in advance. | 1,302 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 1,050 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Landline | 990 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Various stationery for constituency office (24-25 Office costs) [200011781-47] | 73 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Various stationery for constituency office (24-25 Office costs) [200011781-48] | 56 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 39 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Payment for sorting into rounds and delivery of newsletter - please see add.info [200011782-316] | 1,854 | 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.
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
03 Feb 2026
Treasurer - Labour Rural Research Group. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 12 January 2026
(Registered 27 January 2026)
16 Aug 2024
Parish councillor. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 2 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 27 wards, 41 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston Hothersall | Jim Rogerson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 351 | 02 May 2019 |
| Alston Hothersall | Judith Anne Clark | Conservative and Unionist Party | 317 | 02 May 2019 |
| Bamber Bridge East | Emma Stevens | Labour Party | 486 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bamber Bridge East | Patricia Clare Hunter | Labour Party | 618 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bamber Bridge West | Caleb William Tomlinson | Labour Party | 442 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bamber Bridge West | Paul Foster | Labour Party | 490 | 04 May 2023 |
| Billington Langho | Steve Farmer | Conservative and Unionist Party | 410 | 04 May 2023 |
| Billington Langho | Tony Austin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 463 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bowland | Rosie Elms | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 02 May 2019 |
| Brockhall Dinckley | Stephen Alexis Atkinson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 315 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chipping | Simon Hore | Conservative and Unionist Party | 293 | 04 May 2023 |
| Clayton Le Dale Salesbury | Louise Edge | Conservative and Unionist Party | 391 | 02 May 2019 |
| Coupe Green Gregson Lane | James Joseph Gleeson | Labour Party | 571 | 04 May 2023 |
| Coupe Green Gregson Lane | Mathew Forshaw | Conservative and Unionist Party | 580 | 04 May 2023 |
| Derby Thornley | Kieren Spencer | Labour Party | 359 | 04 May 2023 |
| Derby Thornley | Rachael Elizabeth Ray | Labour Party | 377 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dilworth | Lee Jameson | Labour Party | 406 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dilworth | Nicholas Stubbs | Labour Party | 417 | 04 May 2023 |
| Gisburn Rimington | Charles William Hamish McFall | Conservative and Unionist Party | 203 | 04 May 2023 |
| Greyfriars | Michael Peak | Liberal Democrats | 1,029 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hurst Green Whitewell | Jan Alcock | Conservative and Unionist Party | 208 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lostock Hall | Elaine Stringfellow | Labour Party | 828 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lostock Hall | Lesley Mary Pritchard | Labour Party | 930 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lostock Hall | Peter Alexander Gabbott | Labour Party | 886 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mellor | Robin Eric Walsh | Conservative and Unionist Party | 465 | 04 May 2023 |
| Mellor | Stella Maria Brunskill | Conservative and Unionist Party | 504 | 04 May 2023 |
| Preston Rural East | Mark James Bell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,056 | 02 May 2024 |
| Preston Rural North | Daniel Guise | Liberal Democrats | 869 | 02 May 2024 |
| Ribchester | Karl Barnsley | Labour Party | 276 | 04 May 2023 |
| Samlesbury Walton | Anjisu Jasmine Gleave | Conservative and Unionist Party | 596 | 04 May 2023 |
| Samlesbury Walton | Peter Mullineaux | Conservative and Unionist Party | 606 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sharoe Green | George Kulbacki | Liberal Democrats | 1,050 | 02 May 2024 |
| Waddington Bashall Eaves Mitton | Sophie Cowman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 212 | 04 May 2023 |
| Walton Le Dale East | Chris Lomax | Labour Party | 708 | 04 May 2023 |
| Walton Le Dale East | Hilary Clare Bedford | Labour Party | 698 | 04 May 2023 |
| Walton Le Dale West | Damian John Bretherton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 617 | 04 May 2023 |
| Walton Le Dale West | Matt Campbell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 548 | 04 May 2023 |
| West Bradford Grindleton | Kevin Horkin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 293 | 04 May 2023 |
| Whalley Nethertown | Aaron Oghenevwede Wilkins-Odudu | Labour Party | 137 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wilpshire Ramsgreave | Stuart Hirst | Conservative and Unionist Party | 469 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wilpshire Ramsgreave | Sue Bibby | Conservative and Unionist Party | 472 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 104,585 | Electorate 80,484 (2024) |
| Median age | 46 | years |
| Degree-educated | 37.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 90.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 80.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 13.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 6.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.6% | 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.