South Leicestershire / data
A · Overview
Issue volume
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 79 | |
| Economy | 78 | |
| Employment | 42 | |
| Crime & Policing | 40 | |
| Education | 25 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 21 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 19 | |
| Housing | 19 |
Speech topics
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1 | — |
| Defence | 1 | — |
| Local Government | 5 | 3,309 |
| Environment | 3 | 3,192 |
| Culture Community | 2 | 2,789 |
| Health | 1 | 2,449 |
| Mp Performance | 6 | 2,171 |
| Other | 4 | 2,007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Point of Order: Rectification ProcedureOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to apologise to the House for failing to declare an interest during a debate on 16 July 2025 about the Committee on Standard… Mp Performance | 95 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastPutting aside for a moment the rights and wrongs of the Prime Minister’s decision on Saturday morning, the BBC is in a unique position: running BBC Persian language broadcasting in… DefenceEnergy | 84 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Standards in Public LifeI never comment on any conduct or standards issues that may impact individual MPs, precisely because of my adjudicatory role on the Committee on Standards, and I do not propose to … Mp PerformanceCrimeOther | 194 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Quarries: Planning PolicyI absolutely agree, and I sympathise entirely with the hon. Lady. I would go further. I made the point earlier about finding suitable experts who are able to apply their technical … EnvironmentHealthLocal Government | 621 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Quarries: Planning PolicyAs the hon. Lady will hear in the remaining parts of my speech, I entirely concur with her comments. Given that the proposed quarry site is not allocated in Leicestershire county c… EnvironmentHealthLocal Government | 1,211 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Quarries: Planning PolicyI beg to move, That this House has considered planning policy for quarries. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I am grateful for the opportunity to bri… EnvironmentHealthLocal Government | 372 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Quarries: Planning PolicyTo conclude, there is no doubt that quarrying plays an extremely important role in delivering the homes, roads and infrastructure that our country needs, as the Minister has said a… EnvironmentHealthLocal Government | 245 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Thank you. Only a few days ago, on Wednesday 10 December, on a point of order, the hon. Member for Harrow East, in respect of the police settlement and the local government settlem… | 235 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Let me turn to ministerial statements to the House and standards expected. The “Ministerial Code”, at paragraph 1.6.b, states: “Ministers have a duty to Parliament to account, and … | 102 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Indeed. In the foreword to the “Ministerial Code”, which was updated in October this year—I have a copy here—you state: “This Code sets out the higher standards that the British pe… | 64 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Thank you. Paragraph 1.6.c of the “Ministerial Code” states: “It is of paramount importance that ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament, correcting any inad… | 48 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Thank you. Again, to refer to a recent example and to assist you in showing how you comply with the extract from the “Ministerial Code”, I would like to turn to last week’s Prime M… | 114 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Thank you very much. Can I now turn to the issue of written parliamentary questions and standards? I know that my colleague, the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre, as Chair of the… | 93 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Thank you. Can you explain why your Government are failing to provide timely responses to WPQs, as obligated under the standards outlined by your own “Ministerial Code”? | 27 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Liaison Committee (Commons) — Oral Evidence (HC 530)Thank you. I will now refer to a further contemporary example. I understand that this coming Thursday, the last day before the forthcoming parliamentary recess, your Government, Pr… | 104 |
D · Written questions
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 23 | 29.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 10 | 12.7% |
| Department for Education | 8 | 10.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 10.1% |
| Department for Transport | 8 | 10.1% |
| Home Office | 6 | 7.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 4 | 5.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | 3.8% |
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to ensure that data accessed or processed through the NHS Federated Data Platform cannot be repurposed, now or in the future, for immigration enforcement… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the ongoing restructuring of NHS England and the reduction in Integrated Care Systems on (a) the pace of ser… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are adequate (a) resources and (b) workforce capacity in community health services, particularly in areas served by the Leice… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the guidance entitled Applying to the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme, updated on 5 March 2026, when the additional 24-month Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) ext… | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to review cases where foster carers and children may have been adversely affected by Local Authority Designated Officer investigations; and if she will make an… | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability for public sector bodies and organisations carrying out safeguarding functions on behalf of local authorities; and whether her Department pla… | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce increased statutory rights and protections for foster carers, including safeguards against unsubstantiated allegations; and what assessment she has made… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish an implementation plan for the National Cancer Plan. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when energy suppliers will be required to provide consumers with the option of having a SMETS2 smart meter installed in a non-communicating mode; and for what reason this optio… | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to bring the Fielding Palmer Hospital back into full-time use as a community health hub for Lutterworth. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to ensure that British nationals stranded in the Gulf region are proactively contacted by consular officials to assess medical needs, in… | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the consistency of her Department's travel advice issued to British nationals in the Middle East; and what step… | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will review the communication strategy relating to possible evacuation routes, including advice on travelling to neighbouring airports such as Muscat In… | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects to publish details of the funding allocations and capital investment for neighbourhood health centres and community hospitals, including Fielding Palmer Hospital in L… | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to launch the consultation on proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Leicestershire. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Administration CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 25 Nov 2024 | present |
| Committee of PrivilegesSelect | Chair | Commons | 05 Nov 2024 | present |
| Committee of PrivilegesSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
| Committee on StandardsSelect | Member | Commons | 11 Sept 2024 | present |
| Committee on StandardsSelect | Chair | Commons | 11 Sept 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 | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 148 | 29,481 | 10.1% |
| Staffing | 4 | 220,415 | 75.2% |
| Accommodation | 16 | 29,457 | 10.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,779 | 2.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 7,396 | 2.5% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 575 | 0.2% |
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 35 | 5,452 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 4,680 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 35 | 3,475 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 3 | 2,874 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,626 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 15 | 1,222 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,189 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 11 | 769 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 5 | 718 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 6 | 650 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 11 | 560 |
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 20 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Consistency office cleaner March 2025 | 64 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Staffing Recruitment Services &Costs | Recruitment fee [200011479-1] | 4,680 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 65 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 54 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 294 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 62 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 45 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 24 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | SUPERIOR OFFICE SUPPLI [200011725-4658] | 415 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | work carried out as per estimate | 2,424 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011726-5698] | 720 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 128 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 34 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Const office cleaner Feb 2025 | 32 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 11 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 120 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-1007] | 19 | Paid |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-2450] | 4 | 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.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 20 wards, 37 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby | Antony Robert Moseley | Liberal Democrats | 818 | 04 May 2023 |
| Blaby | Paul Hartshorn | Liberal Democrats | 847 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bosworth | Amanda Louise Nunn | Conservative and Unionist Party | 443 | 04 May 2023 |
| Broughton Astley Primethorpe Sutton | Clive Grafton-Reed | Conservative and Unionist Party | 458 | 04 May 2023 |
| Broughton Astley Primethorpe Sutton | Paul Dann | Conservative and Unionist Party | 465 | 04 May 2023 |
| Broughton Astley South Leire | Joshua Worrell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 479 | 04 May 2023 |
| Broughton Astley South Leire | Mark Graves | Liberal Democrats | 459 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cosby South Whetstone | Jane Wolfe | Conservative and Unionist Party | 609 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cosby South Whetstone | Les Phillimore | Conservative and Unionist Party | 710 | 04 May 2023 |
| Countesthorpe | Adrian Clifford | Conservative and Unionist Party | 966 | 04 May 2023 |
| Countesthorpe | John Richard Holdridge | Liberal Democrats | 850 | 04 May 2023 |
| Countesthorpe | Royston Oliver Charles Bayliss | Liberal Democrats | 866 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dunton | Neil Bannister | Conservative and Unionist Party | 526 | 04 May 2023 |
| Enderby | Cheryl Cashmore | Conservative and Unionist Party | 487 | 04 May 2023 |
| Enderby | Hannah Victoria Gill | Liberal Democrats | 522 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fleckney | Alan James Birch | Liberal Democrats | 504 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fleckney | Stephen Bilbie | Conservative and Unionist Party | 613 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fosse Highcross | Ben Taylor | Conservative and Unionist Party | 735 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fosse Highcross | Mike Shirley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 715 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fosse Normanton | Maggie Wright | Conservative and Unionist Party | 379 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fosse Stoney Cove | Luke Graham Cousin | Liberal Democrats | 616 | 04 May 2023 |
| Fosse Stoney Cove | Neil James Wright | Conservative and Unionist Party | 521 | 04 May 2023 |
| Glen Parva | Ande Savage | Liberal Democrats | 438 | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Leicester Forest Lubbesthorpe | Dillan Vinod Shikotra | Conservative and Unionist Party | 540 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leicester Forest Lubbesthorpe | Matt Tomeo | Conservative and Unionist Party | 545 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leicester Forest Lubbesthorpe | Stuart James Coar | Conservative and Unionist Party | 623 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lutterworth East | David Roger Frazer Gair | Labour Party | 527 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lutterworth East | Martin Sarfas | Liberal Democrats | 497 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lutterworth West | Jim Knight | Labour Party | 633 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lutterworth West | Paul Beadle | Labour Party | 684 | 04 May 2023 |
| Misterton | Jon Bateman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 409 | 04 May 2023 |
| Narborough Littlethorpe | Janet Forey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 853 | 04 May 2023 |
| Narborough Littlethorpe | Nigel Grundy | Conservative and Unionist Party | 799 | 04 May 2023 |
| Narborough Littlethorpe | Terry Richardson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 851 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Whetstone | Mark Jackson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 390 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Whetstone | Sue Findlay | Conservative and Unionist Party | 385 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ullesthorpe | Rosita Page | Conservative and Unionist Party | 517 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 102,738 | Electorate 78,511 (2024) |
| Median age | 44 | years |
| Degree-educated | 31.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 94.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 78.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 11.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 9.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 62.1% | 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.