South West Norfolk / data
Terry Jermy · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
351
of 504 possible
Attendance
70%
153 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
121
66 debates
Written Qs
171
168 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£201k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 148 claims
Interests
5
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 89 | |
| Economy | 75 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Employment | 34 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 22 | 6,413 |
| Social Care | 14 | 6,361 |
| Environment | 15 | 5,278 |
| Agriculture | 14 | 4,727 |
| Health | 12 | 4,014 |
| Fiscal Policy | 13 | 3,891 |
| Economy Jobs | 21 | 2,604 |
| Housing | 6 | 2,544 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protect… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second ReadingMPs voted on a 'reasoned amendment' at the Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill — a procedural move… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill a Second Reading, allowing it to progress through Pa… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)My second point was actually about the quality of ground-mounted solar. I have an application in my own constituency. It is 4,000 acres; a third of it will be on the best and most … | 160 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)I can entirely understand why having the data is useful and can inform decision making on how best to use land. My worry is that the biggest driver on what land will be used for is… | 108 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Rail Connections to London: Rural TownsMy hon. Friend, who is making a fine speech, is a passionate champion for her constituency. Does she agree that there are many new opportunities for rural communities in a post-cov… TransportEconomy JobsLocal Government | 68 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 611)The final point I wanted to ask about quickly is to do with retention. We have heard about the importance of retention in widening access. Are there any other benefits that you hav… | 67 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 611)I want to ask a few questions about sustainability, which has been covered a bit so far. My constituency is South West Norfolk so much of my boundary is Cambridgeshire. We have bee… | 79 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 611)The benefit of being a Select Committee is that we are not the Government so we are not the decision maker, but we can make recommendations. I hear the point about funding, which i… | 84 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Heating Oil SupportMore than 22,000 households in my constituency rely on heating oil. Dozens of constituents have contacted me over the last week, and they are worried sick, so I very much welcome t… Cost Of LivingUtilitiesEconomy Jobs | 109 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Consular AssistanceI thank the Minister for his statement. May I invite him to join me in paying tribute to the pilots and other service personnel based at RAF Marham in my constituency? It was the F… DefenceCost Of LivingOther | 62 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseEnglish Tourism Week begins next week. Running from 13 to 22 March, it aims to highlight the importance of tourism to the UK economy. During it, I look forward to visiting Grime’s … DefenceEconomy JobsEnergy | 72 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Local MuseumsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft). She is a passionate advocate for Thurrock, as she ha… Culture CommunityLocal Government | 459 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Small Charity SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing this debate. During m… Social CareEconomy JobsLocal Government | 341 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Environmental Protection and BiodiversityNorfolk is home to some of the finest natural environments anywhere in our country. In my constituency we are fortunate to have the Brecks, a unique biodiversity hotspot in the UK,… EnvironmentAgricultureLocal Government | 321 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | UK-EU Agritrade: SPS AgreementI very much welcome the report. In particular, I support the recommendation on an exemption from dynamic alignment for precision breeding. In my part of the country, we are proud t… AgricultureEnvironmentEconomy Jobs | 90 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Business of the HouseI am increasingly concerned about the quality of social care provision in Norfolk. We have had three care homes by three different providers in the last month alone all rated as in… Mp PerformanceEconomy JobsSocial Care | 65 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Rural Transport ConnectionsNorfolk county council received one of the largest shares of money for bus services in the country, and I am very pleased that we have been able to open new rural bus routes in my … TransportLocal Government | 70 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 50 | 29.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 24 | 14.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 8.2% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 14 | 8.2% |
| Department for Education | 13 | 7.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 12 | 7.0% |
| Department for Transport | 11 | 6.4% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 10 | 5.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to ensure that Initial Teacher Training equips all new teachers with the skills to deliver adaptive teaching for children with speech and language challenges. | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether non-animal alternatives must be validated if they are being used to provide data on the safety and efficacy of potential new pharmaceuticals within submissions to the Medicin… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether harm–benefit analyses are undertaken for each individual toxicity study carried out under a service licence (involving multiple generic projects) issued to a contract research o… | Pending |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department is ensuring that early year’s provision includes learning about food, soil, biodiversity, and ecosystems. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to empower local community initiatives, farms, and schools to implement practical food and nature education; and how her Department is measuring… | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what dedicated funding streams exist across Departments to support food, nature, and sustainability education. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to align apprenticeship standards, T Levels, and other vocational qualifications with future food system needs. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to embed practical food, nature, and sustainability education across the national curriculum from EYFS to post-16, including T Levels. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department is ensuring that young people gain practical, vocational skills in regenerative farming, agroecology, and sustainable horticulture. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to help tackle inequalities in access to healthy, minimally processed food through education. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that curriculum, vocational training, and teacher development programs are used to promote students' understanding of ecosystems, soil health, and climate adapt… | Answered |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of nurses graduating from nursing degree courses in the UK find employment within the NHS during the first year after qualifying. | Answered |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's blog post entitled Coverage of our over £1 billion investment to support victims of domestic abuse, published on 15 December 202… | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take steps to stop the expansion of low-welfare farms. | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 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 ending the routine culling of day-old male chicks in the UK egg industry; and whether she plans to encourage the use of in-ovo… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 27 Oct 2025 | 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 | 100 | 28,865 | 14.4% |
| Accommodation | 25 | 13,942 | 6.9% |
| Staffing | 3 | 152,182 | 75.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,972 | 1.5% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,110 | 1.5% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 74 | 0.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 7 | 10,265 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 6 | 7,506 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 6,618 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 17 | 5,676 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 5 | 3,598 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 6 | 1,554 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 10 | 1,539 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 1,500 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 13 | 1,203 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 26 | 1,136 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 3 | 790 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -947 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,020 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,200 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,188 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Not Applicable | 80 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 0 | Repaid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | Service charge share due March 2025 for April, May, June 2026 | 119 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 132 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,998 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Council Tax for April, May and June 2025 | 359 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 138 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 59 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 55 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Confidential Waste Service | 155 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 431 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 10 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office hygiene products | 12 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Blu tac for constituency office to display behaviour code / public liability insurance certificate etc | 1 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Servicing and replacement of fire extinguishers | 175 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 21 | 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.
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Alec James Ltd
Nature of business: Alec James Ltd was set up to own a residential property
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Company is owned jointly with partner
(Registered 22 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: In And About Thetford Ltd
Nature of business: A company that publishes the About Thetford magazine
(Registered 22 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
03 Feb 2026
I was elected as an Officer of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formally constituted group within the Labour Party, focused on rural policy development and advocacy. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 12 January 2026
(Registered 26 January 2026)
16 Aug 2024
Member of the Charles Burrell Centre Ltd Board, a community benefit society. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 24 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Councillor to Thetford Town Council (Thetford Priory Ward). This is an unpaid role, with no allowance or benefits.
(Registered 24 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 24 wards, 36 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airfield | Jim Moriarty | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 784 | 04 May 2023 |
| Airfield | Pallavi Devulapalli | Green Party of England and Wales | 455 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ashill | Fabian Eagle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 549 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bedingfeld | Ian Sherwood | Conservative and Unionist Party | 377 | 04 May 2023 |
| Denver | Peter John Hodson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 311 | 04 May 2023 |
| Downham Old Town | Joshua Osborne | Labour Party | 301 | 04 May 2023 |
| East Downham | Josie Ratcliffe | Liberal Democrats | 310 | 04 May 2023 |
| Emneth Outwell | Chris Crofts | Conservative and Unionist Party | 517 | 04 May 2023 |
| Emneth Outwell | Harry Arthur Sidney Humphrey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 437 | 04 May 2023 |
| Feltwell | Adrian John Lawrence | Conservative and Unionist Party | 447 | 04 May 2023 |
| Feltwell | Martin Stuart Storey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 550 | 04 May 2023 |
| Forest | Robert Kybird | Conservative and Unionist Party | 455 | 04 May 2023 |
| Forest | Sam Chapman-Allen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 469 | 04 May 2023 |
| Guiltcross | Marion Chapman-Allen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 479 | 04 May 2023 |
| Harling Heathlands | William Nunn | Conservative and Unionist Party | 498 | 04 May 2023 |
| Methwold | Tom Ryves | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 370 | 04 May 2023 |
| Nar Valley | Peter Samuel Wilkinson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 455 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Downham | Andy Bullen | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 207 | 04 May 2023 |
| South Downham | Don Tyler | Conservative and Unionist Party | 278 | 04 May 2023 |
| Swaffham | David Sydney Wickerson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 838 | 04 May 2023 |
| Swaffham | Jacob Morton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 847 | 04 May 2023 |
| Swaffham | Judy Anscombe | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 925 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thetford Boudica | Stuart Terry | Labour Party | 505 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thetford Boudica | Terry Land | Labour Party | 477 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thetford Burrell | Chris Harvey | Labour Party | 546 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thetford Burrell | David Blackbourn | Labour Party | 470 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thetford Castle | Ann Blackbourn | Labour Party | 465 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thetford Castle | Hazel McCambridge | Labour Party | 414 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thetford Priory | Mike Brindle | Labour Party | 551 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thetford Priory | Terry Jermy | Labour Party | 629 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tilney Mershe Lande Wiggenhall | Barry Ayres | Conservative and Unionist Party | 524 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tilney Mershe Lande Wiggenhall | Brian Winston Charles Long | Conservative and Unionist Party | 517 | 04 May 2023 |
| Upwell Delph | Colin Neil Trevor Rose | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 561 | 04 May 2023 |
| Upwell Delph | Vivienne Spikings | Conservative and Unionist Party | 614 | 04 May 2023 |
| Watlington | Jim Bhondi | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 570 | 02 May 2019 |
| Wissey | Sue Lintern | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 465 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 100,544 | Electorate 74,724 (2024) |
| Median age | 46 | years |
| Degree-educated | 22.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 66.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 18.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.2% | 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.