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Patrick Hurley · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
457
of 504 possible
Attendance
91%
47 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
84
46 debates
Written Qs
84
83 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£213k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 185 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 97 | |
| Economy | 89 | |
| Employment | 52 | |
| Education | 41 | |
| Crime & Policing | 38 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 25 | |
| Pensions | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 17 | 6,822 |
| Economy Jobs | 21 | 5,544 |
| Social Care | 8 | 2,081 |
| Labour Market | 3 | 2,052 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 1,868 |
| Culture Community | 7 | 1,725 |
| Crime | 9 | 1,692 |
| Health | 11 | 1,635 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106Vote on New Clause 106, which sought to require women to have an in-person medical consultation before receiving abortion medication, as a s… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1Vote on a package of government new clauses to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage, covering measures including: criminalising organ… | Rebelled | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsQ3. In contrast with the preoccupations of the Leader of the Opposition, my constituents are more concerned with the NHS and waiting lists. Thanks to this Government, across Englan… DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 100 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | EngagementsQ9. I thank the Prime Minister for his words in relation to the horrific attack in my constituency, and for the work that the Government are doing as a result. The families affecte… DefenceCost Of LivingHealth | 145 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT10. What more can the Government do to ensure that social enterprises delivering NHS services get the same support as internal NHS trusts, and play a bigger role in NHS reform? HealthLocal Government | 31 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. My hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) said that ownership matters. She is spot on. Ownership affects… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentCulture Community | 512 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipI neglected to declare an interest in my capacity as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the social, co-operative and community economy. Does my hon. Friend agree tha… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentCulture Community | 68 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Youth UnemploymentUnder the previous Government, as the Secretary of State mentioned in his statement, youth employment never reached pre-financial crash levels in any single year, so the country ha… Economy JobsEducationCost Of Living | 95 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Ukraine Air Defence: UK SupportThe Prime Minister’s leadership on Ukraine has been exemplary. Does the Minister agree that that leadership has helped to secure US commitments on security for Ukraine, and that th… Defence | 40 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Ukraine Air Defence: UK Support4. What steps he is taking to increase air defence support to Ukraine. Defence | 13 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Co-operative Sector7. What steps he is taking through the Office for the Impact Economy to help increase the size of the co-operative sector. Economy JobsLocal GovernmentHousing | 22 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Co-operative SectorGiven the Government’s commitment to growing the co-operative sector, will the Minister commit to working across Government, specifically with the Ministry of Housing, Communities … Economy JobsLocal GovernmentHousing | 53 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Small Charity SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. In the interests of time, and given your advice, I have cut a huge chunk from my speech, in the hope that we can get m… Social CareEconomy JobsLocal Government | 347 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillThe hon. Member makes a valid point, and I hope the House listens. It is not healthy for our democracy to be like this. I am not suggesting that individual Members lack legitimacy,… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 117 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillThe hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) talked about poisoning the well of politics, and that was a great example of making a partisan point when it was unnecessary to do… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 330 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillThere is much in the Bill to welcome. Extending participation, improving voter registration and strengthening the integrity of our elections are all steps in the right direction, b… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 228 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. Not only can we scale and roll out those programmes, but we can do peer-to-peer learning, so that the best of what works in one part of … Economy JobsLocal GovernmentLabour Market | 92 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 24 | 28.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 10 | 11.9% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 9 | 10.7% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 8 | 9.5% |
| Department for Education | 7 | 8.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 7 | 8.3% |
| Treasury | 5 | 6.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 5 | 6.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Council’s restructuring plans, including changes to its global network, on the level of opportunities for cultur… | Pending |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to the staff survey conducted by the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team that closed on 9 March 2026, a) how many total responses were received, b) how man… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to extend the 2024-25 NHS pay settlement for staff aligned to Agenda for Change to social enterprises delivering NHS-funded services; and what assessment… | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of excluding the state pension as a form of taxable income. | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department have made on the potential impact of place-based employment support programmes such as JobsPlus in addressing levels of economic inactivity and unemployment… | Answered |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending company law to move from shareholder primacy towards a stakeholder-governance model. | Answered |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on ending the use of asylum hotels; and what the savings will be for a) Southport, b) the North West and c) the UK. | Answered |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to bring forward secondary legislation required under the Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024 to enact provisions around the disapplication of the wholesale fund… | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations set out in the Social Impact Investment Advisory Group’s final report; and what steps he is taking to… | Answered |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding Housing First provision across England in the forthcoming cross-government homelessness strategy… | Answered |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for publishing the forthcoming cross-government homelessness strategy. | Answered |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support she is offering for the building societies, in the context of the government's ambition to double the size of the mutuals sector. | Answered |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made on doubling the size of the mutuals sector. | Answered |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of continued professional development on the ability of teachers to tackle misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories in the cla… | Answered |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of including (a) misinformation, (b) disinformation and (c) conspiracy theories in the guidance entitled Keeping children safe in education,… | 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 | 143 | 29,518 | 13.9% |
| Accommodation | 22 | 15,159 | 7.1% |
| Staffing | 3 | 156,284 | 73.5% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 516 | 0.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 336 | 0.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,530 | 2.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 6,334 | 3.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 12,600 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 13 | 10,308 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 2 | 10,000 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 2 | 7,808 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 12 | 3,344 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 17 | 1,946 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 13 | 1,900 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 1,228 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 7 | 917 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 3 | 845 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 815 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Dual Fuel | 229 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,100 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 5,000 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 18 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,000 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,100 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 49 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011782-583] | 49 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011726-3848] | 604 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO [200011726-6706] | 3,187 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | MAILCHIMP [200011725-5675] [200011781-513] | 15 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | GIFFGAFF [200011725-5012] [200011781-509] | 4 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | GIFFGAFF [200011725-6157] [200011781-508] | 4 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | GIFFGAFF [200011725-6536] [200011781-507] | 4 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 18 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Design software subscription | 28 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | GIFFGAFF [200011725-2293] [200011781-511] | 5 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,100 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | 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.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: SXSW London t/a Panarise Ltd
Address of donor: Whiteley Chambers, Don Street, St. Helier, Je2 4tr, Jersey
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Cultural Industries Conference Pass, value £1,560
Date received: 2 June 2025 to 8 June 2025
Date accepted: 2 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration FC041775
(Registered 20 June 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 9 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale | Sonya Ann Kelly | Labour Party | 1,435 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cambridge | Mike Sammon | Liberal Democrats | 1,161 | 02 May 2024 |
| Dukes | Mike Prendergast | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,379 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kew | Jen Corcoran | Labour Party | 1,358 | 02 May 2024 |
| Meols | John Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 1,452 | 02 May 2024 |
| North Meols Hesketh Bank | Ian Eccles | Conservative and Unionist Party | 768 | 02 May 2024 |
| Norwood | Dave Neary | Labour Party | 1,487 | 02 May 2024 |
| Tarleton Village | David Alexander Westley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 834 | 02 May 2024 |
| Tarleton Village | John Mee | Conservative and Unionist Party | 985 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 97,363 | Electorate 73,641 (2024) |
| Median age | 48 | years |
| Degree-educated | 31.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.4% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 69.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 23.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 7.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 53.5% | 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.