Spelthorne / data
Lincoln Jopp · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
350
of 504 possible
Attendance
69%
154 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
560
198 debates
Written Qs
64
64 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£75k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 38 claims
Interests
3
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 81 | |
| Economy | 72 | |
| Employment | 46 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 19 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 91 | 21,568 |
| Defence | 64 | 18,641 |
| Culture Community | 20 | 9,697 |
| Fiscal Policy | 31 | 9,162 |
| Crime | 25 | 7,784 |
| Social Care | 24 | 5,878 |
| Environment | 15 | 5,473 |
| Technology | 17 | 3,970 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK Biobank DataI thank the Minister for his statement and for prior sight of it. This is indeed a serious breach. In another life, I was the chief operating officer of a tech company and we, too,… HealthTechnology | 393 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsQ8. Last Thursday, a man was arrested in Laleham in my constituency. He had been approaching children at the primary school, having been warned by the police not to do so. He was t… DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 109 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)So you knew going into the room that they were either in or out? | 14 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)Indeed. Thank you. | 3 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)You knew a man who could. | 6 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)Did you have the list of everyone who was in the compartment? | 12 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)Forgive me if I am eating anyone else’s sandwiches, but what was your reaction when you first learnt about the super-injunction and the totality of the issue? | 27 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)I do not know whether you are a massive fan of “Yes, Prime Minister”, Mr Rimmer, but in a very good episode, they talk about how people are selected to run inquiries such as this—i… | 71 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)So you were more conscious of the risk downrange than of any, as it were, political risk of the courts here putting an increasing burden on the UK to take people. | 31 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)I completely take your point that we would have to ask the MOD folks about their contingency plan, but you are inside the machine, and your name is going to come out because you kn… | 122 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)Going back to the conversation you were having with Ms Baker, you take multiple sources and try to establish that the picture you are seeing is as full as it can be. Did you triang… | 56 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)But other nations’ intelligence agencies? | 5 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)How does that work? Do they say, “If you were to take on this work, you will need to be signed on to a particular box,” and you say, “I am happy to do that”? | 35 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)You said in answer to one of those questions that some of the range of people were inside the compartment and some were not. How does that work when you are doing your cross-Whiteh… | 89 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Defence Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1304)We have had a couple of evidence sessions that slightly conflicted with one another. They painted a picture where, every time the MOD went back to reiterate the super-injunction wi… | 84 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 10 | 15.6% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 10.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 9.4% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 6 | 9.4% |
| Ministry of Defence | 5 | 7.8% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 6.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 4 | 6.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 4.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU on Scotland's fishing sector. | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve research and innovation in the defence sector. | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of GOV.UK AI assistant pilot developed with Anthropic on (a) user satisfaction, (b) call centre volumes, and (c) accu… | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether specific, measurable deliverables have been agreed with (a) Anthropic, (b) OpenAI and (c) Google DeepMind under the Memoranda of Understanding signed since Februa… | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings Ministers and senior officials have held with representatives of (a) Anthropic, (b) OpenAI, (c) Google, (d) Microsoft, (e) Meta and (f) Palantir since J… | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the US CLOUD Act for UK government data held on infrastructure provided by (a) Microsoft, (b) Google Cloud a… | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many AI-related MOUs, strategic partnerships and service agreements have been signed by government departments since July 2024. | Answered |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 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 impact of the level of regulation of rented homes on landlords. | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 93579 on Asylum: Spelthorne, if she will set out how the Asylum Accommodation Plans take into account the number of asylum seekers… | Answered |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many properties in the UK are currently unable to be sold because they are part of probate negotiations. | Answered |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of salary sacrifice pension scheme changes on the value of occupational pension funds. | Answered |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 94068 on Universal Credit: Veterans, whether the rules have changed since July 2024. | Answered |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 94068 on Universal Credit: Veterans, if he will set out the reasons for differences in how Armed Forces Pensions and service attribu… | Answered |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an armed forces pension is treated as unearned income for the purpose of calculating Universal Credit. | Answered |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government is purchasing houses in multiple occupation in Spelthorne to accommodate asylum seekers. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence 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 | 37 | 11,693 | 15.7% |
| Staffing | 0 | 62,953 | 84.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 5,265 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 33 | 2,638 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 1,750 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner January 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner January 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner December 2024 | 151 | Paid |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Recruitment Services &Costs | HIVE SUPPORT LTD | 1,750 | Paid |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 222 | Paid |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 41 | Paid |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 4 | Paid |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 3 | Paid |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 5 | Paid |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | -5 | Paid |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 273 | Paid |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 273 | Paid |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 273 | Paid |
| 09 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 26 | Paid |
| 09 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 8 | Paid |
| 09 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner November 2024 | 6 | 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.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd, PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Air travel, accommodation and hospitality, value £4,500
Destination of visit: Israel and Palestine
Dates of visit: 24 August 2025 to 29 August 2025
Purpose of visit: Fact finding political delegation.
(Registered 2 September 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year2 entries
04 Sept 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Ownership details: owned with my wife
(Registered 7 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Oxfordshire
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member.
(Registered 11 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 13 wards, 35 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Common | Katherine Rutherford | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 773 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ashford Common | Naz Islam | Conservative and Unionist Party | 781 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ashford Common | Simon Bhadye | Conservative and Unionist Party | 783 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ashford East | Sinead Mooney | Conservative and Unionist Party | 973 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Ashford North Stanwell South | Med Buck | Labour Party | 671 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ashford North Stanwell South | Rebecca Geach | Labour Party | 695 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ashford North Stanwell South | Sean Niall Beatty | Labour Party | 728 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ashford Town | Paul Norman Woodward | Conservative and Unionist Party | 562 | 06 Sept 2023 |
| Halliford Sunbury West | John Ashby Turner | Liberal Democrats | 833 | 04 May 2023 |
| Halliford Sunbury West | Lawrence Edward Nichols | Liberal Democrats | 921 | 04 May 2023 |
| Halliford Sunbury West | Sandra Dunn | Liberal Democrats | 1,014 | 04 May 2023 |
| Laleham Shepperton Green | Anant Mathur | Conservative and Unionist Party | 710 | 04 May 2023 |
| Laleham Shepperton Green | Darren Christopher Clarke | Conservative and Unionist Party | 878 | 04 May 2023 |
| Laleham Shepperton Green | Karen Howkins | Conservative and Unionist Party | 945 | 04 May 2023 |
| Riverside Laleham | Daniel Luca Geraci | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,046 | 04 May 2023 |
| Riverside Laleham | Denise Saliagopoulos | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,191 | 04 May 2023 |
| Riverside Laleham | Michele Gibson | Liberal Democrats | 1,022 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shepperton Town | John Boughtflower | Conservative and Unionist Party | 920 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shepperton Town | Lisa Brennan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 955 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shepperton Town | Maureen Attewell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,194 | 04 May 2023 |
| Staines | Adam Gale | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,169 | 04 May 2023 |
| Staines | Howard Williams | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 942 | 04 May 2023 |
| Staines | Malcolm Eric Beecher | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,222 | 04 May 2023 |
| Staines South | Chris Bateson | Liberal Democrats | 1,171 | 04 May 2023 |
| Staines South | Jolyon Peter Caplin | Liberal Democrats | 1,064 | 04 May 2023 |
| Staines South | Tony Burrell | Labour Party | 769 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stanwell North | John Thomas Francis Doran | Labour Party | 773 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stanwell North | Jon Button | Labour Party | 798 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stanwell North | Sue Doran | Labour Party | 804 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sunbury Common | Harry Boparai | Liberal Democrats | 828 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sunbury Common | Mary Bing Dong | Liberal Democrats | 740 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sunbury Common | Suraj Gyawali | Liberal Democrats | 648 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sunbury East | Buddhi Weerasinghe | Conservative and Unionist Party | 967 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sunbury East | Kathy Grant | Liberal Democrats | 1,068 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sunbury East | Matthew John Lee | Conservative and Unionist Party | 960 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 102,986 | Electorate 73,782 (2024) |
| Median age | 41 | years |
| Degree-educated | 33.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 78.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 69.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 17.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 61.8% | 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.