Stevenage / data
Kevin Bonavia · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
662days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
439
of 504 possible
Attendance
87%
65 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
101
58 debates
Written Qs
42
42 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£183k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 158 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 84 | |
| Taxation | 82 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Crime & Policing | 41 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 25 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 33 | 7,472 |
| Culture Community | 16 | 5,168 |
| Local Government | 9 | 3,614 |
| Defence | 18 | 3,396 |
| Cost Of Living | 7 | 3,283 |
| Social Care | 7 | 2,704 |
| Immigration | 8 | 2,623 |
| Other | 4 | 1,826 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Euro 2028Our fantastic English Football League club, Stevenage FC, is pushing for promotion to the championship, and its community foundation has delivered nearly £10.7 million of social va… Culture CommunityEconomy JobsEducation | 78 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Euro 20281. What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that hosting UEFA Euro 2028 supports communities. Culture CommunityEconomy JobsEducation | 17 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Police FederationI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s experience and advocacy of police officers throughout the country. In my constituency, local officers from the federation have been supporting pol… CrimeLabour Market | 46 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. [Hon. Members: “Right honourable.”] Yes, right honourable —I remember her time as Chief Whip. Like her, I did not have the burdens that … EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 143 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansI respectfully disagree with the right hon. Gentleman. He took me to task on transport; I come from a constituency where we desperately need more bus services. That is why we now h… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 224 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansI am afraid that I will not give way, because I want to explore this a bit further. The Opposition really have not thought this motion through at all. Are they going to have a comm… EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 169 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansOne more time. EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 3 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Student LoansThis Opposition debate brings to mind the old proverb that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, and the second-best time is today. During this debate, we have heard from … EducationEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 352 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayAll of us in this House—women and men—will have been inspired by individual women, both in and outside our own lives. I have certainly been inspired by many of the contributions ma… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 658 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way on that point? Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 10 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillThe shadow Secretary of State has asked, on a number of occasions, whether we agree with his so-called legal definition. The legal definition is always for the purposes of the law … Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 60 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillDoes the shadow Minister not accept that the crime of impersonation is vanishingly small in this country, so what problem is he actually trying to fix? [Interruption.] Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 27 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People Billrose— Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 1 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillWe have just heard the Conservative definitions of a child and an adult, but according to the law in this country, there is no single definition. The age of criminal responsibility… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 134 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Gibraltar TreatyThe people of Gibraltar have had 10 years of uncertainty since the Brexit vote, so I congratulate His Majesty’s Government, and indeed the Government of Gibraltar, on working so ha… DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 138 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 19.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 7 | 16.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 6 | 14.3% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 4 | 9.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 9.5% |
| Department for Education | 4 | 9.5% |
| Ministry of Defence | 3 | 7.1% |
| Treasury | 2 | 4.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of issuing hologram-overlayed firearm licences to tackle firearm licensing fraud. | Answered |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of coral bleaching; and what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues t… | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of military hospital provision. | Answered |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic steps she has taken against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. | Answered |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of gambling warnings for prize draw competitions advertised on websites, radio and tv shows. | Answered |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to ensure that developments in artificial superintelligence are carefully monitored and appropriate regulation is applied. | Answered |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 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 protect chalk streams. | Answered |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a certification system to help prevent the (a) selling and (b) purchasing of pets that have not bee… | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of strengthening criminal penalties for illegally killing hen harriers. | Answered |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 72603 on Universal Credit: Veterans, how many veterans in each district council in Hertfordshire (a) claim Universal Credit (UC), (b… | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans in Hertfordshire (a) claim universal credit, (b) are in receipt of the housing element of universal credit and (c) pay the housing element of universal credit to private… | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to increase the number of schools that have the recommended allergy safeguards in place. | Answered |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for prostate cancer screening. | Answered |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing mandatory education on the voting system for students in secondary school. | Answered |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department introduced mandatory renewal of driving licenses for drivers over 70 and every subsequent three years. | 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 | 139 | 29,142 | 15.9% |
| Staffing | 7 | 148,333 | 81.0% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 150 | 0.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,345 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,265 | 1.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 2 | 6,335 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 32 | 5,179 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 4,944 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 51 | 3,815 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 2,028 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 5 | 2,013 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 1,890 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 21 | 1,012 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 10 | 748 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 500 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 585 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 334 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 292 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | digital advertising for MP online surgery for March 2025 [200011802-540] | 49 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | first and second class stamps to send out information to constituents by post [200011802-535] | 500 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 50 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 39 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 26 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 7 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-10491] | 60 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 43 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 28 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-10492] | 23 | 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
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Ceftus Ltd
Address of donor: Flat 80, County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets for me and two guests to attend the British Kebab Awards 2026. (The tickets were unused.), value £900
Date received: 24 February 2026
Date accepted: 24 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 07512777
(Registered 16 March 2026)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
13 Nov 2024
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 16 October 2024
(Registered 5 November 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 4 wards, 10 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Hill | Jeannette Thomas | Labour Party | 783 | 02 May 2024 |
| Almond Hill | Lin Martin-Haugh | Labour Party | 834 | 02 May 2024 |
| Almond Hill | Tom Plater | Labour Party | 814 | 02 May 2024 |
| Aston Datchworth Walkern | Tom Deffley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 767 | 04 May 2023 |
| Aston Datchworth Walkern | Tony Stowe | Conservative and Unionist Party | 715 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bandley Hill Poplars | Jade Woods | Labour Party | 701 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bandley Hill Poplars | Jim Brown | Labour Party | 749 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bandley Hill Poplars | Kamal Choudhury | Labour Party | 689 | 02 May 2024 |
| Codicote Kimpton | Ralph Gerald Muncer | Conservative and Unionist Party | 731 | 02 May 2024 |
| Codicote Kimpton | Steven Neil Patmore | Conservative and Unionist Party | 588 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,867 | Electorate 70,976 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 31.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 83.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 60.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 14.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 25.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 63.4% | 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.