Telford / data
Shaun Davies · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
662days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
320
of 504 possible
Attendance
63%
184 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
142
49 debates
Written Qs
359
355 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£211k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 105 claims
Interests
15
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 70 | |
| Economy | 57 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 27 | |
| Education | 23 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 23 | |
| Crime & Policing | 22 | |
| Housing | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 24 | 3,689 |
| Local Government | 15 | 3,380 |
| Technology | 5 | 1,498 |
| Environment | 4 | 1,467 |
| Housing | 1 | 1,282 |
| Education | 5 | 870 |
| Social Care | 9 | 869 |
| Culture Community | 3 | 798 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance,… | Free vote | Aye |
| 16 May 2025 | Closure motionA closure motion was voted on to end debate and force an immediate vote on the matter under discussion. Closure motions are a procedural too… | Free vote | No |
| 03 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion A vote on whether to allow a Bill to be introduced that would replace the current first-past-the-post voting system with proportional repres… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Educational CapacityTelford is the third fastest growing town in the UK. The Government are investing in my town, and the Secretary of State saw the fruits of that investment during a recent visit. Ho… EducationLocal Government | 99 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Educational Capacity1. What steps she is taking to increase the level of educational capacity in areas of increasing population. EducationLocal Government | 18 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseThis week, Telford experienced a major fuel tanker fire near a primary school in Newdale, which affected many children, families and staff. I thank Shropshire Fire and Rescue Servi… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 132 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Children and Young PeopleIn Telford, the Church—through Rev. Laura Lenander at Telford Minster, Rev. Andy Ackroyd at St Michael’s church and Rev. Jo Farnworth at St Leonard’s church—plays a key role in sup… Culture CommunityEducationLocal Government | 59 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Children and Young People2. What steps the Church is taking to support the provision of activities for children and young people in communities. Culture CommunityEducationLocal Government | 20 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseThere are 461 looked-after children in Telford and the Wrekin, and I want to see every one of them given the care, support and opportunities that they need to thrive. I am grateful… Local GovernmentEnergyCost Of Living | 115 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Immigration PolicyI welcome the Government’s focus on closing the hotels, and I am delighted that the last remaining hotel in my constituency that was opened by the Conservatives will be closing in … Immigration | 66 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseShrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS trust today came out of special measures for the first time since 2018. The community, the staff, the leadership of the trust and I know that th… DefenceEconomy JobsEnergy | 81 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Energy MarketsToday’s statement is a stark reminder that energy security is national security and economic security, and those who oppose clean, green British power are handing a gift to people … EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 52 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Court Backlog: ShropshireSince the election, the justice system in Telford and Shropshire has seen a massive increase in capacity. First, a magistrates court has been brought back into use, following years… CrimeLocal Government | 116 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Cross-border Health Services: England and WalesThe incredible Lingen Davies cancer charity provides lifesaving and life-changing cancer care, working with the NHS to support patients across Wales, Telford and wider Shropshire. … HealthLocal Government | 78 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Cross-border Health Services: England and Wales7. What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on improving cross-border health services. HealthLocal Government | 15 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 5G Connectivity: Telford and West MidlandsIt is good to see the Minister in his place. He is a man with great knowledge of, and passion for, this agenda, and I know he will take it forward in Telford, west midlands and fur… TechnologyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 546 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 5G Connectivity: Telford and West MidlandsI agree with my Shropshire neighbour. This is a rural issue and an urban one. A mobile signal is very much like a utility; people expect it to work for both their personal life and… TechnologyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 409 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 5G Connectivity: Telford and West MidlandsI completely agree. My hon. Friend makes the excellent point that this issue is not just about economic growth and access to public services, though that is important; it is also a… TechnologyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 223 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 46 | 12.8% |
| Home Office | 44 | 12.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 39 | 10.9% |
| Department for Transport | 32 | 8.9% |
| Ministry of Justice | 31 | 8.6% |
| Department for Education | 30 | 8.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 27 | 7.5% |
| Treasury | 24 | 6.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish a policy to disregard VAT for the construction of budlings for the public benefit and services by charities. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been provided to Telford constituency in each of the last 6 financial years by a) her department b) the Arts Council. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the contract tender will be published to construct the M54 M6 Link road. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels were used for asylum accommodation in Telford and Wrekin Local Authority area on 12 April in each of the last 6 years. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much special grant funding was (a) provided to and (b) applied for by West Mercia Police for 2026-27. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department will publish the details and allocations of its £550 million investment over the next three years in victim support services as part of the Government's violence against women a… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what sums his Department spent on providing (a) hormone replacement therapy for female patients and (b) testosterone replacement therapy for male patients in each of the last three y… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the a) age, b) ethnic and c) socioeconomic diversity of magistrates. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court Judges were assigned to Shrewsbury Crown Court on 1 March in each of the last 5 years including 2026. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the was value of the special grant (a) applied for and (b) received by West Mercia Police in each of the last five financial years including 2026-27. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the date that a vacancy to become a Magistrate on the Shropshire bench was a) advertised b) recruited to. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of extending the 18-month limit on the Bereavement Support Payment. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Orchestra Tax Relief scheme to include a cappella choirs. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Bereavement Support Payment in supporting widowed families. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of when the Office for Road and Rail will decide on the next phase new services on the West Coast Mainline. | 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 | 72 | 29,386 | 13.9% |
| Accommodation | 16 | 26,113 | 12.4% |
| Staffing | 1 | 143,385 | 67.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 9,184 | 4.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,774 | 1.3% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 466 | 0.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 22,350 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 3 | 8,997 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 21 | 8,521 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 15 | 4,608 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 11 | 2,866 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 4 | 2,408 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 3 | 2,000 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 2 | 721 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 633 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 6 | 629 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 5 | 624 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | Training Staff March [200011803-119] | 750 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Postage [200011803-114] | 472 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,703 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011803-112] | 73 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Digital Advertising [200011803-121] | 197 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Stationary [200011802-328] | 19 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,550 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Digital Advertising [200011803-120] | 195 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Subletting | Sublet Rent | 0 | Repaid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Stationary [200011802-385] | 201 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Stationary [200011802-327] | 103 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Stationary [200011802-381] | 689 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Adobe Software [200011802-50] | 48 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 3,900 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Constituency Introcard [200011802-379] | 4,687 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Other office equipment | 461 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 89 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | Training Staff February [200011803-118] | 1,000 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 57 | 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.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation4 entries
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Newton
Address of donor: Newton Ltd, Kingston Business Park 2, Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon OX13 5FE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsorship of event including venue hire, value £4,200
Donor status: company, registration 15372810
(Registered 16 January 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Telford & Wrekin Labour Group of Councillors
Address of donor: Telford & Wrekin Labour, PO BOX 371, Telford. TF19FF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,000 donation from Telford & Wrekin Labour Group of Councillors to Telford Constituency Labour Party for joint campaigning.
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 15 January 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: European Innovation Ltd
Address of donor: The Quad, Station Quarter, Telford TF3 4NT
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £950 sponsoring a fundraising event for Member
Donor status: company, registration 04334036
(Registered 7 January 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: European Innovation Ltd
Address of donor: The Quad, Station Quarter, Telford TF3 4NT
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 to support the Member's charity fundraising Christmas card to constituents, with surplus donated to Lingen Davies cancer charity in Shropshire
Donor status: company, registration 04334036
(Registered 7 January 2026)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)2 entries
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: 25 Seven Talent Solutions Limited
Address of donor: 38-39 The Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1HT
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,024 sponsorship for a Constituency event, including venue hire and hospitality.
Date received: 11 March 2026
Date accepted: 11 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 14245166
(Registered 19 March 2026)
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Mail Solutions Limited
Address of donor: Halesfield 2, Telford, Shropshire TF7 4QH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Print and production materials for my charity Christmas Card, value £2,253.53
Date received: 4 November 2025
Date accepted: 4 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02413935
(Registered 4 November 2025; updated 11 November 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 year1 entry
06 Nov 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (2 bedroom house)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Telford
Interest held: from 4 July 2024
Ownership details: co-owned with my wife
(Registered 11 July 2024; updated 4 September 2024 and 28 November 2024)
8. Miscellaneous8 entries
06 Jan 2026
Member of the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 30 December 2025
(Registered 30 December 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Honorary Vice President of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) (Unpaid)
Date interest arose: 17 September 2025
Date interest ended: 8 December 2025
(Registered 17 September 2025; updated 8 December 2025)
02 Oct 2024
Honorary Vice President of the Local Government Association. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 12 September 2024
Date interest ended: 8 December 2025
(Registered 17 September 2024; updated 8 December 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Councillor at Telford and Wrekin Council, (unpaid since 30 August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
(Registered 18 July 2024; updated 30 August 2024 and 17 September 2025)
02 Oct 2024
I am a none practicing and unpaid solicitor.
(Registered 5 September 2024)
15 Jul 2025
Member of the Nexus Advisory Board (unpaid) at The King's Fund
Date interest arose: 9 July 2025
(Registered 11 July 2025)
25 Feb 2025
Vice President of West Midlands Labour Finance and Industry Group. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 8 February 2025
(Registered 8 February 2025)
25 Feb 2025
Member of the Telford Town Deal Board (unpaid)
Date interest arose: 22 November 2024
(Registered 8 February 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 16 wards, 30 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside | Arnold Richard Hugh England | Labour Party | 488 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dawley Aqueduct | Andy Burford | Labour Party | 1,002 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dawley Aqueduct | Lyndsey Parker | Labour Party | 822 | 04 May 2023 |
| Donnington | Fiona Doran | Labour Party | 774 | 04 May 2023 |
| Donnington | Ollie Vickers | Labour Party | 720 | 04 May 2023 |
| Horsehay Lightmoor | Ian John Preece | Labour Party | 931 | 04 May 2023 |
| Horsehay Lightmoor | Raj Mehta | Labour Party | 830 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ironbridge Gorge | Carolyn Healy | Labour Party | 848 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ketley | Ranbir Kaur Sahota | Labour Party | 454 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lawley | Erin Aston | Labour Party | 664 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lawley | Luke Lewis | Labour Party | 690 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lawley | Zona Hannington | Labour Party | 697 | 04 May 2023 |
| Madeley Sutton Hill | Derek White | Labour Party | 1,397 | 04 May 2023 |
| Madeley Sutton Hill | Janice Jones | Labour Party | 1,435 | 04 May 2023 |
| Madeley Sutton Hill | Paul Watling | Labour Party | 1,486 | 04 May 2023 |
| Malinslee Dawley Bank | Elise Davies | Labour Party | 1,089 | 04 May 2023 |
| Malinslee Dawley Bank | Shaun Davies | Labour Party | 1,183 | 04 May 2023 |
| Oakengates Ketley Bank | Gilly Reynolds | Labour Party | 1,135 | 04 May 2023 |
| Oakengates Ketley Bank | Hilda Rhodes | Labour Party | 1,201 | 04 May 2023 |
| Oakengates Ketley Bank | Steve Reynolds | Labour Party | 1,201 | 04 May 2023 |
| Overdale The Rock | Mark Boylan | Labour Party | 423 | 04 May 2023 |
| Priorslee | David Paul Thomas | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,023 | 04 May 2023 |
| Priorslee | Rachael Samantha Tyrrell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 959 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Georges | Richard Andrew Overton | Labour Party | 951 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Georges | Stephen Handley | Labour Party | 926 | 04 May 2023 |
| The Nedge | Corrine Barbara Chikandamina | Labour Party | 971 | 06 Jun 2024 |
| Woodside | Helena Morgan | Labour Party | 722 | 04 May 2023 |
| Woodside | Kelly Middleton | Labour Party | 765 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wrockwardine Wood Trench | John Thompson | Labour Party | 1,048 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wrockwardine Wood Trench | Shirley Reynolds | Labour Party | 1,098 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,345 | Electorate 73,808 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 23.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 89.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 56.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 22.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 20.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.1% | 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.