Truro & Falmouth / data
Jayne Kirkham · Labour and Co-operative Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
410
of 504 possible
Attendance
81%
94 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
435
147 debates
Written Qs
315
311 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£145k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 92 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 84 | |
| Economy | 78 | |
| Employment | 51 | |
| Education | 39 | |
| Crime & Policing | 38 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Housing | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 60 | 11,048 |
| Local Government | 38 | 7,246 |
| Transport | 18 | 5,871 |
| Health | 23 | 5,673 |
| Social Care | 25 | 5,031 |
| Defence | 20 | 4,515 |
| Fiscal Policy | 18 | 3,738 |
| Environment | 11 | 3,133 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingThe Foreign Office shared the outcome of the vetting process, but not the conclusions of the vetting reports—not just the detail, but the conclusions. If the Prime Minister is goin… Mp PerformanceDefence | 53 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Community-owned Assets: Government SupportDoes the Minister agree that Pride in Place is a fantastic programme, which will help campaigns such as the Save the Stag campaign in my constituency to buy their local pub, but th… Culture CommunityLocal GovernmentHousing | 69 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsI welcome the Experts at Hand service and the £3.7 million that has been given to Cornwall to set it up. We struggle, however, to get occupational therapists, educational psycholog… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 63 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I wonder whether the Minister will confirm that veterans will have access to their medical records, whether within the month or not. As he knows, we have had some issues getting ho… DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 71 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)The Liberal Democrats’ new clause 5 would merely commission an independent review, not prosecute it. It does seem that we are getting out of scope. DefenceTechnologyLabour Market | 25 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Single Status of WorkerDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the arguments against single worker status is that of flexibility, particularly for young people who want to work seasonally, as happens in my… Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 89 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Strategic Defence Review: FundingI am on the Armed Forces Bill Committee. We have heard terrible testimony about the state of military housing, but we have also heard that it is already improving. Does the Ministe… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 65 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting)I feel I should say something about this, as I started it. I did so because I consider Falmouth to be the home of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Bay class ships, as it is where they a… Defence | 201 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Short-term Holiday Lets: RegistrationThe Minister will be aware that Cornwall has the second highest number of short-term lets in the country, after London. I understand that DCMS has responsibility for the scheme, bu… HousingLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 75 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) for securing this debate, which I have been asked by… HealthSocial Care | 758 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityI understand that the Department will be looking at it further, but will it be looking at it further with the intention to create a pathway for CCI? HealthSocial Care | 28 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Prison Officers: Mandatory Body ArmourIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I thank the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis) for securing the debate and for writing to tell me it… CrimeLabour Market | 369 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Third sitting)Having had years of personal experience, I think it is a shame that the modernised accommodation offer did not go through, because that would have dealt with these situations. We a… HousingDefence | 67 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Voluntary Groups and Community CentresDoes my hon. Friend agree that for those places that have not yet had Pride in Place funding, bodies such as the National Lottery Community Fund, Sport England, the Arts Council an… Culture CommunityLocal GovernmentSocial Care | 94 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Nuclear Test VeteransThere is obviously a terrible history going back a number of years of cancers and other illnesses caused by exposure in this case. I wonder whether my hon. Friend would forgive me … DefenceHealth | 134 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 53 | 16.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 52 | 16.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 28 | 8.9% |
| Ministry of Justice | 24 | 7.6% |
| Department for Education | 23 | 7.3% |
| Home Office | 22 | 7.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 21 | 6.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 16 | 5.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the time taken and (b) effectiveness of the General Optical Council's action in cases of malpractice. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 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 maximise UK food security in the context of climate instability. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing the Child Maintenance Service to issue a deduction from earnings order rather than a deduction of earnings request to… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of making farmers with land in a Self-Invested Personal Pension eligible for Agricultural Property Relief. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason unpaid carers are not eligible for vaccination against Coronavirus, in the context of them being eligible for vaccination against flu. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to protect whistleblowers in the NHS. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what capital funds are open to independent cinemas. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps with the National Wealth Fund to provide funding for heat networks in rural and coastal areas such as Cornwall. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent further reductions in opening hours and patient access for community pharmacies. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making Cornwall a priority area for strategic heat network zoning. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make it his policy to use the mandatory Adaptation Reporting Power regularly. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Future Homes Standard will make solar batteries mandatory on new build homes. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people with disabilities and chronic illness so add voluntary National Insurance contributions beyond the current six year limit. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will confirm whether fur falls outside of scope of the UK/EU SPS Agreement as it was not listed in the recently published UK-EU SPS Agreement - Legislation in sco… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces BillSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Feb 2026 | present |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 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 | 57 | 18,488 | 12.8% |
| Accommodation | 18 | 14,850 | 10.2% |
| Staffing | 3 | 103,013 | 71.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 7,774 | 5.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 786 | 0.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 6 | 7,500 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 12 | 7,350 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 11 | 6,314 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 3,473 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 2 | 3,300 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 1 | 3,051 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,686 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 1 | 1,123 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 5 | 754 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 557 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 11 | 469 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 98 | Paid |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Weekly cleaning of Truro constituency office [200011797-105] | 30 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 25 | Paid |
| 04 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 24 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | buildings insurance [200011798-530] | 1,123 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 315 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 70 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-10026] | 597 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,129 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 149 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,306 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-8704] | 572 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 25 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-7193] | 597 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning services for the office | 45 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-6222] | 12 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011726-3161] | 597 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-3043] | 597 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 15 | 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.
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Trustee for True Butterflies Foundation, a domestic violence support charity. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 2 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 17 wards, 17 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth Arwenack | Laurie Thomas Magowan | Labour Party | 814 | 06 May 2021 |
| Falmouth Boslowick | Alan James Jewell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 693 | 06 May 2021 |
| Falmouth Penwerris | Jayne Kirkham | Labour Party | 1,232 | 06 May 2021 |
| Falmouth Trescobeas Budock | David William Saunby | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 634 | 06 May 2021 |
| Feock Kea | Martyn Jon Alvey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,266 | 06 May 2021 |
| Gloweth Malabar Shortlanesend | David Andrew Harris | Conservative and Unionist Party | 437 | 06 May 2021 |
| Mylor Perranarworthal Ponsanooth | Reginald George Peter Williams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,046 | 06 May 2021 |
| Penryn | Tamsyn Iris Widdon | Green Party of England and Wales | 658 | 06 May 2021 |
| Perranporth | Steve Arthur | Conservative and Unionist Party | 626 | 06 May 2021 |
| Probus St Erme | Karen Glasson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 988 | 06 May 2021 |
| St Goran Tregony The Roseland | Julian Ronald Ralph German | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,412 | 06 May 2021 |
| St Mewan Grampound | Mike Bunney | Mebyon Kernow - The Party for Cornwall | 1,097 | 06 May 2021 |
| St Newlyn East Cubert Goonhavern | Adrian Dennis Harvey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 913 | 06 May 2021 |
| Threemilestone Chacewater | Dulcie Patricia Tudor | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 650 | 06 May 2021 |
| Truro Boscawen Redannick | Rob Nolan | Liberal Democrats | 754 | 06 May 2021 |
| Truro Moresk Trehaverne | Christopher Hugh Wells | Conservative and Unionist Party | 642 | 06 May 2021 |
| Truro Tregolls | Loic Rich | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,423 | 06 May 2021 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,425 | Electorate 72,982 (2024) |
| Median age | 43 | years |
| Degree-educated | 37.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 66.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 20.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 52.5% | 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.