Tunbridge Wells / data
Mike Martin · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
311
of 504 possible
Attendance
62%
193 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
352
106 debates
Written Qs
226
225 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£164k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 132 claims
Interests
45
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 66 | |
| Economy | 51 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Crime & Policing | 31 | |
| Employment | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 | |
| Schools | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 36 | 7,115 |
| Defence | 41 | 5,625 |
| Local Government | 14 | 4,204 |
| Social Care | 9 | 3,783 |
| Education | 6 | 2,449 |
| Crime | 9 | 2,203 |
| Health | 9 | 2,189 |
| Fiscal Policy | 13 | 1,964 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Data (Use and Access) Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA49 and make (a) to (e) in lieuMPs voted on whether to reject a Lords amendment on AI and copyright, replacing it with the government's own alternative commitments. The Lo… | Rebelled | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 31, page 51, line 2, at end insert— “(5) The Secretary of State must, in respect of each financial year, publish a report assessing the impact … Defence | 165 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Sixth sitting)In the light of the Minister’s comments, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 31 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 32 Call o… Defence | 46 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford, and I thank you for the invitation to remove our jackets. Amendment 7 was tabled in my name and that of my hon. Friend th… Defence | 447 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Strategic Defence Review: FundingFollowing the comments by the right hon. Member for Tonbridge (Tom Tugendhat), may I make a plea that we put this political blame game to one side? The fleet halved under the previ… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 215 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting)I can help out a little with the right hon. Gentleman’s question. The post was not filled. The Government were having some difficulty in filling the post, and— Defence | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThis process is, among other things, about protecting British access to the communications spectrum. That is why the previous Government started it, and why the current Government … DefenceFiscal Policy | 48 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | North Atlantic Submarine ActivityI hope to give the Minister a focused question. He has rightly laid out the importance of the data cables to the UK as an island, and also highlighted Russia’s continued activity o… DefenceEnergy | 67 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastThis crisis has laid bare the parlous state of the British military. The three main parties of government should put aside the blame game and accept that we have all played our par… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 120 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I rise to speak to amendments 3 and 4, which my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon and I have tabled. Amendment 4 … HousingDefence | 884 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Third sitting)I would like to make some brief comments in support of amendment 15. We should reflect on how the divorce rate is much higher for service personnel because of the vagaries of servi… HousingDefence | 98 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 3, page 8, line 13, leave out “service family accommodation” and insert “defence housing”. This amendment requires that the framework agreement… HousingDefence | 40 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Third sitting)Will the MOD publish a timeline for achieving the targets? HousingDefence | 10 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Third sitting)The Minister is being very generous with his time. Could he state precisely the difference between SLA and SFA that means we cannot bring them together? HousingDefence | 26 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Third sitting)The right hon. Gentleman is making a very good speech. Does he think that the metrics by which that bonus is judged should be made public? HousingDefence | 26 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Armed Forces Bill (Third sitting)In the light of the Minister’s words— I know him well from before we came into politics—I am happy to take him up on his offer, and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Am… HousingDefence | 93 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 52 | 23.0% |
| Department for Transport | 33 | 14.6% |
| Home Office | 24 | 10.6% |
| Treasury | 19 | 8.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 16 | 7.1% |
| Department for Education | 15 | 6.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 6.2% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 9 | 4.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been made available to South Eastern Railway to undertake outline designs to improve car park provision at Paddock Wood station. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had regarding the implementation of defence reform with (i) PricewaterhouseCoopers and (ii) other consulting firms since 4 July 2024. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the automatic release of Standard Determinate Recall prisoners under the Sentencing Act 2026 on public protection; and if he will publish the… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to make (a) the police, and (b) the public aware of the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the FCA regarding the timeline for reviewing listing rules on related party transactions in investment trusts; and if she will ask the FCA to bring forward tha… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of a public awareness campaign around the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026 in (a)… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her proposed timeline is for issuing guidance to police forces on the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has allocated funding towards a public awareness campaign for the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1st April 2026. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide training to police forces in connection with the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that neurodevelopmental assessments for children, including assessments for autism and ADHD, are carried out to an adequate and consiste… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that national planning policy supports the delivery of specialist and adaptable housing for older people by almshouse… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of withdrawing the visa concession for temporary employment as shearers on the welfare of (i) sheep and (ii) alpacas. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding NHS IVF funding criteria to cover individuals whose infertility results directly from medically necessary proc… | Answered |
| 11 Feb 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 merits of expanding funding for cultural organisations to include independent cinemas. | Answered |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Stamp Duty Land Tax rules for shared ownership properties, particularly the requirement for first-time buyers to pay SDLT when s… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces BillSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Feb 2026 | present |
| Defence 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 | 81 | 26,729 | 16.3% |
| Staffing | 5 | 129,787 | 79.0% |
| Accommodation | 28 | 3,849 | 2.3% |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 40 | 0.0% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 73 | 0.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 956 | 0.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,903 | 1.8% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 9 | 16,489 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 14 | 5,181 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 4 | 2,413 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 21 | 2,047 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Accommodation | 2 | 1,818 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,614 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 8 | 1,057 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 18 | 974 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 13 | 745 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 4 | 238 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 5 | 131 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,271 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 77 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 137 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 21 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 20 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,220 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 192 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-6168] | 4 | Paid |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 82 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Monthly cleaning costs | 26 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-2749] | -4 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | THE NEW YORK TIMES [200011792-491] | 2 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 21 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,220 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] | 4 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 38 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning costs | 26 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PAYPAL PARLITRAINI | 510 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 89 | Paid |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Council tax | 132 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings2 entries
16 Dec 2025
Payment: £2,386.45
Received on: 2 December 2025. Hours: Book Royalties so hours worked not applicable.
(Registered 5 December 2025; updated 9 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Role, work or services: Book Royalties
Payer: Hurst and Co (Book Publishers), Somerset House, New Wing, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
(Registered 5 December 2025)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation40 entries
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 April 2026)
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 March 2026)
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Carl Michel
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 March 2026)
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 February 2026)
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 February 2026)
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 February 2026)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: John Harley
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Jonathon Goodfellow
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 8 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Jonathon Goodfellow
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Leslie Hurst
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Leslie Hurst
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Phillip Kerle
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Andy Byrne
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Susan Barone
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Stephen Gosling
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Carl Michel
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Simon Curtis
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 December 2025)
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 November 2025)
04 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 28 October 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Ramesh Dewan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ramesh hosted a dinner for me, value £3,153.28
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Field View Mentors Limited
Address of donor: St Catherine’s House, 5 Nuthatch Close, Farnham GU10 5TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000
Donor status: company, registration 09883118
(Registered 7 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: William Reeve
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: William Reeve
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Charles Pope
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Antony Harris
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,250
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 August 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Sue Bishop
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 July 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 July 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 June 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Ramesh Dewan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hosted a fundraising dinner for local party, value £3,330.92
Donor status: individual
(Registered 16 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Antony Harris
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 political campaigning
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Antony Harris
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 political campaigning
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Charles Pope
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 political campaigning
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Charles Pope
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £750 political Campaigning
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Timothy Wormington
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 May 2025)
08 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 April 2025)
08 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Dominic Mathon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £800
Donor status: individual
(Registered 7 April 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
18 Jul 2025
Name of donor: National Liberal Club Ltd
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary Membership of National Liberal Club as an Liberal Democrat MP, value £1,183.90
Date received: 8 July 2024 to 11 July 2025
Date accepted: 12 July 2024
Donor status: company, registration 01355034
(Registered 18 July 2024; updated 9 December 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
18 Jul 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Interest held: until 15 December 2025
(Registered 18 July 2024; updated 9 December 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Senior Visiting Fellow, War Studies Department, King's College London. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 24 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 19 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Brooms | Dianne Hill | Labour Party | 427 | 02 May 2024 |
| Paddock Wood | Adrian Pitts | Liberal Democrats | 849 | 02 May 2024 |
| Paddock Wood | Don Kent | Liberal Democrats | 850 | 02 May 2024 |
| Paddock Wood | Mark Gavin Munday | Liberal Democrats | 872 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pantiles | Christopher John Hall | Liberal Democrats | 1,179 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pantiles | Jamie Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 1,185 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pantiles | Pamela Jean Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,011 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pembury Capel | Astra Margarita Birch | Liberal Democrats | 1,032 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pembury Capel | David Donald Hayward | Independents for Tunbridge Wells | 989 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pembury Capel | Hugh Patterson | Liberal Democrats | 1,099 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rural Tunbridge Wells | David Knight | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 887 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rural Tunbridge Wells | Lynne Marie Darrah | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,034 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rural Tunbridge Wells | Thomas Neil William Mobbs | Conservative and Unionist Party | 904 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rusthall Speldhurst | Alex Britcher-Allan | Labour Party | 886 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rusthall Speldhurst | Jayne Angharad Sharratt | Labour Party | 1,004 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rusthall Speldhurst | Matthew Sankey | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 975 | 02 May 2024 |
| Southborough Bidborough | Brendon Le Page | Liberal Democrats | 1,037 | 02 May 2024 |
| Southborough Bidborough | Joe Opara | Liberal Democrats | 917 | 02 May 2024 |
| Southborough Bidborough | Mark Strafford Ellis | Liberal Democrats | 1,059 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 107,745 | Electorate 78,738 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 41.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 91.3% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 66.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 61.0% | 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.