Wallasey / data
A · Overview
Issue volume
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 80 | |
| Taxation | 73 | |
| Employment | 45 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Crime & Policing | 28 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 27 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 24 | |
| Schools | 21 |
Speech topics
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 1 | — |
| Agriculture | 29 | 26,274 |
| Economy Jobs | 16 | 18,768 |
| Environment | 17 | 17,802 |
| Cost Of Living | 8 | 9,826 |
| Immigration | 7 | 8,502 |
| Crime | 5 | 7,710 |
| Local Government | 5 | 7,464 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Regulation of the Marmalade MarketThere have been no changes to the amount of sugar required for marmalade to be marmalade. If the hon. Member is hinting, as I think she might be, that various nefarious producers a… AgricultureCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 176 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Regulation of the Marmalade MarketI thank the hon. Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing this debate and providing an opportunity for me to outline the regulation of the marmalade market. As P… AgricultureCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 1,246 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsWe are committed to growing the agritech and engineering biology sectors, which are key to the industrial strategy. We are allocating £200 million to the farming innovation program… AgricultureEnvironmentUtilities | 50 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Statutory Right to FoodThe Government are taking strong action to improve access to good, nutritious food. We have extended eligibility for free school meals to half a million more children, and free, un… HealthCost Of LivingSocial Care | 53 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Agricultural Industries: FundingI would love to—if the hon. Lady’s constituency was in England. Agriculture is a devolved matter, and she must therefore ask the Scottish Government. AgricultureEconomy Jobs | 24 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Agricultural Industries: FundingRising input costs, including for fertiliser, have contributed to pressure on many farm businesses in recent years. We continually assess how global cost volatility affects farm pr… AgricultureEconomy Jobs | 33 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Statutory Right to FoodI certainly welcome the opportunity to discuss my hon. Friend’s work in this area. We agree on the importance of the problems that the commission is looking to resolve and look for… HealthCost Of LivingSocial Care | 83 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Good Food Cycle StrategyI am happy to meet my hon. Friend and congratulate the company he mentions, which is leading the way in this area. We have a major national hub for plant-based, cultivated and ferm… AgricultureEconomy JobsTechnology | 48 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Good Food Cycle StrategyThe Government’s good food cycle strategy sees alternative proteins as a major opportunity, and not just for the economy but for health, sustainability and food resilience. We are … AgricultureEconomy JobsTechnology | 47 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Publicly Owned Markets: Food SecurityLocal markets are extremely important, particularly for maintaining food supply locally, and I am very interested in seeing what we can do to assist. Most markets are owned and ope… AgricultureLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 128 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Publicly Owned Markets: Food SecurityIt gives a new meaning to the London Irish. AgricultureLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 9 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Publicly Owned Markets: Food SecurityMr Speaker, all I can do is express my admiration of the hon. Gentleman’s ingenuity in ensuring that his question is in order. AgricultureLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 23 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Publicly Owned Markets: Food SecurityWe recognise Billingsgate’s importance as a UK distribution hub for fish, and we will continue to monitor the proposed transition closely. We are engaging with the City of London C… AgricultureLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 34 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Publicly Owned Markets: Food SecurityThe Government recognise the importance of wholesale markets for the customers and communities they serve. We have limited recent evidence, however, of the impact that public owner… AgricultureLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 33 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Statutory Right to FoodI have to say that a study of history demonstrates that collectivising the food system does not usually work. HealthCost Of LivingSocial Care | 19 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
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 | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 29 | 24,497 | 9.5% |
| Accommodation | 24 | 6,741 | 2.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,260 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 662 | 0.3% |
| Staffing | 0 | 223,883 | 86.4% |
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Accommodation | 2 | 3,623 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 15 | 3,422 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 2 | 1,664 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,602 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 8 | 1,384 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 7 | 1,355 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 7 | 379 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 6 | 113 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 32 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -768 |
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 1,523 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 37 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 28 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 26 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 5 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011725-9175] | 720 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 242 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 238 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Roof damage to building casued water ingress. Bought tarpaulins to cover office electrical equipment | 32 | Paid |
| 05 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 236 | Paid |
| 25 Dec 2024 | Accommodation Service charge & ground Rent | Service Chage & ground rent Constituency home | 1,840 | Paid |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 241 | Paid |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 112 | Paid |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 0 | Repaid |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | SUBLY UK | 192 | Paid |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 0 | Repaid |
| 03 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 241 | Paid |
| 03 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 241 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 16 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasowe Moreton East | Angie Davies | Labour Party | 1,959 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leasowe Moreton East | Louise Luxon-Kewley | Labour Party | 1,881 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leasowe Moreton East | Paul Charles Jobson | Labour Party | 1,688 | 04 May 2023 |
| Liscard | Graeme William Cooper | Labour Party | 3,630 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Moreton West Saughall Massie | Colin Baldwin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,901 | 04 May 2023 |
| Moreton West Saughall Massie | Gary Bennett | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,875 | 04 May 2023 |
| Moreton West Saughall Massie | Vida Wilson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,908 | 04 May 2023 |
| New Brighton | Paul John Martin | Labour Party | 2,109 | 04 May 2023 |
| New Brighton | Sue Powell-Wilde | Labour Party | 2,137 | 04 May 2023 |
| New Brighton | Tony Jones | Labour Party | 2,261 | 04 May 2023 |
| Seacombe | Kaitlin Stuart | Labour Party | 1,699 | 04 May 2023 |
| Seacombe | Paul Charles Stuart | Labour Party | 1,622 | 04 May 2023 |
| Seacombe | Thomas Stewart Laing | Labour Party | 1,755 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wallasey | Brenda Elizabeth Hall | Labour Party | 2,294 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wallasey | Ian Lewis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,370 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wallasey | Lesley Rennie | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,391 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 97,833 | Electorate 74,082 (2024) |
| Median age | 43 | years |
| Degree-educated | 27.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.6% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 63.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 22.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 53.4% | 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.