West Bromwich / data
Sarah Coombes · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
427
of 504 possible
Attendance
85%
77 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
58
43 debates
Written Qs
120
117 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£164k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 97 claims
Interests
6
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 86 | |
| Economy | 84 | |
| Employment | 52 | |
| Education | 39 | |
| Crime & Policing | 35 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 29 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | 1 | — |
| Economy Jobs | 21 | 4,172 |
| Transport | 8 | 3,177 |
| Technology | 2 | 2,622 |
| Crime | 10 | 2,079 |
| Fiscal Policy | 5 | 1,575 |
| Energy | 7 | 1,118 |
| Environment | 5 | 1,034 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI thank the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade) for securing this important debate. Roads are the arteries of our nation, keeping us and our economy moving, an… TransportHealthCrime | 1,770 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyThat is absolutely true. Vehicles are registered to Mickey Mouse, or to big organisations’ addresses. There are simply no checks whatsoever on whom people register vehicles to, whi… TransportHealthCrime | 123 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Word Cup: Support for FansFootball fans in my area are looking forward to the world cup and many hope to travel, but before we get to that competition, many are very concerned by reports of a potential poin… ImmigrationCulture Community | 120 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Modernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of Commons I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for that powerful speech. I agree wholeheartedly with him about the need for reform of the proxy vo… Mp PerformanceCulture Community | 1,176 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeI am very proud to represent a strong industrial constituency with hundreds of excellent manufacturing businesses, and I was very grateful to the Secretary of State for his visit t… EnergyEconomy Jobs | 106 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsLast week, the Sikh community in Sandwell was rocked by a second appalling attack at Guru Nanak gurdwara. For the second time, the gurdwara faced a racist attack in which someone d… HousingLocal Government | 80 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasIs it not true that the number of jobs in the North sea oil industry halved in the last decade when the shadow Secretary of State’s party was in government? EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 30 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasIs it not the case that Britain’s renewable economy is growing three times faster than the rest of the economy? If we were to retract our commitments to renewable energy and net ze… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 68 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Serious Fraud Office1. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Serious Fraud Office. CrimeEconomy Jobs | 14 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Serious Fraud OfficeScams are devastating for the victims in my constituency, but serious fraud is insidious and is undermining the UK economy. Given the Serious Fraud Office recently found that just … CrimeEconomy Jobs | 56 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Hospitality SectorDrivers looking for refreshment on the motorway have regular signs to point them to the available hospitality, but it is less easy for drivers of electric vehicles to see where the… Economy JobsEnergyCost Of Living | 105 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseThis week, there was a mass release of balloons in Birmingham in memory of my friend, Councillor Waseem Zaffar, who passed away suddenly and tragically at the age of 44. There was … DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 148 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish EthnicityI am proud to represent a very large Sikh community in Sandwell, which is near my hon. Friend’s constituency. What she campaigns for—for ethnicity data about the Sikh community to … Social CareCrimeHealth | 101 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT2. The situation we inherited at the election, with one in eight young people not in education or employment, is a national scandal and I am glad that this Government will put it … Labour MarketEducationSocial Care | 112 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Spring ForecastWe have heard a lot about young people today, but in my constituency, the thing that young people really want is the chance to own their own home. For years, they have been locked … Economy JobsCost Of LivingDefence | 92 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 57 | 47.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 15 | 12.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 11 | 9.2% |
| Home Office | 11 | 9.2% |
| Department for Education | 7 | 5.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 6 | 5.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 4 | 3.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 2.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will set out which categories of steel are not produced by UK steel mills. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of ANPR misreads occurred in each of the last five years of the DfT's roadside surveys. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reduced quotas and increased tariffs on steel imported from overseas on downstream metals businesses in the UK. | Pending |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many DVLA-registered number plate suppliers are based in (a) West Bromwich and (b) Sandwell. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the number of Notice of Impending Prosecution farms operating in the UK. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle discrimination against trans people in the healthcare system. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure trans people have equal access to healthcare. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the availability of signage for EV charging points on A-roads and on the strategic road network. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that signage for EV charging stations can be erected in the same way as for a fuel pump. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of ultra-rapid charging hubs along A-roads and motorways are eligible for roadside signage. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to question 115655, what safeguards and checks the DVLA has in place to ensure the 1,840 number plate suppliers who have been struck off the register… | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to half the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, after factoring in the national decline in healthy life expectancy referenced in the answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 115639, for what reason Sandwell has seen a further decline in… | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 3 March 2026 to question 115639, what factors are behind the national decline in healthy life expectancy since 2020. | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many days per year the DVLA's enforcement officers are on the road. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modernisation CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | 08 Dec 2025 |
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 | 66 | 22,763 | 13.9% |
| Accommodation | 20 | 11,592 | 7.1% |
| Staffing | 1 | 124,435 | 75.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,113 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,874 | 1.8% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 372 | 0.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 11,060 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 10,376 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 29 | 7,140 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 1,413 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,369 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 10 | 1,177 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 5 | 763 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 7 | 491 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 6 | 453 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 97 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 2 | 16 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,200 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -803 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,200 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 33 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 53 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | PRINTPOND. PRINTPOND. [200011725-8198] | 41 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 3,524 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,695 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-7198] | 56 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 18 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | THE CBM [200011725-6226] | 202 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | THE CBM [200011725-6227] | 202 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | IAN SMITH GROUP LTD [200011725-6568] | 212 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 91 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,200 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 24 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 9 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 53 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | 23 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 14 | 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 organisation1 entry
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Daniel Luhde-Thompson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 constituency campaigning
Donor status: individual
(Registered 28 August 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
08 Apr 2025
Name of donor: BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited
Address of donor: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to the BRIT Awards 2025, value £3,120
Date received: 1 March 2025
Date accepted: 1 March 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01132389
(Registered 1 April 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association
Address of donor: 100 Priory Lane, London SW15 5JQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two Centre court and two ground passes to Wimbledon, value £460
Date received: 7 July 2025
Date accepted: 7 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07459469
(Registered 5 August 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit
Address of donor: 180 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation (£1,339.33), flights (£2,418.72) and maximum subsistence received (£ 411.5), value £4,169.58
Destination of visit: Brazil
Dates of visit: 9 November 2025 to 17 November 2025
Purpose of visit: Attendance of COP30 to meet legislators and experts and to build knowledge of the international climate process.
(Registered 8 December 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£937.30), ccommodation (£649.90), food and refreshments (£270.23), value £1,857.43
Destination of visit: Jordan
Dates of visit: 20 July 2025 to 25 July 2025
Purpose of visit: Overseas visit to Jordan to see UK Development programmes ‘in-action’ and meet with development experts and partners.
(Registered 15 August 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
19 Aug 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Rental income: until 15 September 2025
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 16 October 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 8 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlemont With Grove Vale | Dalel Singh Bhamra | Labour Party | 1,480 | 02 May 2024 |
| Great Barr With Yew Tree | Connor Lee Horton | Labour Party | 1,507 | 02 May 2024 |
| Greets Green Lyng | Pam Randhawa | Labour Party | 1,926 | 02 May 2024 |
| Newton | Elaine Mary Giles | Labour Party | 1,502 | 02 May 2024 |
| Oldbury | Rizwan Jalil | Labour Party | 1,714 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rowley | Sohail Iqbal | Labour Party | 1,080 | 02 May 2024 |
| Tividale | Maria Crompton | Labour Party | 1,295 | 02 May 2024 |
| West Bromwich Central | Farzana Haq | Labour Party | 1,807 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 96,973 | Electorate 74,025 (2024) |
| Median age | 37 | years |
| Degree-educated | 23.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 56.4% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 58.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 17.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 23.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 53.8% | 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.