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Peter Swallow · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
680days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
441
of 515 possible
Attendance
86%
74 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
439
165 debates
Written Qs
18
18 answered
Committees
4
memberships
Expenses
£170k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 175 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 80 | |
| Taxation | 73 | |
| Crime & Policing | 47 | |
| Employment | 47 | |
| Education | 31 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 27 | |
| Pensions | 25 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 38 | 12,237 |
| Economy Jobs | 47 | 8,346 |
| Local Government | 32 | 7,751 |
| Defence | 36 | 7,467 |
| Health | 24 | 7,185 |
| Transport | 12 | 5,601 |
| Education | 26 | 5,056 |
| Culture Community | 18 | 3,800 |
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 |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | Getting Britain Working AgainThe hon. Member knows how fond I am of her, but how can she possibly in one voice condemn building new homes and in the next sentence suggest that we do not have enough homes for y… Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 50 |
| 14 May 2026 | Getting Britain Working AgainThe hon. Member said that the victory secured by the SNP at the elections earlier this month was bigger than the victory secured by this Government in 2024. Could he clarify whethe… Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 53 |
| 14 May 2026 | Getting Britain Working AgainThe hon. Lady makes a powerful case, but her party was the future once, so why were all the challenges that she identifies not fixed when the Conservatives were in government? They… Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 43 |
| 14 May 2026 | Getting Britain Working AgainI start by declaring that I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for schools, learning and assessment, of the all-party parliamentary group on social mobility, and of … Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 1,763 |
| 14 May 2026 | Getting Britain Working AgainI am grateful to the Minister for giving way; I tried to intervene on the shadow Minister but was not successful. On that cross-party consensus, was she as surprised as I was to se… Labour MarketEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 68 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)No, that was just an example. You have addressed the core of my question but, Victoria, do you want to add anything? | 22 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)When I visit my local schools, particularly my local primary schools, I see teachers working really hard both to pick exciting class texts to read with children and to foster readi… | 71 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)How do we get the balance right between making sure that we are teaching reading proficiency—the close reading skills that are really important—while also encouraging reading for p… | 44 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)When I visit my local schools, particularly my local primary schools, I see teachers working really hard both to pick exciting class texts to read with children and to foster readi… | 71 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)How do we get the balance right between making sure that we are teaching reading proficiency—the close reading skills that are really important—while also encouraging reading for p… | 44 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)No, that was just an example. You have addressed the core of my question but, Victoria, do you want to add anything? | 22 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)You are in charge of platform safety at the global level. Could you explain the structure of Snap here in the UK and what team you have here in the UK that works in-country to prov… | 53 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)There are now 16% fewer people working on that. On the point around AI, your co-founder and CEO said, “a new way of working that is faster and more efficient” is now needed—presuma… | 114 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Ms Beauchere, can I just say that as a former teacher— | 11 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)The reason Snap was not able to provide a witness at last week’s Committee session was that it was laying off 16% of its workforce and aiming to use AI to reduce costs by £368 mill… | 62 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 27.8% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 11.1% |
| Treasury | 2 | 11.1% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 | 5.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 5.6% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 5.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | 5.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 | 5.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to help tackle loyalty penalties for phone and broadband customers. | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress he has made on consulting on reform to the calculation of Child maintenance. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has her Department made on helping to reduce the waiting time for driving test appointments. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is considering measures to restrict those convicted of animal abuse from purchasing animals. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on providing the NHS staff council with a funded mandate to make improvements to the Agenda for Change pay structure. | Answered |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to consult with groups representing motorcyclists to inform the Integrated National Transport Strategy for England. | Answered |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to implement the recommendation of the Independent Loan Charge Review 2025 on holding promoters of loan charge schemes to account. | Answered |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect democratic processes from foreign interference. | Answered |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 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 adequacy of Ofgem's powers to regulate energy companies and protect customers from overpayment on energy bills. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve patient experience of the NHS App. | Answered |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure that businesses pay for goods and services, including those from freelancers, on time. | Answered |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support students with dyslexia in the context of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report and the SEND white paper. | Answered |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS patients in Bracknell Forest can access clinical trials. | Answered |
| 07 May 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help restore the ceasefire in Gaza. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Wales Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with the Welsh Government to build on the participation of Wales at UEFA Women's Euro 2025. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]Select | Member | Commons | 17 Dec 2025 | present |
| Education CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2025 | present |
| General Cemetery Bill [HL]Select | Member | Commons | 16 Sept 2025 | present |
| Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]Select | Member | Commons | 25 Jun 2025 | 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 | 142 | 29,116 | 17.2% |
| Staffing | 7 | 131,189 | 77.4% |
| Accommodation | 17 | 8,563 | 5.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 151 | 0.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 545 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 18 | 8,372 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 9 | 8,316 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 7,707 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 3 | 7,071 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 2 | 3,160 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Training - MP | Office Costs | 2 | 2,496 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 38 | 2,421 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 3 | 1,709 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 3 | 1,125 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 19 | 1,041 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 7 | 785 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 38 | Paid |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 13 | Paid |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Annual Repair & Maintenance for Quadient Letter Folder [200011792-294] | 52 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,650 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,188 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Council Tax Bill | 161 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,188 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,650 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 30 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 19 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 27 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - MP | Training - MP | 1,248 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | INSTANTPRINT [200011725-5381] | 32 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 21 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | HOME BARGAINS SKIMPED [200011725-6949] | 8 | 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.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Address of donor: Houses of Parliament, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, value £799.82
Destination of visit: Brunei
Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 29 May 2025
Purpose of visit: To undertake a visit as part of my participation in the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.
(Registered 15 October 2025)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client1 entry
29 Apr 2025
Name: Rishi Patel
Relationship: Partner
Role: Programme Officer
Name of employer: Gates Foundation
(Registered 22 July 2024; updated 28 April 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 10 wards, 28 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullbrook | Caroline May Egglestone | Labour Party | 574 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bullbrook | Kandy Jefferies | Labour Party | 510 | 04 May 2023 |
| Crowthorne | Nicholas Ian Robertson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 828 | 04 May 2023 |
| Crowthorne | Tina Eberle | Liberal Democrats | 829 | 04 May 2023 |
| Crowthorne | Tina McKenzie-Boyle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 907 | 04 May 2023 |
| Easthampstead Wildridings | Guy Gillbe | Labour Party | 906 | 04 May 2023 |
| Easthampstead Wildridings | Helen Amelia Purnell | Labour Party | 844 | 04 May 2023 |
| Easthampstead Wildridings | Paul Bidwell | Labour Party | 908 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Hollands | Gerry Webb | Labour Party | 1,323 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Hollands | Mary Temperton | Labour Party | 1,666 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Hollands | Naheed Ejaz | Labour Party | 1,301 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hanworth | Cath Thompson | Labour Party | 936 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hanworth | Janet Gwendoline Cochrane | Labour Party | 967 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hanworth | Jenny Penfold | Labour Party | 1,037 | 04 May 2023 |
| Harmans Water Crown Wood | Cherise April Welch | Labour Party | 887 | 04 May 2023 |
| Harmans Water Crown Wood | Jodie Christas Watts | Labour Party | 882 | 04 May 2023 |
| Harmans Water Crown Wood | Pete Frewer | Labour Party | 885 | 04 May 2023 |
| Owlsmoor College Town | Nick Allen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,093 | 04 May 2023 |
| Owlsmoor College Town | Philip Geoffrey Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 937 | 04 May 2023 |
| Owlsmoor College Town | Ray Mossom | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,023 | 04 May 2023 |
| Priestwood Garth | Michael Karim | Labour Party | 829 | 04 May 2023 |
| Priestwood Garth | Ryan George Frost | Labour Party | 914 | 04 May 2023 |
| Priestwood Garth | Tricia Brown | Labour Party | 980 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sandhurst | Christoph Eberle | Liberal Democrats | 1,109 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sandhurst | Mike Forster | Liberal Democrats | 1,325 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sandhurst | Mohammad Nazar Zahurddin | Liberal Democrats | 1,030 | 04 May 2023 |
| Town Centre The Parks | Megan Wright | Labour Party | 551 | 04 May 2023 |
| Town Centre The Parks | Roy Bailey | Labour Party | 538 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,591 | Electorate 71,660 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 33.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 85.6% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 65.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 18.3% | households |
| Median weekly pay | £709 | ASHE |
| Employment rate | 66.8% | 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.