Chelsea & Fulham / data
Ben Coleman · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
363
of 504 possible
Attendance
72%
141 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
533
58 debates
Written Qs
163
159 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£187k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 49 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 69 | |
| Economy | 67 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Crime & Policing | 38 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 24 | |
| Education | 24 | |
| Business | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 5 | 6,633 |
| Economy Jobs | 15 | 6,346 |
| Health | 15 | 5,445 |
| Social Care | 16 | 5,267 |
| Culture Community | 4 | 4,795 |
| Defence | 6 | 4,683 |
| Education | 6 | 4,537 |
| Local Government | 10 | 2,400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank the Minister for being so responsive to the concerns about strategic licensing that I and colleagues in London have shared with her. May I confirm that it is not the Govern… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 103 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillAs my hon. Friend will know, my constituency neighbours his. In my constituency, the North End Road area of Fulham is a designated gambling vulnerability zone and has been identifi… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 89 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Maternity CommissionerI am most grateful to my hon. and learned Friend for calling this important debate. I am also very grateful to my constituent Louise Thompson for having the guts and the decency to… HealthSocial Care | 192 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)I would like to interrupt you. We are discussing the benefits of the neighbourhood approach. What is it that makes you think that there is a danger of the financing tail wagging th… | 51 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Yes, you can. I have enjoyed reading your report. | 9 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)That is very helpful. I would like to come back on some of those. I just want to get other witnesses’ views as well on what the key learnings from PFI are. | 32 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Are you saying there is no future for PPP that is based on starting with the outcome that you want to achieve? It is always going to have to be adapted, twisted, whatever you want … | 46 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)I am going to put words in your mouth, and they may be the wrong ones. We used a procurement model that said we can get money for this, and therefore we should do that, because it … | 62 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)We are just going to confer among ourselves to give you more time to think about the question. | 18 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Am I asking the wrong question? | 6 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)You have done a lot of work in this area, obviously. What do you think are the most important lessons from PFI when it comes to designing PPPs to deliver the neighbourhood health s… | 41 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)You said it is one form. One form of what? Can you say in one sentence? | 16 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)You are saying PFI was one form of PPP. How would you categorise that? How is it different from all the others? | 22 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)To begin, what is the difference between PFI and PPP? | 10 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Paulette has the pleasure of rounding off the session. What I really want to talk about are the lessons from PFI and where we go from here. We are talking about delivering neighbou… | 46 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 39 | 23.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 34 | 20.9% |
| Department for Education | 24 | 14.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 21 | 12.9% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 16 | 9.8% |
| Treasury | 11 | 6.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 4.3% |
| Cabinet Office | 3 | 1.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the protections available to people in licensed accommodation in respect of (a) unsafe living conditions, including… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protection available to people occupying accommodation under licence agreements. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing regulations on the charging and transparency of utility costs for people in accommodation occupied under li… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many higher education institutions applied for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education by 24 March 2026; and how many were accepted. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 114745 on Erasmus+ Programme, what her timeline is on determining the National Agency for Erasmus+. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all eligible claimants are made aware of the forthcoming proposed removal of the two-child limit on Child Tax Credit and Universal Credi… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of food purchased through the NHS Supply Chain is classified as Nova Group 4; and what plans he has to incentivise NHS Trusts to move toward minimally processed alter… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to update the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services to include a mandatory limit on the procurement of ultra-processed foods across th… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will introduce a maximum 5 per cent threshold for ultra-processed foods (Nova Group 4) in the updated School Food Standards, in line with the successful 2025 implementation by the Isl… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what specific nutritional and processing specifications are included in contracts for the National Breakfast Club programme to help ensure that the £100m+ of annual public spend is not directed t… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people migrating to Universal Credit who lack digital skills and are unable to complete online requirements, including accepting their claimant commitme… | Answered |
| 10 Mar 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 potential impact of mandating extended online consultation use at GP surgeries on the availability of face-to-face appointments. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will introduce supplementary grants for students from disadvantaged backgrounds who seek to participate in Erasmus + projects in line with the provision in other associated coun… | Answered |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department will take to ensure the Erasmus+ programme reaches less advantaged young people who are in further education or apprenticeships. | Answered |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will introduce supplementary grants for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, as other associated countries provide. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 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 | 47 | 31,570 | 16.9% |
| Staffing | 1 | 155,004 | 83.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 5 | 10,657 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 3 | 4,710 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 8 | 3,692 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,240 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 3 | 2,022 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 10 | 1,720 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 2 | 1,238 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 4 | 734 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 1 | 504 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 415 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 375 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Design costs for A5 contact card | 22 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Print and delivery costs for an A5 card with MP´s contact details and surgery information | 10,361 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | MP Business cards printing costs | 132 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Q4 Rent for constituency office | 2,019 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Dual Fuel | 388 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 387 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Design work for business cards and poster | 50 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 11 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CAPCUT [200011726-1893] | 200 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | [***] Refundig 60269050 :1: AMAZON [***] | -19 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 80 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 30 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 3,540 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 852 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | December 2024 rent | 673 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Dual Fuel | 314 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | Ground rent, service charge and contribution to insurance | 303 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 22 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] | 393 | 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 of Sands End Arts & Community Centre, a charity that maintains and manages a public arts and community centre in Fulham, London. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 31 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 13 wards, 35 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Riverside | Gerard Hargreaves | Conservative and Unionist Party | 941 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chelsea Riverside | Laura Suzanne Burns | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,007 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chelsea Riverside | Sonia Elizabeth Zvedeniuk | Conservative and Unionist Party | 923 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fulham Reach | Lucy Caroline Richardson | Labour Party | 1,983 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fulham Reach | Nikolaos Souslous | Labour Party | 1,717 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fulham Reach | Omid Miri | Labour Party | 1,756 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fulham Town | Andrew Dinsmore | Conservative and Unionist Party | 759 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fulham Town | Victoria Brocklebank-Fowler | Conservative and Unionist Party | 817 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lillie | Ben Coleman | Labour Party | 903 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lillie | Sharon Holder | Labour Party | 848 | 05 May 2022 |
| Munster | Adronie Alford | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,164 | 05 May 2022 |
| Munster | Alex Karmel | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,169 | 05 May 2022 |
| Munster | Dominic Stanton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,113 | 05 May 2022 |
| Palace Hurlingham | Aliya Afzal-Khan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,682 | 05 May 2022 |
| Palace Hurlingham | Amanda Lloyd-Harris | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,774 | 05 May 2022 |
| Palace Hurlingham | Jackie Borland | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,711 | 05 May 2022 |
| Parsons Green Sandford | Adrian Pascu-Tulbure | Conservative and Unionist Party | 922 | 05 May 2022 |
| Parsons Green Sandford | Jose Afonso | Conservative and Unionist Party | 935 | 05 May 2022 |
| Redcliffe | Marie-Therese Rossi | Conservative and Unionist Party | 973 | 05 May 2022 |
| Redcliffe | Sidney Yankson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 883 | 05 May 2022 |
| Redcliffe | Tom Bennett | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,038 | 05 May 2022 |
| Royal Hospital | Cem Kemahli | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,261 | 05 May 2022 |
| Royal Hospital | Elizabeth Campbell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,387 | 05 May 2022 |
| Royal Hospital | Emma Will | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,309 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sands End | Ann Pauline May Rosenberg | Labour Party | 1,177 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sands End | Ashok Patel | Labour Party | 1,098 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sands End | Paul Alexander | Labour Party | 1,199 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stanley | Josh Rendall | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,027 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stanley | Kim Taylor-Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,031 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stanley | Will Pascall | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,005 | 05 May 2022 |
| Walham Green | Genevieve Nwaogbe | Labour Party | 860 | 05 May 2022 |
| Walham Green | Trey Campbell-Simon | Labour Party | 907 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Kensington | Daryl Jane Eleanor Brown | Labour Party | 1,280 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Kensington | Florian Chevoppe-Verdier | Labour Party | 1,213 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Kensington | Sally Taylor | Labour Party | 1,270 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 120,351 | Electorate 78,468 (2024) |
| Median age | 34 | years |
| Degree-educated | 60.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 70.4% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 37.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 38.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 24.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 62.9% | 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.