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Ed Miliband · Labour Party · sitting since 05 May 2005 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
7659days
from 05 May 2005
Divisions
143
of 504 possible
Attendance
28%
361 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
714
38 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£223k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 71 claims
Interests
0
Register
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 39 | |
| Taxation | 35 | |
| Employment | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 17 | |
| Universal Credit | 11 | |
| Energy | 11 | |
| Education | 11 | |
| Medical Ethics | 10 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 32 | 44,822 |
| Economy Jobs | 24 | 43,459 |
| Environment | 19 | 32,701 |
| Cost Of Living | 15 | 26,094 |
| Housing | 4 | 7,154 |
| Utilities | 1 | 3,131 |
| Labour Market | 2 | 1,242 |
| Fiscal Policy | 3 | 815 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend’s local hospital. He rightly shows the way that cheap, clean, renewable power can cut bills not just for families, but for our public services, as GB … EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 44 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsAs a result of decisions made by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor, we are raising significant sums from the windfall tax. We do not agree with the Opposition parties that now is… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 54 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsThe Chancellor will have heard the hon. Member’s question, because she is in the room. My right hon. Friend is providing support for people but on a platform of fiscal stability, w… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 40 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI do not. We continue to use the North sea, and ours is a pragmatic position. But there is a wider lesson that the House has to focus on. Is the lesson of this crisis—a fossil fuel… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 63 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI am not. As I said earlier, we are using existing oil and gas fields in the North sea for their lifetime, and we have introduced tiebacks for existing fields. While the right. hon… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 98 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important issue, and I am sure that many Members will empathise as our constituents face difficult times. The Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security a… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 94 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsSince conflict broke out in the middle east, we have acted to prevent price-gouging, help those who rely on heating oil, and ensure that businesses get a fair deal on their bills. … EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 91 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityBefore the hon. Gentleman self-combusts, let me tell him that, as a result of the court decision, those projects are proceeding at risk. I will tell him the way we will make a deci… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 110 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityThis party and this Government are taking a pragmatic approach to these issues. We are using existing oil and gas fields for their lifetime, including with tiebacks, which is welco… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 83 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityNo, it is not. The hon. Gentleman is entitled to his own opinions, but he is not entitled to alternative facts. What the last Government said, what this Government said and what ev… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 80 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityMy hon. Friend is right. Those people offer no short-term or long-term solution to the problems of energy security, and they want to fly in the face of all the evidence. As I have … EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 72 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityI disagree with the right hon. Lady on that one. As I said in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Chris Murray), we are going to use existing No… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 101 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityThe North sea will continue to play an important role in our energy mix for decades to come, which is why we said in our manifesto that we will keep existing oil and gas fields ope… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 121 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityThe UK benefits from a strong and diverse energy supply, with only 1% of our crude oil and gas coming from the Gulf, but the essential lesson of this conflict is that while we are … EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 86 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Household Energy BillsFirst, I accept the hon. Member’s congratulations on our announcement of the future homes standards today, which are a really important measure—they should never have been abolishe… EnergyCost Of LivingFiscal Policy | 70 |
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 breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 44 | 22,022 | 9.9% |
| Accommodation | 19 | 10,477 | 4.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,945 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,923 | 1.8% |
| Staffing | 0 | 183,826 | 82.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 25 | 4,449 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 5 | 2,690 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,576 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 18 | 1,400 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 1,082 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 687 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 1 | 180 |
| TV licence | Office Costs | 1 | 170 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 131 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 95 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 3 | 90 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | SHREDALL [200011725-7730] | 180 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 294 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 191 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 191 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 191 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 111 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 81 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 24 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 9 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 7 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 26 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 561 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 388 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 129 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 169 | Paid |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE PREMIERE PRO [200011781-234] | 54 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 382 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 18 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adwick Le Street Carcroft | Debbie Hutchinson | Labour Party | 1,457 | 06 May 2021 |
| Adwick Le Street Carcroft | John Mounsey | Labour Party | 1,379 | 06 May 2021 |
| Adwick Le Street Carcroft | Sarah Smith | Labour Party | 1,467 | 06 May 2021 |
| Bentley | Charlie Hogarth | Labour Party | 1,327 | 06 May 2021 |
| Bentley | James Vernon Church | Labour Party | 1,461 | 06 May 2021 |
| Bentley | Jane Nightingale | Labour Party | 1,265 | 06 May 2021 |
| Mexborough | Andy Pickering | Mexborough First | 1,611 | 06 May 2021 |
| Mexborough | Bev Chapman | Mexborough First | 1,639 | 06 May 2021 |
| Mexborough | Sean Michael Gibbons | Mexborough First | 1,673 | 06 May 2021 |
| Norton Askern | Austen William White | Labour Party | 1,502 | 06 May 2021 |
| Norton Askern | Iris Beech | Labour Party | 1,467 | 06 May 2021 |
| Norton Askern | Thomas Michael Noon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,459 | 06 May 2021 |
| Roman Ridge | Julie Grace | Labour Party | 899 | 06 May 2021 |
| Roman Ridge | Leanne Hempshall | Labour Party | 1,055 | 06 May 2021 |
| Sprotbrough | Cynthia Anne Ransome | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,521 | 06 May 2021 |
| Sprotbrough | Glenn Karl Bluff | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,124 | 06 May 2021 |
| Stainforth Barnby Dun | Gary Stapleton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 663 | 06 May 2021 |
| Stainforth Barnby Dun | Sue Farmer | Labour Party | 678 | 06 May 2021 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 94,852 | Electorate 69,759 (2024) |
| Median age | 41 | years |
| Degree-educated | 21.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 63.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 18.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 18.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.9% | 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.