Godalming & Ash / data
A · Overview
Issue volume
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 57 | |
| Economy | 56 | |
| Education | 24 | |
| Employment | 19 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 16 | |
| Schools | 15 | |
| Housing | 15 | |
| Energy | 13 |
Speech topics
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 8 | 3,938 |
| Economy Jobs | 15 | 2,729 |
| Health | 8 | 2,521 |
| Cost Of Living | 6 | 1,870 |
| Defence | 10 | 798 |
| Local Government | 7 | 535 |
| Environment | 2 | 261 |
| Utilities | 2 | 251 |
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: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | 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 | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Maternity CareThe Secretary of State and I are equally frustrated that more progress has not been made despite numerous inquiries dating right the way back to the Morecambe Bay inquiry in 2014, … HealthSocial Care | 104 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastIn a crisis, Governments have permission to do things that are not possible in normal times, but I am worried that what the Prime Minister is going to bring forward will not meet t… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 103 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateCould I gently ask the Chancellor to be less partisan at a time of crisis? If she brings before the House difficult measures that are right for the country, she will have the suppo… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 157 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsOne of the things that makes our economy less resilient is high levels of debt. The Chancellor and I have both followed fiscal rules that allowed us to claim that debt was falling,… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsUtilities | 79 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateWhen I was doing the Chancellor’s job, the Treasury rule of thumb was that a 20% increase in energy prices meant 1% more on inflation and 0.5% less on growth. The truth is that it … Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsDefence | 172 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Spring ForecastGiven what the Chancellor has just said about gas prices going up by nearly 50% in the past week, her Budget promise to reduce household energy bills by £150 will ring hollow for m… Economy JobsCost Of LivingDefence | 112 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastBritish influence in the middle east is directly linked to the strength of our military and our willingness to use it. When he took office, the Prime Minister rightly increased def… DefenceEnergy | 83 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI thank the hon. Gentleman for his excellent work as the FORB envoy and the extraordinary effort he is putting into the role. In a world in which geopolitics is becoming increasing… Culture CommunityDefence | 91 |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Economic Growth: Transport SystemBeing able to commute to work easily is vital for economic growth, but my constituents using Ash Vale station have to climb the equivalent of two storeys of stairs, making it virtu… TransportEconomy JobsLocal Government | 87 |
| 05 Jan 2026 | VenezuelaMost people’s thoughts on Maduro’s capture will be, “Good riddance”, and I would have liked the Government to have been more categorical in supporting US action to remove an illegi… DefenceEconomy JobsOther | 128 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman, but I profoundly disagree on the way the Government are choosing to do that. By expanding the welfare bill and expanding the number of l… Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 220 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsI recognise that the hon. Gentleman’s concern about child poverty is sincere; I just have a totally different view as to how to reduce child poverty in this country. I think financ… Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 155 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsI am proud that I dealt with a real black hole of £72 billion, not a fake one of £22 billion, in my fiscal events, and I met the fiscal rules every time. If the hon. Lady is really… Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 252 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsI do not want to leave the hon. Lady out, but I promise that this will be my last intervention. Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 20 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that we should look at the facts, which are very clear: the OBR upgraded growth for this year, and then downgraded it for every single year o… Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 229 |
D · Written questions
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 23 | 67.6% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 5.9% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 2 | 5.9% |
| Treasury | 2 | 5.9% |
| Ministry of Justice | 1 | 2.9% |
| Home Office | 1 | 2.9% |
| Department for Education | 1 | 2.9% |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | 2.9% |
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department continues to support Recommendation 6.1 of the Williams Review on removing the General Medical Council’s right of appeal under section 40A of the Medical Act 1… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 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 Mann Review (March 2026) as potential justification for retaining the General Medical Council’s section 40A appeal power in the Draft Order. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on (a) developing and (b) publishing a national implementation plan for Fracture Liaison Services. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will require that healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with very severe ME complete condition-specific (a) training and (b) e-learning. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Godalming… | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the functions of local Healthwatch will be delivered by ICBs and local authorities. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help improve the global competitiveness of the City of London. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to emails sent by the Rt Hon. Member for Godalming and Ash dated 18 November 2025 and 20 January 2026 concerning a case relating to a Magistrate. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 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 that Cystic Fibrosis patients living in North London are not adversely impacted by the proposed removal of respiratory services from the Royal Bromp… | Answered |
| 13 Jan 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 that patients with suspected endometriosis can access clinicians with specialist expertise through the NHS online hospital. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 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 that women accessing care for (a) menopause and (b) menstrual disorders via the NHS online hospital can be referred efficiently to in-person special… | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the workforce required to provide specialist women’s health services through the NHS online hospital. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 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 the NHS online hospital on women’s health inequalities. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the NHS online hospital on levels of regional variation in gynaecology waiting times. | Answered |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) prioritise research into pancreatic cancer and (b) encourage innovations in earlier diagnosis. | Answered |
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 | 101 | 26,262 | 10.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 707 | 0.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 812 | 0.3% |
| Staffing | 0 | 227,595 | 89.1% |
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 6,300 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 5,263 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 5,064 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 31 | 3,194 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 16 | 1,636 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 14 | 1,622 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 1,410 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 793 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 360 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 12 | 324 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 2 | 223 |
| TV licence | Office Costs | 1 | 68 |
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 51 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 19 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Q4 rent for constituency office | 1,266 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 209 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 166 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 156 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Mailshot/postage charges for Mailshot to constituents as discssed with [***] [***] IPSA | 3,502 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Printing and fulfillment of mailshot to constituents as discussed with [***] [***] IPSA | 2,798 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Administrative services | 720 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning Mar25 - 40% of cost | 24 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 17 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 19 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 166 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Secure waste disposal - 40% of cost | 127 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile & Ipad - Feb25 | 43 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TV License - 40% of cost | 68 | 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.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 16 wards, 31 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfold Dunsfold Hascombe | Connor Kurt Relleen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 394 | 04 May 2023 |
| Alfold Dunsfold Hascombe | Kevin Deanus | Conservative and Unionist Party | 572 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bramley Wonersh | Jane Kathryn Austin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,673 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bramley Wonersh | Lauren Kay Atkins | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,450 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bramley Wonersh | Michael Goodridge | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,390 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chiddingfold | David Busby | Liberal Democrats | 668 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cranleigh East | Ken Reed | Liberal Democrats | 1,207 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cranleigh East | Philip Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 1,351 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cranleigh East | Ruth Reed | Liberal Democrats | 1,316 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cranleigh West | Alan Morrison | Liberal Democrats | 836 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cranleigh West | Liz Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 1,110 | 04 May 2023 |
| Elstead Peper Harow | Gemma Long | Liberal Democrats | 649 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ewhurst Ellens Green | Michael Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 462 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Binscombe Charterhouse | Nick Palmer | Labour Party | 1,061 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Binscombe Charterhouse | Paul Rivers | Liberal Democrats | 1,377 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Binscombe Charterhouse | Steve Williams | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,280 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Central Ockford | Paul Follows | Liberal Democrats | 897 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Central Ockford | Victoria Kiehl | Liberal Democrats | 839 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Farncombe Catteshall | Janet Anne Crowe | Labour Party | 718 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Farncombe Catteshall | Penny Rivers | Liberal Democrats | 1,074 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Holloway | Adam Duce | Liberal Democrats | 899 | 04 May 2023 |
| Godalming Holloway | Peter Martin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 900 | 04 May 2023 |
| Milford Witley | Laura Cavaliere | Liberal Democrats | 1,152 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pilgrims | Matt Furniss | Conservative and Unionist Party | 835 | 04 May 2023 |
| Pilgrims | Sallie Barker | Conservative and Unionist Party | 749 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shalford | Catherine Susan Houston | Liberal Democrats | 947 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shalford | Dominique Louise Williams | Liberal Democrats | 760 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tillingbourne | Bob Hughes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 781 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tillingbourne | Danielle Newson | Liberal Democrats | 801 | 04 May 2023 |
| Western Commons | David Munro | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 997 | 04 May 2023 |
| Western Commons | James Staunton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 605 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 98,823 | Electorate 75,816 (2024) |
| Median age | 45 | years |
| Degree-educated | 44.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 93.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 73.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 14.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.7% | 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.