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Harriet Cross · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
371
of 504 possible
Attendance
74%
133 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
228
109 debates
Written Qs
206
204 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£179k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 129 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 89 | |
| Economy | 74 | |
| Crime & Policing | 42 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Employment | 32 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 21 | |
| Housing | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 67 | 18,364 |
| Energy | 31 | 9,972 |
| Fiscal Policy | 17 | 6,355 |
| Cost Of Living | 15 | 5,514 |
| Environment | 16 | 5,391 |
| Local Government | 21 | 4,922 |
| Defence | 24 | 3,283 |
| Crime | 11 | 2,924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Higher Education: Freedom of Speech16. What recent progress her Department has made on implementing the complaints scheme provided for in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. Education | 24 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Higher Education: Freedom of SpeechI thank the Minister for that update. The scheme is long overdue, but of course it does not go far enough. Let us take, for example, the case of Brodie Mitchell, who was suspended … Education | 64 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)Will those employees be employed by the private companies in which GB Energy takes a stake, or will they be GB Energy employees? | 23 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)In November, when we had GB Energy’s CEO in, he said that there were nine permanent jobs and 15 jobs on loan in GB Energy. What are those figures now? | 30 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)Will there be thousands working for GB Energy in Aberdeen? | 10 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)I appreciate that we need to move on, but to summarise, what you have just said is that because the contention is that there is not going to be masses—the amount is up for negotiat… | 102 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)Are they permanent positions, or are they on loan from other Departments? | 12 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)In response to the Chair’s question about the effect that expanding North sea production would have on supply and price, your answer was “no difference whatever”; those were the wo… | 187 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)What can GB Energy do that the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero cannot? | 15 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)Why couldn’t DESNZ do that? Why did we have to set up GB Energy, apart from wanting a publicly owned energy company? Why could DESNZ not have invested that money? There was £8 bill… | 69 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)Minister, I am not pretending anything. I am not pretending about any of this, and I am sure that is not what you mean. As you know, I live in the north-east of Scotland, and I spe… | 252 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Economic GrowthA strong job and business market is key for economic growth, but Labour’s huge rise in national insurance is a direct jobs tax, and the SNP’s huge increase in business rates is a d… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentDefence | 76 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Scottish Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 459)On the more practical side of delivering the funding, how will you strike the balance between devolved and reserved matters? Obviously, you will be working with the Scottish Govern… | 72 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastThe price of energy is obviously important, but as important is the security of supply. Whether the Government like it or not, over 70% of our energy comes from oil and gas. The ev… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 109 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThat answer will be of very little comfort to Northern Ireland veterans across the country, including the veteran from Turriff in my constituency who contacted me about this just l… DefenceCrimeSocial Care | 61 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury | 76 | 36.9% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 45 | 21.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 26 | 12.6% |
| Department for Transport | 14 | 6.8% |
| Scotland Office | 11 | 5.3% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 | 2.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 6 | 2.9% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 5 | 2.4% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many a) FTE roles there are at GB Energy b) GB Energy roles are permanently located in Aberdeen c) roles are solely GB Energy employees rather than seconded or equivalent f… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) Director of Communications, (b) Press Secretary and (c) other staff at 10 Downing Street has had a work subscription to the Independent newspaper since July 2024. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the backlog of cases at the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce barriers faced by households seeking to export surplus renewable electricity to the grid. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration his Department has given of the potential merits of increasing the electricity export limit of 3.68 kW for domestic renewable energy systems without prior ap… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are she is taking to implement a ban on the use of snares in England; and when she expects to publish a timeline for this policy. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the compliance costs incurred by businesses to meet Making Tax Digital requirements to date for which the latest data is available. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the application of inflationary increases on pre-1997 defined benefit pension entitlements is limited to schemes within the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistanc… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that data belonging to motorists who have incorrectly received a parking fine, either from a Council, Private Parking Companies, or any other parking provi… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has here department made of the adequacy of safeguards governing the release of motorists’ personal data by the DVLA to private parking companies; and what steps she is taking to… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much public money has been spent to date on the development and roll-out of Making Tax Digital; and what the projected total cost is for completing the programme. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will consider the potential merits of including electricity-intensive food and drink manufacturers, such as distillers, in the scope of the British Industrial Competiti… | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the life sciences sector. | Answered |
| 06 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department taking to support off-grid households to report (a) significant cost increases and (b) cancelled orders of domestic oil. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on guidance to schools on children who are questioning their gender. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Affairs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 15 | 21,144 | 11.8% |
| Office Costs | 99 | 9,227 | 5.2% |
| Staffing | 1 | 127,460 | 71.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 19,966 | 11.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 816 | 0.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 19,223 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 5,265 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 8 | 3,168 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 5 | 1,920 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 44 | 1,760 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 1,555 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 13 | 1,218 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 4 | 637 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 18 | 322 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 5 | 180 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 2 | 161 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 152 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,383 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 528 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -528 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,227 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-7657] | 10 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-8101] | 61 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 36 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,383 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 528 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Window Graphic Installation [200011798-401] | 378 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 36 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 25 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] | 112 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Landline | 8 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | -3 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | -5 | 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.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: London Marathon Events Ltd
Address of donor: 190 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality at the London Marathon, value £350
Date received: 27 April 2025
Date accepted: 27 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01528489
(Registered 3 July 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 4 wards, 16 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellon District | Gillian Owen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 906 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ellon District | Isobel Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 1,205 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ellon District | John Crawley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,050 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ellon District | Louise McAllister | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,139 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverurie District | David Keating | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,276 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverurie District | Judy Margaret Whyte | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,120 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverurie District | Marion Ewenson | Liberal Democrats | 843 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverurie District | Neill Baillie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,200 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mid Formartine | Andrew John Hassan | Liberal Democrats | 752 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mid Formartine | Derek Ritchie | Conservative and Unionist Party | 876 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mid Formartine | Jenny Nicol | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 971 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mid Formartine | Paul Johnston | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 916 | 05 May 2022 |
| Turriff District | Alastair Forsyth | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 792 | 05 May 2022 |
| Turriff District | Anne Stirling | Liberal Democrats | 1,059 | 05 May 2022 |
| Turriff District | Gordon Lang | Conservative and Unionist Party | 690 | 05 May 2022 |
| Turriff District | Iain Taylor | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,075 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
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.