Havant / data
Alan Mak · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
377
of 504 possible
Attendance
75%
127 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
14
12 debates
Written Qs
41
41 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£292k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 103 claims
Interests
22
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 93 | |
| Economy | 81 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Crime & Policing | 43 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 21 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Housing | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 7 | 787 |
| Economy Jobs | 8 | 666 |
| Health | 4 | 411 |
| Culture Community | 2 | 310 |
| Crime | 2 | 296 |
| Local Government | 4 | 194 |
| Fiscal Policy | 2 | 77 |
| Housing | 1 | 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | Oak Park Community ClinicOn behalf of Havant residents and NHS patients, I welcome this opportunity to raise urgently in Parliament the sudden and distressing removal of diagnostic services at Oak Park cli… HealthLocal Government | 1,832 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | AI: Impact on EmploymentThe Government’s failure to resolve the uncertainty around AI data mining and copyright is undermining the UK’s economic competitiveness. Will the Secretary of State accept that th… Economy JobsTechnologyLabour Market | 39 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | FTSE 100 IndexJust one pure technology company is now listed on the FTSE 100 and Budget measures, such as cutting venture capital trust tax relief, discourage companies from listing on the UK ex… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyTechnology | 40 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Community Hospital ServicesVital services such as X-rays and scans have been removed from the Oak Park community clinic in my constituency without any prior warning or consultation from the ICB. Will the Sec… HealthLocal Government | 56 |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Topical QuestionsThe Budget cut the venture capital trusts tax relief that allowed investors to back Britain’s fastest-growing companies. How can the Chancellor claim to support our entrepreneurs w… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 37 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Life Sciences: Economic GrowthThe patent box and full capital expensing are Conservative policies introduced to back the life sciences sector, and they are absolutely vital to the country’s future long-term pro… Economy JobsTechnology | 55 |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Regional Economic Growth: Pension FundsPension providers play a key role in helping Britain’s tech start-ups turn into world-leading scale-ups, but around £3 trillion in pension funds sits idle. That money should be use… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentHousing | 51 |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. In my Havant constituency, we are fortunate to have both the Hayling Island RNLI lifeboat, funded by the RNLI, and … Culture CommunityLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 87 |
| 09 Sept 2025 | Technology Companies: AccountabilityI welcome the Minister to his place. When it comes to holding tech companies accountable for using copyrighted material on their platforms without consent, the Government’s Data (U… TechnologyCrime | 75 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Online Safety: ChildrenMay I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah) on her well- deserved honour in the King’s birthday honours? I hope the wh… CrimeTechnologyHealth | 136 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Online Safety: ChildrenIt was my party that passed the Online Safety Act; it is the Minister’s party that is failing our children. Ian Russell, who set up the Molly Rose Foundation following the tragic d… CrimeTechnologyHealth | 85 |
| 13 May 2025 | Topical QuestionsLabour has cancelled Britain’s new national supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh, damaging our research capability and economic growth. That project was fully funded by the… TechnologyEconomy JobsHealth | 62 |
| 13 May 2025 | Topical QuestionsThat project was fully funded, and the Secretary of State knows it. While Labour cancels our tech investment, our competitors—the US, Germany and Japan—are all increasing theirs. N… TechnologyEconomy JobsHealth | 72 |
| 06 May 2025 | Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I thank the Secretary of State for allowing time for an Opposition response. I begin by thanking hon. and right hon. Members across the House for their contributions to this Bill o… TechnologyEconomy JobsCulture Community | 223 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Topical QuestionsLuke Shipley has grown his tech start-up from two employees to more than 100 in just five years. This year, Luke wanted to double his workforce in Britain, but Labour’s jobs tax is… TechnologyEconomy JobsCulture Community | 63 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 40 | 97.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 2.4% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a list of government bodies qualifying as regulators by sponsoring department. | Answered |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 14 of the report commissioned by his Department entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published on 13 January 2025, when he plans to pub… | Answered |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 28 of the report commissioned by his Department entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published on 13 January 2025, what discussions he… | Answered |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 14 of the report commissioned by his Department entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published on 13 January 2025, what steps he is tak… | Answered |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report commissioned by his Department entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan, published on 13 January 2025, what recent progress he has made in the i… | Answered |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 1 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, when he plan… | Answered |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 3 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, when he plan… | Answered |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 13 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, what discus… | Answered |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 6 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, what steps h… | Answered |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 5 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, what steps h… | Answered |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will list the (a) project titles, (b) amount awarded, (c) date of award and (d) recipients of UKRI funding since 5 July 2024. | Answered |
| 22 May 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help secure future life sciences research in UK. | Answered |
| 22 May 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in levels of funding for medicines on life sciences research. | Answered |
| 22 May 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the life sciences strategy. | Answered |
| 22 May 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the life sciences strategy. | 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 breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 71 | 33,004 | 11.3% |
| Staffing | 2 | 235,219 | 80.5% |
| Accommodation | 14 | 16,126 | 5.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,201 | 1.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,625 | 1.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 102 | 0.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 18 | 9,111 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 28 | 6,993 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 5 | 4,054 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,876 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 7 | 1,385 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 5 | 1,186 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 13 | 1,050 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 805 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 170 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 1 | 87 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -375 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 18 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 103 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 21 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | -158 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | MP Contact Details Advert | 300 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | MP Contact Details Advert | 250 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 124 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 158 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | MP Contact Details Advert | 250 | Paid |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 114 | Paid |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing - MP-Constituent Communication | 936 | Paid |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing - MP Constituency Event | 156 | Paid |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 503 | Paid |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing - MP Constituency Event | 169 | Paid |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | MP Contact Details Advert | 250 | Paid |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 97 | Paid |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing - MP Constituency Event | 619 | Paid |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing - MP Constituency Event | 599 | Paid |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Postage - MP-Constituent Communication | 251 | Paid |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | MP Contact Details Advert | 250 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings1 entry
17 Sept 2025
Role, work or services: Partner (Unsalaried)
From: 8 September 2025.
Payer: Spex Capital Limited (Investment advisor), Albany House, Claremont Lane, Esher, KT10 9FQ
ACOBA consulted: Yes
Additional information: Any investment returns/payments will be listed below.
(Registered 7 September 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)14 entries
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Hugh Sloane
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500
Date received: 3 November 2025
Date accepted: 3 November 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 8 November 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Chevening Industries Limited
Address of donor: James Cowper Kreston, 8th Floor South, Reading Bridge House, George Street, Reading, RG1 8LS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsorship of dinner marking my 10 years as an MP (venue hire, catering and related costs). Paid direct to venue, value £11,705.27
Date received: 30 June 2025
Date accepted: 30 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 04332266
(Registered 24 July 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Yasin Al-Gailani
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 19 September 2025
Date accepted: 19 September 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 19 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Graham Edwards
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £8,500
Date received: 6 August 2025
Date accepted: 6 August 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 August 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Michael Ashcroft
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500
Date received: 28 July 2025
Date accepted: 28 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 29 July 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: David Smyth
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Date received: 15 July 2025
Date accepted: 15 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 July 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Damon de Laszlo
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 10 July 2025
Date accepted: 10 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 July 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Yan Huo
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000
Date received: 8 July 2025
Date accepted: 8 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 July 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Chris Wood
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £17,500
Date received: 7 July 2025
Date accepted: 7 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 July 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Stanley Fink
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 6 July 2025
Date accepted: 6 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 6 July 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Outward Capital LLP
Address of donor: c/o Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, 4 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsorship of science and technology sector stakeholders reception (room hire, refreshments and related costs), for duties related to my role as Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, value £1,641.32
Date received: 11 June 2025
Date accepted: 11 June 2025
Donor status: limited liability partnership
(Registered 22 June 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Polyseam Limited
Address of donor: 15 St Andrew’s Road, Huddersfield HD1 6SB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 13 June 2025
Date accepted: 13 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02839491
(Registered 15 June 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Oluwole Kolade
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 21 May 2025
Date accepted: 21 May 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 22 May 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Polyseam Limited
Address of donor: 15 St Andrew’s Road, Huddersfield HD1 6SB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Date received: 11 April 2025
Date accepted: 11 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02839491
(Registered 13 April 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Informa Telecoms & Media Ltd
Address of donor: 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three access passes to London Tech Week venue for myself and two staff members, for duties related to my role as Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, value £2,085
Date received: 9 June 2025 to 10 June 2025
Date accepted: 9 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00991704
(Registered 19 June 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Charities) Ltd
Address of donor: The Tattoo Office, 1-3 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2025, plus attendance at post-event reception, value £864
Date received: 23 August 2025
Date accepted: 23 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration SC108857
(Registered 15 September 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: (1) Körber-Stiftung (2) Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz
Address of donor: (1) Pariser Platz 4a, 10117 Berlin, Germany (2) Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München, Germany
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Accommodation, meals and reception, and bus travel, value £317 (2) Accommodation, meals and reception, and bus travel, value £317
Destination of visit: Portugal
Dates of visit: 4 September 2025 to 6 September 2025
Purpose of visit: Attendance at defence and foreign policy conference
(Registered 23 September 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Address of donor: 42 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, transfers and catering, value £1,012.71
Destination of visit: Italy
Dates of visit: 4 April 2025 to 6 April 2025
Purpose of visit: Conference attendance.
(Registered 27 April 2025)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
18 Apr 2024
Bursary Campaign Ambassador for St. Peter’s School, York (registered charity). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 June 2022
(Registered 1 June 2022)
18 Apr 2024
Ambassador for The Blossom Awards (non-profit initiative for the British-Chinese community, administered by my partner’s company). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 January 2020
(Registered 8 January 2020)
18 Apr 2024
Solicitor, England and Wales (non-practising).
(Registered 5 June 2015)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 3 wards, 9 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havant St Faiths | Daniel James Berwick | Labour Party | 1,568 | 02 May 2024 |
| Havant St Faiths | Gillian Harris | Labour Party | 1,728 | 02 May 2024 |
| Havant St Faiths | Phil Munday | Labour Party | 1,845 | 02 May 2024 |
| Leigh Park Central West Leigh | Jason Clyde Horton | Labour Party | 655 | 02 May 2024 |
| Leigh Park Central West Leigh | Munazza Faiz | Labour Party | 521 | 02 May 2024 |
| Leigh Park Central West Leigh | Sharon Collings | Reform UK | 430 | 02 May 2024 |
| Leigh Park Hermitage | Amy Redsull | Labour Party | 472 | 02 May 2024 |
| Leigh Park Hermitage | Richard Joseph Spence Brown | Labour Party | 499 | 02 May 2024 |
| Leigh Park Hermitage | Vicky Rhodes | Reform UK | 381 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 97,154 | Electorate 72,323 (2024) |
| Median age | 46 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 66.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 12.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 20.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.5% | 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.