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Alex Davies-Jones · Labour Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
317
of 504 possible
Attendance
63%
187 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
581
64 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£316k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 196 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 63 | |
| Economy | 58 | |
| Crime & Policing | 40 | |
| Employment | 36 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 | |
| Housing | 15 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 15 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 55 | 88,420 |
| Social Care | 33 | 62,859 |
| Local Government | 6 | 21,464 |
| Defence | 4 | 11,245 |
| Mp Performance | 2 | 10,644 |
| Health | 7 | 8,000 |
| Other | 3 | 7,188 |
| Technology | 4 | 5,029 |
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 | Victims and Courts BillOverall, the changes respond directly to long-standing calls for a more transparent and accessible process. They will ensure that victims are informed about the scheme and that whe… Crime | 68 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillOur amendment in lieu will first place in primary legislation a statutory duty on the Lord Chancellor to consult before laying any secondary legislation to set rates. There will be… Crime | 88 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillFirst, we are introducing an “out of time” route, which will allow victims and bereaved family members to ask the Attorney General to consider referring a sentence for review where… Crime | 113 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillKatie, I hope you will not mind me saying that I believe both your sister and your mother would be immensely proud of the determination and compassion that you have shown. You have… Crime | 85 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillLords amendment 4C would make any regulations to set the rates at which private prosecutors can recover costs from central funds subject to the affirmative, rather than negative, p… Crime | 82 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillLords amendment 4B would require the Ministry of Justice to publish an impact assessment before making any regulations. The Government fully recognise the importance of transparenc… Crime | 112 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillI am grateful once again to have the opportunity to speak on the Victims and Courts Bill. As I have said previously in this House, this is fundamentally a Bill for victims. Through… Crime | 382 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendments 4B and 4C. Crime | 14 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillSecondly, we will also introduce a statutory duty to notify victims of the existence of the unduly lenient sentence scheme. The victims code will ensure that those most impacted by… Crime | 73 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillTo Tracey and Katie, we again thank you for your engagement throughout this process. Tracey, many of the changes we see today have been achieved in no small part because of your ti… Crime | 64 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s comments. I was not inadvertently misleading the House; if he looks at the details of Lords amendment 5C, he will see that that is not what it does. … Crime | 156 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillI want to thank peers in the other place for their careful consideration of clause 12. We understand that these amendments seek transparency and scrutiny of any regulations that se… Crime | 58 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillAt this stage, Parliament is conferring an enabling power. We do not yet know how complex or detailed the eventual structure of the rates will be. In these circumstances, it would … Crime | 62 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillThe negative procedure strikes the right balance. It ensures that regulations are laid before Parliament; that they are subject to scrutiny, including from the Secondary Legislatio… Crime | 62 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Victims and Courts BillI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. He will know that my family have also faced tragedy and bereavement at the hands of the IRA. My cousin was killed on Horse Guards Parad… Crime | 569 |
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 | 146 | 25,266 | 8.0% |
| Accommodation | 24 | 35,804 | 11.3% |
| Miscellaneous | 10 | 758 | 0.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,733 | 0.5% |
| Staffing | 0 | 239,437 | 75.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 6,875 | 2.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 6,150 | 1.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 14 | 2,847 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 10 | 2,646 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 28 | 2,215 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 11 | 1,838 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 32 | 1,577 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 3 | 1,496 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 18 | 1,419 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 15 | 1,357 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 1,202 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 12 | 780 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 3 | 693 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 20 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 74 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 68 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning [200011797-293] | 80 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE [200011725-7166] [200011799-109] | 41 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Translation services (Welsh Language) | Welsh translation of letters | 127 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Pitchside board | 600 | Paid |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | EE | 107 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 224 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 106 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 73 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Frames | 10 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | C Tax | 189 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning Services - Constituency Office | 80 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | WWW.PHS.CO.UK [200011799-112] | 11 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | WWW.PHS.CO.UK [200011799-111] | 4 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 41 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 36 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 30 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 18 | 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
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Football Association
Address of donor: London Football Association, Wembley Stadium, PO BOX 1996 SW1P 9EQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for myself and one guest for the Crystal Palace vs Liverpool FA Community Shield Final 2025, value £390
Date received: 10 August 2025
Date accepted: 10 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00077797
(Registered 2 September 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Chair of Labour Digital, a members' association for those with an interest in technology. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 9 October 2023
(Registered 19 October 2023)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 21 wards, 30 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercynon | Andrew James Dennis | Labour Party | 520 | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Beddau Tyn Y Nant | Julie Ann Barton | Labour Party | 1,168 | 05 May 2022 |
| Beddau Tyn Y Nant | Ricky Yeo | Labour Party | 900 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brynna Llanharan | David Evans | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,105 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brynna Llanharan | Geraint Hopkins | Labour Party | 1,011 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brynna Llanharan | Janine Turner | Labour Party | 965 | 05 May 2022 |
| Church Village | Gaynor Lesley Warren | Labour Party | 720 | 05 May 2022 |
| Church Village | Graham Stacey | Labour Party | 807 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cilfynydd | Hywel Gronow | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 354 | 05 May 2022 |
| Glyncoch | Doug Williams | Labour Party | 291 | 05 May 2022 |
| Graig Pontypridd West | Jayne Brencher | Labour Party | 921 | 05 May 2022 |
| Graig Pontypridd West | Tina Leyshon | Labour Party | 896 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hawthorn Lower Rhydfelen | Cathy Lisles | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 503 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llanharry | Barry Stephens | Labour Party | 401 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llantrisant Talbot Green | Glynne Holmes | Labour Party | 927 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llantrisant Talbot Green | Sarah Jane Davies | Labour Party | 882 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llantwit Fardre | Karl Johnson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 944 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llantwit Fardre | Sam Trask | Conservative and Unionist Party | 966 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mountain Ash | Andrew Morgan | Labour Party | 1,547 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mountain Ash | Wendy Treeby | Labour Party | 1,016 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penrhiw Ceibr | Adam Fox | Labour Party | 934 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penrhiw Ceibr | Ross Williams | Labour Party | 960 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pontyclun West | Wayne Owen | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 727 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pontypridd Town | Dawn Susan Wood | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 565 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rhydfelen Central | Maureen Webber | Labour Party | 450 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ton Teg | Cai Preedy | Labour Party | 445 | 05 May 2022 |
| Trallwng | Mike Powell | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 646 | 05 May 2022 |
| Treforest | Steve Powderhill | Labour Party | 405 | 05 May 2022 |
| Upper Rhydfelen Glyn Taf | Loretta Tomkinson | Labour Party | 389 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ynysybwl | Paula Evans | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 435 | 29 Sept 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 100,989 | Electorate 75,951 (2024) |
| Median age | 40 | years |
| Degree-educated | 29.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 69.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.8% | 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.