Portsmouth North / data
Amanda Martin · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
433
of 504 possible
Attendance
86%
71 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
176
114 debates
Written Qs
53
53 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£205k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 135 claims
Interests
14
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 92 | |
| Economy | 79 | |
| Education | 41 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Schools | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 51 | 15,566 |
| Defence | 28 | 8,712 |
| Culture Community | 26 | 8,507 |
| Crime | 23 | 7,964 |
| Fiscal Policy | 18 | 7,480 |
| Local Government | 26 | 6,367 |
| Social Care | 17 | 5,557 |
| Health | 13 | 5,513 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Government Procurement StrategyLike me, many in Portsmouth will welcome today’s announcement, particularly the new shipbuilding framework and the commitment to reward bids that deliver local jobs and skills. Wil… Economy JobsTechnologyDefence | 70 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pension SchemesBefore I ask my question, I would just like to welcome back Andy. He gives us a great deal of service in this Chamber. It is good to see him back. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] I w… Social CareFiscal PolicyMp Performance | 159 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement and for the work she is doing at this globally difficult time. As a proud coastal, naval and defence city, Portsmouth understands that econ… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 87 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIt is a privilege to speak tonight in support of two specific areas of the Bill that will directly affect my constituents in Portsmouth North. First, I welcome the strengthening of… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 548 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillI am very proud of my city and proud to be a resident, but my constituents tell me at my coffee mornings, at “Pint with your MP” events, at surgeries and on the doorsteps that they… CrimeLocal Government | 671 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Small ChurchesSt Nicholas, Hilsea, in Portsmouth is not a rural church; is a low-income parish in a city. It is trying to replace a much-loved community hub that had to be demolished in 2020, bu… Culture CommunityLocal Government | 80 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Small Churches10. What steps the Church of England has taken to support small churches. Culture CommunityLocal Government | 13 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes BillWill the Minister give way? Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsSocial Care | 5 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) for securing this important debate. Ownership matters.… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentCulture Community | 419 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillThe fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 was a catastrophe that exposed systematic failures in regulation, in oversight and in the value placed on the lives of people in social h… HousingCulture CommunityLocal Government | 625 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseI associate myself with the words of the Leader of the House in support for the armed forces, particularly HMS Dragon, which left Portsmouth’s shores. Residents in Cosham, Paulsgro… DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 124 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayI thank all those who have contributed to this and other debates this week, including my hon. Friends the Members for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Dr Tidball) and for Warrington Nor… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 696 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Defending Democracy TaskforceMuch of the intimidation that candidates now face is not on the doorstep, but from anonymous or fake online accounts. Having experienced that myself, I welcome the work of this Gov… CrimeMp PerformanceDefence | 91 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillHas the hon. Member, since writing his speech, seen the updated information available about the percentage reduction in our courts? CrimeEconomy Jobs | 20 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Ministry of DefenceIt is a privilege to speak in this debate on defence. In Portsmouth North, defence is not abstract; it is jobs, apprenticeships, families and an essential part of my city’s future.… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 517 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 10 | 18.9% |
| Department for Education | 9 | 17.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 6 | 11.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 5 | 9.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 7.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 4 | 7.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 5.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 3 | 5.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) document entitled Improving Trader recommendation platforms: consumer law compliance advice for businesses, published on 1… | Answered |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage enforcement action by the Competition and Markets Authority on consumer protection. | Answered |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact the Department's UK City of Culture Competition and new UK Town of Culture competition will have on local communities. | Answered |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the compliance of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's maternity and parental leave policies with employment law. | Answered |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel returning from maternity leave being required to (a) return to sea-based duties within a specified timeframe and (b) take unpaid leave to cover… | Answered |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of resources allocated to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's human resources function (a) to address parental policy concerns raised by trade union… | Answered |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to Royal Fleet Auxiliary shore-based assignment policies for personnel on maternity leave in the last two years; and what assessment he has made of the impact of those c… | Answered |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring that (a) Portsmouth and (b) other areas receive sufficient funding to meet national cancer waiting… | Answered |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel who are (a) pregnant and (b) new parents where both partners are employed by the RFA; and what provision is made to ensure adequat… | Answered |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to implement the British Standards Institute PAS 5222 Safeguarding Children specification. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service section 7 reports recommend shared care; and what training is given to officers of that service on (a) parental alienation… | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is for first hearings in private family law cases. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Child Maintenance Service has received in collection fees from (a) paying and (b) receiving parents in each of the last five years. | Answered |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Child Arrangement Orders were (a) shared care and (b) sole residency since 2019. | Answered |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a list of the (a) names and (b) locations of former airforce bases within the UK that are no longer in use by the Royal Air Force but remain part of the Ministry of Defence estat… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Cemetery Bill [HL]Select | Member | Commons | 16 Sept 2025 | present |
| Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]Select | Member | Commons | 25 Jun 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 98 | 30,026 | 14.6% |
| Staffing | 3 | 148,526 | 72.3% |
| Accommodation | 16 | 18,458 | 9.0% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 309 | 0.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 113 | 0.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,297 | 1.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,747 | 2.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 2 | 18,921 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 15,950 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 6 | 10,100 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 3 | 6,592 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 16 | 4,655 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 35 | 2,848 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 4 | 1,678 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,646 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 6 | 1,230 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 1,177 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 960 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 3 | 630 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 6,921 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Maintenance, redecorations & repairs [200011793-105] | 1,095 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Maintenance, redecorations & repairs [200011793-106] | 345 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | DULUX DECORATOR CENTRE [200011725-9726] | 156 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 118 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,383 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 12,000 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,167 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | RYMAN [200011725-7680] | 55 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 175 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-8878] | 1,177 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 147 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 31 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 17 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 10 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 7 | 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 sources5 entries
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Portsmouth Community Football Club
Address of donor: Frogmore Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO4 8RA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Match tickets and hospitality, value £375
Date received: 22 November 2025
Date accepted: 22 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07940335
(Registered 3 December 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 The Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three nights' accommodation during the Labour Party Conference, value £1,950
Date received: 28 September 2025 to 1 October 2025
Date accepted: 28 September 2025
Donor status: other
(Registered 16 October 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Fix Radio Limited
Address of donor: Unit N201c, Vox Studios, 1-45 Durham Street, London SE11 5JH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: four tickets for Fix Fest at a value of £110 per person. I attended as a guest speaker on a panel. One of the tickets was used by a member of my staff, value £440
Date received: 30 August 2025
Date accepted: 30 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 09804949
(Registered 11 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Victorious Festivals Limited
Address of donor: 364-366 Kensington High Street, London W14 8NS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four bolt-on VIP tickets (£80 per person) for attending the VIP area whilst at the Victorious Festival, value £320
Date received: 22 August 2025
Date accepted: 22 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 08775686
(Registered 11 September 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Portsmouth Community Football Club
Address of donor: Frogmore Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO4 8RA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Match tickets and hospitality, value £375
Date received: 12 April 2025
Date accepted: 12 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07940335
(Registered 14 April 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Armed Force Parliamentary Scheme
Address of donor: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £606.42 flights
Destination of visit: Bahrain (The naval base in Bahrain is known as the United Kingdom Naval Support Facility (UKNSF).)
Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025
Purpose of visit: Armed Forces Parliamentary Navy scheme visit to the United Kingdom Naval Support Facility (UKNSF) Bahrain.
(Registered 17 October 2025)
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK2 entries
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Paddy Power part of Flutter Entertainment plc
Address of donor: Belfield Office Park, Beech Hill Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4, Ireland D04 V972
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to attend the Professional Darts Association World Darts competition as a guest of Paddy Power, value £1,000
Date received: 29 December 2025
Date accepted: 29 December 2025
Donor status: company, registration 16956
(Registered 22 January 2026)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 The Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Flights (£558), accommodation for 3 nights (£700), meals (£250), taxi (£200), value £1,708
Date received: 7 September 2025 to 10 September 2025
Date accepted: 7 September 2025
Donor status: other
(Registered 11 September 2025)
8. Miscellaneous6 entries
16 Aug 2024
Trustee treasurer of Loaves of Love (a constituted community group). This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 10 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Member of Portsmouth Supporters Trust Board. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 10 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of the Lucy Lund Fund, a charity for people who require rest or a holiday and who are in need of financial assistance. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 17 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Platform Portsmouth Founding Member. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 17 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee National Education Museum. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 12 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of STEMunity. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 10 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 7 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baffins | Darren Sanders | Liberal Democrats | 1,595 | 02 May 2024 |
| Copnor | Lee Matthew Tindal | Portsmouth Independent Party | 1,111 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cosham | Derek James North | Portsmouth Independent Party | 1,149 | 02 May 2024 |
| Drayton Farlington | Spencer Roy Gardner | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,389 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hilsea | Matthew William Stringer Cordy | Portsmouth Independent Party | 1,493 | 02 May 2024 |
| Nelson | Richard James Adair | Liberal Democrats | 903 | 02 May 2024 |
| Paulsgrove | George David Madgwick | Portsmouth Independent Party | 1,561 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 91,192 | Electorate 70,446 (2024) |
| Median age | 39 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 90.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 65.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 62.1% | 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.