Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough / data
Gill Furniss · Labour Party · sitting since 05 May 2016 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3641days
from 05 May 2016
Divisions
383
of 504 possible
Attendance
76%
121 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
66
29 debates
Written Qs
55
54 answered
Committees
4
memberships
Expenses
£323k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 116 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 81 | |
| Economy | 70 | |
| Crime & Policing | 37 | |
| Employment | 36 | |
| Education | 29 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Pensions | 18 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 6 | 1,783 |
| Social Care | 5 | 1,449 |
| Economy Jobs | 9 | 1,227 |
| Culture Community | 5 | 959 |
| Mp Performance | 1 | 918 |
| Health | 6 | 753 |
| Other | 2 | 746 |
| Local Government | 7 | 564 |
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 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 | Aye |
| 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 | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under th… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsIn my constituency, I recently met a young woman from Somaliland who in recent years has lost 14 members of her family to fighting in the region. She and other campaigners from Som… DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 79 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityWe are doing quite well for time, but we need to finish Back-Bench speeches by 2.28 pm so that we can—as I am sure we want to—get the winding-up speeches and the Minister in. HealthSocial Care | 34 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityI call Josh Newbury, with two minutes to wind up. HealthSocial Care | 10 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. We are hoping to give everyone five minutes, but we will see how we go. HealthSocial Care | 32 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Bailiffs16. What steps he is taking to help improve standards in the bailiff industry. CrimeEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 14 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | BailiffsI welcome the Government’s commitment to legislating for a statutory bailiff regulator. Research by StepChange and others has uncovered shocking cases that show why that is urgentl… CrimeEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 66 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Transport Connectivity: Midlands and North WalesOrder. I warn hon. Members that there may be a vote soon. TransportLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 12 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Committee on Standards — Oral Evidence (HC 508)Would you say that there were many of these attitudes? Going back to the numbers again, it would be really helpful for us to know how many of our colleagues are finding difficultie… | 81 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Committee on Standards — Oral Evidence (HC 508)In broad, general terms, which particular attitudes, behaviour or conduct matters required such intervention? | 14 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Committee on Standards — Oral Evidence (HC 508)Thank you for coming and I wish you all a happy new year. We had a very late night, so I had plenty of time to read your report, and enjoyed seeing what you are doing for the House… | 88 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Committee on Standards — Oral Evidence (HC 508)That is helpful, thank you. | 5 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Committee on Standards — Oral Evidence (HC 508)Do you think it would be useful for us to see those numbers in your annual report? | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Topical QuestionsT5. Every two hours, someone in the UK is paralysed as a result of a spinal cord injury. After treatment, there is a 20% chance of being sent to a care home due to a lack of suitab… HousingLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 94 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | UK Town of CultureI can let you all have four minutes. Culture CommunityLocal Government | 8 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | UK Town of CultureThank you all very much for a really respectful and interesting debate; it has been one of the best that I have chaired—and you all behaved and came in on time, which is always a p… Culture CommunityLocal Government | 53 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 28 | 50.9% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 10.9% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 4 | 7.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 5.5% |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 2 | 3.6% |
| Treasury | 2 | 3.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 3.6% |
| Home Office | 2 | 3.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Somalia. | Pending |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the equity of the Early Years funding formula on families and childcare providers in Sheffield. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Government’s response to the Modernising and improving the administration of council tax consultation, and if he will make a statement… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the findings of the Money Advice Trust’s Lost in the system report; and if he will make a statement. | Answered |
| 06 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the overseas scale rates. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support humanitarian aid organisations operating in Yemen. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support a peaceful political settlement in Yemen. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the transcript of the meeting titled Staffing budget drop in - session 1 held on Monday 23 February… | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, on what dates, and in what form, have IPSA asked hon. Members to provide information about (a) the volu… | Answered |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to increase the purchase limit for properties outside of London when using a Help to Buy ISA. | Answered |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading. | Answered |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading within schools and alternative provision settings. | Answered |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the review into the Carr-Hill formula accounts for GP translation service costs. | Answered |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of providing training to mental health teams on support to children with lifelong speech and language difficulties. | Answered |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve a) universal, b) targeted and c) specialist speech, language and communication support. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee of PrivilegesSelect | Member | Commons | 24 Mar 2025 | present |
| Committee on StandardsSelect | Member | Commons | 24 Mar 2025 | present |
| Panel of ChairsSelect | Member | Commons | 27 Nov 2024 | present |
| Procedure CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 04 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 98 | 26,878 | 8.3% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 8,400 | 2.6% |
| Accommodation | 2 | 28,594 | 8.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,200 | 1.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 6,294 | 1.9% |
| Staffing | 0 | 249,525 | 77.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Miscellaneous | 1 | 8,400 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,800 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 23 | 1,919 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 9 | 1,591 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 9 | 1,179 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 992 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 4 | 958 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 822 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 17 | 555 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 412 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 1 | 360 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 122 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011782-389] | 85 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 22 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 22 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 20 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 19 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 18 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 17 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 9 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 6 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 6 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 5 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 2 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 2 | 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.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
25 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: 2, Ketagalan Blvd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202, Taiwan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£5388.12), hotel (£825), local transportation (£282) and meals (£250), value £6,745.12
Destination of visit: Taiwan
Dates of visit: 24 May 2025 to 30 May 2025
Purpose of visit: A Labour Friends of Taiwan delegation to meet with politicians, academics, and trade union officials along with some visits to historical sites.
(Registered 18 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
25 Mar 2026
Co-Chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
Date interest arose: 24 January 2025
(Registered 2 September 2025)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: Emily Grace Ahmed
Relationship: Daughter
Role: Executive Office Manager
Working pattern: Full time
(Registered 3 June 2016; updated 7 June 2018, 14 December 2020 and 14 February 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 5 wards, 6 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burngreave | Safiya Saeed | Labour Party | 1,780 | 02 May 2024 |
| Firth Park | Fran Belbin | Labour Party | 1,585 | 02 May 2024 |
| Firth Park | Nikki Sarah Belfield | Labour Party | 1,605 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hillsborough | Christine Gilligan Kubo | Green Party of England and Wales | 2,726 | 02 May 2024 |
| Shiregreen Brightside | Mark Simon Rusling | Labour Party | 1,547 | 02 May 2024 |
| Southey | Gareth Edward Slater | Labour Party | 1,438 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 111,138 | Electorate 70,389 (2024) |
| Median age | 35 | years |
| Degree-educated | 23.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 68.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 48.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 17.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 33.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 51.9% | 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.