Sleaford & North Hykeham / data
Dr Caroline Johnson · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 08 Dec 2016 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3424days
from 08 Dec 2016
Divisions
350
of 504 possible
Attendance
69%
154 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
269
116 debates
Written Qs
441
437 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£230k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 197 claims
Interests
4
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 73 | |
| Economy | 65 | |
| Employment | 41 | |
| Crime & Policing | 41 | |
| Education | 29 | |
| Housing | 21 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 20 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 60 | 46,469 |
| Social Care | 37 | 26,731 |
| Economy Jobs | 32 | 11,711 |
| Labour Market | 13 | 7,641 |
| Agriculture | 6 | 5,820 |
| Environment | 7 | 5,708 |
| Local Government | 11 | 5,591 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 5,298 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill aims to create a 'smokefree generation' by graduall… | Free vote | Aye |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) on securing this debate and giving a … HealthLabour MarketEducation | 1,617 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeCould the Minister highlight the timing of that in relation to the workforce plan, and when that will be published? HealthLabour MarketEducation | 20 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI congratulate that person on his prowess in university. He is clearly an incredible person, and it is a shame that he has been lost to medicine. I am sure Northern Ireland is a gr… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 466 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI thank the Minister for that answer, but I believe that it relates to postgraduate training places. I was asking whether it is still the intention to double the number of medical … HealthLabour MarketEducation | 34 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeAs a doctor, I feel uncomfortable with the morality of going on strike and leaving patients to suffer in order to get more money for oneself. I think the morality of the strikes is… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 97 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeThe Minister talked about less-than-full-time training, which has obviously had an impact on the number of doctors we need. The Secretary of State said before the general election … HealthLabour MarketEducation | 48 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI thank the Minister for being extremely generous with his time. He says the Government will not consider removing the right of doctors to strike, but he seems to be going further … HealthLabour MarketEducation | 68 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI think the remaining people who want Starmer to remain the Prime Minister are those who are worried about who the Labour party might pick instead. The hon. Lady seems to be sharin… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 75 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThe hon. Gentleman is talking about full transparency, and the ministerial code says that Ministers must be “open and transparent”. When the Prime Minister came to the House in Feb… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 68 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | ApprenticeshipsOn Thursday this week an excellent apprentice in my office will graduate with a first-class degree. Unfortunately, no one will be able to follow in his excellent footsteps, because… EducationEconomy JobsLabour Market | 51 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Apprenticeships13. What steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education. EducationEconomy JobsLabour Market | 15 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Women’s Health StrategyI am glad to see that the much-delayed women’s health strategy is finally here, and I thank the Minister for her work on that and for advance sight of her statement. I am particula… HealthSocial Care | 818 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Will the Minister give way? HealthSocial Care | 5 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Stringer. Before discussing the regulations, I want to acknowledge their origin. The horrific Manchester Arena … HealthSocial Care | 2,155 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesThe Minister is talking about using a very small proportion of the United Kingdom. I understand his point, but when all of that small proportion falls on the best bits of agricultu… EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 74 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 316 | 71.7% |
| Ministry of Defence | 18 | 4.1% |
| Department for Education | 17 | 3.9% |
| Home Office | 17 | 3.9% |
| Ministry of Justice | 12 | 2.7% |
| Department for Transport | 10 | 2.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 9 | 2.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 1.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, does she intend to answer question UIN113162 given that it is now more than 7 weeks overdue. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to respond to the Hughes report before prorogation. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve treatment for lobular breast cancer. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 1 April 2026 to Question 122780 and 25 March 2026 to Question 120988 on General Practitioners: Contracts and with reference to the oral statement of 16 Apr… | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential risks of rejecting secondary care referrals that are currently accepted. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he intends outpatient referrals to (a) hospitals and (b) secondary care providers to be managed by people other than consultants. | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of referrals to (a) hospital outpatient care and (b) secondary care are (i) accepted to be seen and (ii) rejected and provided with advice and guidance instead for wh… | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients referred urgently with suspected cancer are (a) diagnosed and (b) reassured within (i) 28, (ii) 29, (iii) 30, (iv) 31, (v) 32 and (vi) 33 days of referral for which… | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) number and (b) proportion of staff in her Department are eligible to receive Continuity of Education Allowance. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) number and (b) proportion of staff in her Department that are posted overseas receive Continuity of Education Allowance. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in her Department are in receipt of Continuity of Education Allowance. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information he holds on the number of data breaches of patient information in the NHS in the last year. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the renewed Women's Health Strategy. | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential of (a) vaping and (b) passive vaping on the risk of invasive meningococcal disease. | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) smoking and (b) passive smoking on the risk of invasive meningococcal disease. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 155 | 19,632 | 8.5% |
| Staffing | 2 | 166,182 | 72.2% |
| Accommodation | 29 | 40,152 | 17.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,802 | 1.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,545 | 0.7% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 81 | 4,805 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 46 | 3,872 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 3 | 2,594 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 13 | 1,422 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 13 | 1,277 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 12 | 572 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 6 | 316 |
| Cleaning services | Accommodation | 1 | 305 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 3 | 129 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 127 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 109 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 18 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 28 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 195 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 16 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 100 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 13 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 50 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 2 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WESTGATE PRINT [200011725-9183] | 238 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 262 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 25 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 18 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 113 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 100 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 18 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | 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 earnings2 entries
02 Sept 2025
Remuneration: £26,211.60 a year Pay has increased from £25,203.60 per annum, first paid from 22 August 2025 (including pay arrears of £336)
From: 25 September 2023.
Hours: 336 hrs a year
(Registered 26 October 2023; updated 4 November 2024 and 20 August 2025)
11 Nov 2024
Role, work or services: Consultant paediatrician
Payer: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Bretton PE3 9GZ
Additional information: I am employed on a flexible contract.
(Registered 9 January 2017; updated 27 April 2017, 6 July 2017, 13 March 2020, 16 November 2021, 21 June 2022, 7 October 2022 and 26 October 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
Address of donor: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. Multilateral Dialogue Geneva, Avenue de France 23, CH-1202 Geneva Switzerland
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): For flights, accommodation, meals and local transport, value £1,635.79
Destination of visit: Switzerland
Dates of visit: 14 July 2025 to 17 July 2025
Purpose of visit: Visit to Geneva to represent the Conservative Party at the KAS-IWDU Dialogue Programme for Strategic Exchange on Pushback Against Women’s Rights in International Organisations.
(Registered 5 August 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (house)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Lincolnshire
Ownership details: Owned jointly with my husband
(Registered 9 January 2017)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 19 wards, 33 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby De La Launde Digby Scopwick | Amelia Anne Bailey | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 307 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bassingham Rural | Mary Louise Green | Conservative and Unionist Party | 470 | 04 May 2023 |
| Billinghay Rural | Adrian Michael Whittle | Liberal Democrats | 354 | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Branston | Paul Turner | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 655 | 04 May 2023 |
| Branston | Peter Charles Lundgren | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 942 | 04 May 2023 |
| Heighington Washingborough | Carola Goodwin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 855 | 04 May 2023 |
| Heighington Washingborough | Ian Carrington | Conservative and Unionist Party | 872 | 04 May 2023 |
| Heighington Washingborough | Reece Harrington | Conservative and Unionist Party | 829 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hykeham Central | Jonathan McKenzie Scott Pessol | Conservative and Unionist Party | 801 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hykeham Central | Mike Clarke | Conservative and Unionist Party | 871 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hykeham Central | Stephen Roe | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,116 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hykeham Fosse | Matthew Harry Lofts | Labour Party | 452 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hykeham Fosse | Ross Little | Conservative and Unionist Party | 387 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hykeham Memorial | Nikki Dillon | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 252 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kirkby La Thorpe South Kyme | Mervyn Paul Head | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 497 | 04 May 2023 |
| Metheringham Rural | Dave Parry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 643 | 04 May 2023 |
| Metheringham Rural | Fran Pembery | Conservative and Unionist Party | 670 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ruskington | Matthew Frederick Waldeck | Conservative and Unionist Party | 820 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ruskington | Richard Wright | Conservative and Unionist Party | 819 | 04 May 2023 |
| Skellingthorpe Eagle | Christopher William Goldson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 851 | 04 May 2023 |
| Skellingthorpe Eagle | Richard Johnston | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 584 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sleaford Castle | Linda Edwards-Shea | Labour Party | 199 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sleaford Holdingham | Robert Arthur Oates | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 280 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sleaford Navigation | David Suiter | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 354 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sleaford Quarrington Mareham | Bob Oldershaw | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 660 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sleaford Quarrington Mareham | Bozena Allan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 574 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sleaford Quarrington Mareham | Mark Anthony Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 612 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sleaford Westholme | Ann Mear | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 151 | 04 May 2023 |
| Waddington Rural | Lance Pennell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 734 | 04 May 2023 |
| Waddington Rural | Leigh Sanders | Conservative and Unionist Party | 704 | 04 May 2023 |
| Waddington Rural | Matthew Russell Cooper | Conservative and Unionist Party | 756 | 04 May 2023 |
| Witham St Hughs Swinderby | Charles Peter Overton | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 616 | 04 May 2023 |
| Witham St Hughs Swinderby | Mitch Elliott | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 542 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 98,548 | Electorate 75,651 (2024) |
| Median age | 46 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 74.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 9.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.3% | 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.