Southend East & Rochford / data
Mr Bayo Alaba · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
361
of 504 possible
Attendance
72%
143 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
193
44 debates
Written Qs
9
9 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£179k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 107 claims
Interests
4
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 76 | |
| Taxation | 73 | |
| Employment | 48 | |
| Crime & Policing | 35 | |
| Education | 30 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 29 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 25 | |
| Schools | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 11 | 3,555 |
| Economy Jobs | 13 | 3,417 |
| Education | 4 | 1,692 |
| Defence | 10 | 1,027 |
| Utilities | 3 | 964 |
| Environment | 3 | 952 |
| Social Care | 7 | 931 |
| Health | 5 | 867 |
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: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Defence Investment PlanAs a former Parachute Regiment reservist, I warmly welcome the Government’s clear focus on strengthening our armed forces and their defensive capability. Although the appetite for … DefenceEconomy Jobs | 61 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Rough Sleeping: Families with ChildrenI am pleased to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) for securing the debate. I also thank my friend… HousingSocial CareLocal Government | 431 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)So no autoplay on YouTube Kids? | 6 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Thank you for that. When the Committee took some evidence, we spoke to Professor Orben who basically said that for a parent to have high control, they need to be highly educated to… | 101 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)I do understand that but, Alex, you mentioned that 500 hours of content are uploaded hourly. Mairi, you spoke about how kids access the channels. There are different platforms: pho… | 133 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Yes. | 1 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Okay. Another aspect is obviously the comments section. There are so many ways that our young people are affected, so what are the protections around some of the comments that you … | 39 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Thank you, Chair. Do you sympathise with parents who navigate the usability of YouTube for young people? | 17 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Technology SovereigntyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah) for securing this timely an… DefenceEconomy JobsOther | 340 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Yes, but what about children’s content on the main channel? | 10 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)I understand about the supply but what about the actual specific protections, whether it is one, two, five, or a thousand pieces of content? What are the protections? What are the … | 32 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)You said January. Has that taken too long to come about? You have been in operation for some time. We have heard about the profits that you make. We understand you are a well-resou… | 46 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)Can I come in there? We have heard from the BBC, and I understand what Alex said about the discoverability aspects. What kind of specific IP protections, prominence and guarantees … | 55 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338)In your relationship, but yes, let’s go with kids for now. | 11 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. TechnologyEconomy JobsDefence | 11 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 33.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 2 | 22.2% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 11.1% |
| Department for Transport | 1 | 11.1% |
| Home Office | 1 | 11.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 11.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ask the Timms Review to establish a collaboration committee to consider how the Personal Independence Payment assessment can be improved for people living with terminal illness… | Answered |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Independent review of the Personal Independence Payment assessment Timms Review will consider how the Personal Independence Payment assessment could be improved for people who… | Answered |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce delays in patient hospital discharges in Southend East and Rochford constituency. | Answered |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve funding for (a) post-graduates and (b) all other medical students while they are doing mandatory university placements at hospitals. | Answered |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using bunker oil to power large ships on busy waterways on air quality. | Answered |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of expanding Special Rules to all residents with a terminal illness diagnosis. | Answered |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase access to youth facilities in coastal communities. | Answered |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the (a) buying and (b) selling of crossbows. | Answered |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help protect residents from excessive services charges. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture, Media and Sport 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 | 80 | 17,557 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation | 19 | 11,139 | 6.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 551 | 0.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 603 | 0.3% |
| Staffing | 0 | 149,067 | 83.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 10,350 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 4,114 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 6 | 2,822 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 37 | 2,378 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 9 | 2,172 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 1 | 1,350 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 685 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 3 | 491 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 6 | 476 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 6 | 327 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 6 | 298 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2025 | Office Costs Rent | IPSA Rent [***] [200011802-464] | 1,350 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-10652] | 1,284 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 502 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 47 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 47 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | WETRANSFER [***] [200011725-10653] | 8 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Parking | [200011725-10654] | 3 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,500 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 169 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,977 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 220 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 80 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | WWW.VOXI.CO.UK [200011725-4435] | 10 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,500 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Not Applicable | 30 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | WWW.VOXI.CO.UK [200011725-6156] | 10 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-6154] | 9 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-3530] | 27 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | WETRANSFER [***] [200011725-912] | 8 | 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.
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
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 7
Location: London
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 4 August 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital3 entries
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Alaba Properties
Nature of business: Real estate company
(Registered 4 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: StreetFestLive Ltd
Nature of business: Lifestyle media company
(Registered 4 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Onit Events Ltd
Nature of business: Events Consultancy
(Registered 4 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 10 wards, 10 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foulness The Wakerings | Gary William Myers | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 547 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kursaal | Chris Webster | Labour Party | 1,718 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Milton | Sam Allen | Labour Party | 1,170 | 02 May 2024 |
| Roche North Rural | Phil Shaw | Conservative and Unionist Party | 424 | 02 May 2024 |
| Roche South | Angelina Donna Marriott | Conservative and Unionist Party | 473 | 02 May 2024 |
| Shoeburyness | Judith McMahon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 742 | 02 May 2024 |
| Southchurch | Darryl Robert Jones | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,137 | 02 May 2024 |
| Thorpe | Susan Badger | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,001 | 02 May 2024 |
| Victoria | Ian Gilbert | Labour Party | 1,109 | 02 May 2024 |
| West Shoebury | James William Moyies | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,002 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 91,412 | Electorate 70,217 (2024) |
| Median age | 40 | years |
| Degree-educated | 25.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 87.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 54.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 28.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 16.9% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.4% | 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.