Staffordshire Moorlands / data
Dame Karen Bradley · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5832days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
244
of 504 possible
Attendance
48%
260 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
55
38 debates
Written Qs
1
1 answered
Committees
3
1 chair
Expenses
£283k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 178 claims
Interests
17
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 49 | |
| Taxation | 49 | |
| Employment | 34 | |
| Crime & Policing | 27 | |
| Education | 25 | |
| Housing | 17 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 15 | |
| Renters | 13 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1 | — |
| Crime | 23 | 4,969 |
| Local Government | 11 | 3,852 |
| Mp Performance | 8 | 2,907 |
| Economy Jobs | 9 | 1,333 |
| Culture Community | 6 | 1,104 |
| Immigration | 10 | 667 |
| Defence | 10 | 526 |
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 | Security VettingThe Prime Minister has just told us that after he sacked Peter Mandelson, he changed the process so that now an appointment cannot be announced until after security vetting is pass… Mp PerformanceDefence | 49 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Antisemitic AttacksI am sure that everyone in this House will have heard stories from friends and constituents who are unable to enjoy a full Jewish life in the way that they should. The Minister is … CrimeDefenceCulture Community | 96 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseOne great privilege of being a Member of Parliament is the ability to raise constituents’ concerns directly with Ministers. Unfortunately, far too frequently, the responses to be s… EnergyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 78 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Immigration PolicyHas the Home Office made an assessment of the number of people who will be affected, and of the amount that will be saved, by moving from a statutory duty to support asylum seekers… Immigration | 38 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | China: Foreign Interference ArrestsGiven the vulnerabilities of Members of Parliament, can I urge the Security Minister to work with the parliamentary authorities not just to pass information to Members but to work … DefenceCrimeImmigration | 66 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanMy hon. Friend is right that sport has a role to play in bringing us together. We have just seen at the winter Olympics the joy that the athletes feel and the sense of pride in the… CrimeLocal GovernmentMp Performance | 199 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanThat would be a question for West Midlands police, but my hon. Friend is right. There obviously is a role for artificial intelligence in many areas of public life, including polici… CrimeLocal GovernmentMp Performance | 201 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanI thank the shadow Secretary of State for his question, and I agree with what he said. I will give the Minister for Policing and Crime, who was new in her post, credit for coming i… CrimeLocal GovernmentMp Performance | 125 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. He makes an incredibly important point, which was really the basis of many of the questions that the Committee put when we took evide… CrimeLocal GovernmentMp Performance | 227 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanI am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for granting this statement. The banning of away fans at football matches is highly unusual in this country. The imposition of suc… CrimeLocal GovernmentMp Performance | 1,640 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Electronic Travel Authorisation: Dual NationalsI cannot be the only Member of this House with constituents who are dual nationals for whom the information and data requirements are making it difficult to get hold of passports o… ImmigrationMp Performance | 70 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Money Laundering: High Street BusinessesOrganised criminality is behind much of the money laundering that we see on our high streets, which is why my Committee last week launched an inquiry looking at organised criminali… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 88 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonI rise with incredulity, having learned that there was not a requirement to dispose of the interest. I recall going through ethics and propriety when being made a Minister, and I w… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 79 |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Business Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureWe all look forward to whatever it is that the Government have decided to change here, but can I ask the Minister to look at two points? First, can he look at when appeals can be m… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 92 |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Topical QuestionsAs a fellow west midlands MP, the Home Secretary will be aware that policing in her constituency is incredibly different from policing in Staffordshire Moorlands. Can she confirm t… ImmigrationCrimeSocial Care | 66 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 1 | 100.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to repurpose (a) offices and (b) other buildings to house asylum seekers in Staffordshire Moorlands constituency. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Home Affairs CommitteeSelect | Chair | Commons | 11 Sept 2024 | present |
| Home Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 11 Sept 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 | 152 | 25,746 | 9.1% |
| Staffing | 2 | 216,579 | 76.5% |
| Miscellaneous | 6 | 3,136 | 1.1% |
| Accommodation | 0 | 29,290 | 10.3% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,854 | 0.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,945 | 0.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,741 | 1.7% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 50 | 6,152 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 25 | 3,741 |
| Removals | Miscellaneous | 5 | 2,656 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 25 | 1,599 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 5 | 1,254 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 768 |
| Cleaning services | Miscellaneous | 1 | 480 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 4 | 436 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 13 | 337 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 1 | 332 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 299 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 263 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency office windows [200011633-1] | 3 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 294 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 57 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | NEWSTEAM GROUP [200011725-5468] | 27 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 15 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Data for Mexico travel | 17 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency office windows [200011633-2] | 3 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 294 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Unlimited data for parliamentary work in Nigeria | 31 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 20 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 20 | 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 earnings6 entries
24 Mar 2026
Payment expected: £150 For a meeting
Completed or provided on: 18 March 2026. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 23 March 2026)
10 Mar 2026
Payment expected: £150 For a meeting
Completed or provided on: 25 February 2026. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 25 February 2026)
06 Jan 2026
Payment expected: £150 for a meeting
Completed or provided on: 17 December 2025. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 17 December 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Payment expected: £150 For a meeting
Completed or provided on: 16 July 2025. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 21 July 2025)
24 Jul 2025
Role, work or services: Member of the Advisory Board of the House Magazine
From: 12 May 2021.
Payer: Political Engagement Limited, 11th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 1 July 2021; updated 9 December 2022 and 19 October 2023)
29 Apr 2025
Payment expected: £150
Completed or provided on: 23 April 2025. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 24 April 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Allwyn Entertainment Ltd
Address of donor: 37-39 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, WD17 1JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality to Women’s Rugby World Cup Final 2025 at Twickenham, value £1,190
Date received: 27 September 2025
Date accepted: 27 September 2025
Donor status: company, registration 13157556
(Registered 7 October 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Ltd
Address of donor: The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuits, Towcester. NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets with hospitality at the Grand Prix, value £4,928
Date received: 5 July 2025 to 6 July 2025
Date accepted: 5 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00882843
(Registered 10 July 2025)
8. Miscellaneous9 entries
11 Dec 2024
Substitute member of the UK delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Date interest arose: 14 November 2024
(Registered 4 December 2024)
04 Nov 2025
Member of the Inter Parliamentary Union Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 24 October 2025
(Registered 3 November 2025)
25 Feb 2025
Vice-chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 24 January 2025
(Registered 21 February 2025)
25 Feb 2025
Treasurer of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 13 November 2024
(Registered 17 February 2025)
18 Apr 2024
A member of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Board to assist Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in the Governance of the new funding programme. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 29 November 2022
(Registered 30 November 2022)
18 Apr 2024
A Trustee of the Arise Foundation, a charity which seeks to confront modern slavery and human trafficking through frontline organisations. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 31 March 2022
(Registered 26 April 2022)
18 Apr 2024
Chair of the new Restoring Your Railway Leek – Stoke Board and Steering Committee. This is an unpaid role and meetings are monthly.
Date interest arose: 10 December 2021
(Registered 8 April 2022)
18 Apr 2024
Member (unpaid) of the panel for the Community Foundation for Staffordshire’s We Love the Moorlands programme, which offers funding support to assist grassroots community and voluntary organisations that are based across the Moorlands area.
Date interest arose: 25 June 2021
(Registered 11 November 2021)
18 Apr 2024
Trustee (unpaid) of the Human Trafficking Foundation, a non-profit organisation which works to help victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. I consulted ACOBA about this role.
Date interest arose: 1 November 2020
(Registered 5 November 2020; updated 4 March 2021)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 25 wards, 50 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | Nigel John Moult | Conservative and Unionist Party | 209 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bagnall Stanley | Charlotte Hannah Edwards | Conservative and Unionist Party | 356 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph East | Christopher Wood | Labour Party | 435 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph East | Connor Brady | Labour Party | 451 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph East | Jill Salt | Labour Party | 583 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph Moor | John Thomas Jones | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 308 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph North | Adam Parkes | Labour Party | 652 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph North | Andrew Hart | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 641 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph North | Jim Garvey | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 643 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph South | Andrew Stuart Cunningham Church | Labour Party | 207 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph West | Charlie Smith | Labour Party | 440 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph West | Dave Proudlove | Labour Party | 451 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biddulph West | Nigel Yates | Labour Party | 482 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brown Edge Endon | Christina Jebb | Liberal Democrats | 585 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brown Edge Endon | Joe Porter | Conservative and Unionist Party | 707 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brown Edge Endon | Keith Flunder | Conservative and Unionist Party | 606 | 04 May 2023 |
| Caverswall | Paul Roberts | Conservative and Unionist Party | 241 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cellarhead | Barbara Aileen Hughes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 403 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cellarhead | Patricia Ann Hughes | Conservative and Unionist Party | 319 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheadle North East | Liz Whitehouse | Labour Party | 284 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheadle North East | Matthew Charles Spooner | Labour Party | 245 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheadle South East | Mike Haines | Labour Party | 466 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheadle South East | Vicky O'Shea | Labour Party | 401 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheadle West | Gary Bentley | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 551 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheadle West | Ian William Plant | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 464 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheadle West | Kate Mills | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 602 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheddleton | Dylan Pascall | Labour Party | 526 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheddleton | Mike Worthington | Conservative and Unionist Party | 607 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cheddleton | Oliver Pointon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 507 | 04 May 2023 |
| Churnet | Elsie Fallows | Conservative and Unionist Party | 475 | 04 May 2023 |
| Churnet | James Aberley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 505 | 04 May 2023 |
| Dane | Callum George Beswick | Conservative and Unionist Party | 295 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hamps Valley | Edwin Wain | Conservative and Unionist Party | 332 | 04 May 2023 |
| Horton | Jo Cox | Conservative and Unionist Party | 324 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ipstones | Linda Ann Malyon | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 511 | 02 May 2019 |
| Leek East | Crecy Janina Christine Boone | Labour Party | 681 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek East | Darren Price | Labour Party | 766 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek East | Gareth Richard Taylor | Labour Party | 591 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek North | Charlotte Atkins | Labour Party | 742 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek North | Lyn Swindlehurst | Labour Party | 673 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek North | Mark David Johnson | Labour Party | 633 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek South | Keith Hoptroff | Labour Party | 794 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek South | Matt Swindlehurst | Labour Party | 880 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek South | Mike Gledhill | Labour Party | 801 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek West | Ben Emery | Conservative and Unionist Party | 572 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek West | Bill Cawley | Labour Party | 802 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leek West | Philip Barks | Labour Party | 688 | 04 May 2023 |
| Manifold | Jonathan Paul Kempster | Green Party of England and Wales | 306 | 04 May 2023 |
| Werrington | David Shaw | Conservative and Unionist Party | 404 | 04 May 2023 |
| Werrington | Ross Ward | Conservative and Unionist Party | 370 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 88,018 | Electorate 69,892 (2024) |
| Median age | 49 | years |
| Degree-educated | 28.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 98.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 78.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 12.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 9.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.7% | 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.