Wolverhampton North East / data
Sureena Brackenridge · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
680days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
437
of 515 possible
Attendance
85%
78 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
188
79 debates
Written Qs
38
36 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£178k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 55 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 91 | |
| Economy | 89 | |
| Employment | 50 | |
| Crime & Policing | 42 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Pensions | 24 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | 1 | — |
| Social Care | 17 | 6,059 |
| Economy Jobs | 30 | 5,583 |
| Local Government | 14 | 3,886 |
| Education | 11 | 2,176 |
| Health | 10 | 1,946 |
| Cost Of Living | 12 | 1,822 |
| Labour Market | 6 | 1,275 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1Vote on a package of government new clauses to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage, covering measures including: criminalising organ… | Rebelled | No |
| 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: 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 |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | Business of the HouseI was born and raised in Wednesfield by parents and grandparents who came 10,000 miles from Fiji to make Wolverhampton their home. Today, British Fijians serve in our British armed… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentMp Performance | 93 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)This question is to Victoria. How can school libraries be a go-to place for children and teenagers who are reluctant readers, as well as for children who love reading? | 29 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)Frank, I want to pick up on two points you made previously. First, surveys recognise that parents value reading at home highly, but the reality is that there has been a dramatic de… | 79 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)This question is to Victoria. How can school libraries be a go-to place for children and teenagers who are reluctant readers, as well as for children who love reading? | 29 |
| 13 May 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 150)Frank, I want to pick up on two points you made previously. First, surveys recognise that parents value reading at home highly, but the reality is that there has been a dramatic de… | 79 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Thank you. Tom? | 3 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Would your members support a ban on social media for under-16s? What would you say regarding the argument that at age 16, young people will face a cliff edge? They are likely to ha… | 39 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)I was a paid member of the ASCL, the NEU and the NASUWT in my former life as a teacher and deputy headteacher. | 23 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)With Ofsted now examining mobile phone policies and how effective they are when judging behaviour during inspections, do you welcome that development? I will start with Tom as you … | 32 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Would your members support a ban on social media for under-16s? What would you say regarding the argument that at age 16, young people will face a cliff edge? They are likely to ha… | 39 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Darren, is there anything you wish to add on that point? | 11 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)I believe that all three teaching unions have welcomed the statutory guidance, but also made the point that more funding is needed to support schools to implement measures. What fu… | 42 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)With Ofsted now examining mobile phone policies and how effective they are when judging behaviour during inspections, do you welcome that development? I will start with Tom as you … | 32 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Darren, is there anything you wish to add on that point? | 11 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Education Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1839)Part of the lessons that you mentioned earlier is around compliance with social media platforms. | 15 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 11 | 28.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 6 | 15.8% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 10.5% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 4 | 10.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 10.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 7.9% |
| Home Office | 2 | 5.3% |
| Treasury | 1 | 2.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway open-access proposal to regional productivity growth in the West Midla… | Pending |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway open-access proposal on the level of employment, including direct job… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the action relating to a specialised service for patients with very severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was included in the Final Delivery Plan… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure integrated care boards are accountable for commissioning effective services for patients with very severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chro… | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on moving decisions on youth services funding to local communities. | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the use of industry specialists within further education colleges to provide masterclasses, staff training and professional development; and whether… | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a multi-year funding settlement for the further education sector, and what assessment she has made of the potential benefits of a three-year funding cycle for workf… | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what incentives are available to employers to support day-release arrangements for young people in further education and apprenticeships; and whether she plans to introduce additional measures to… | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve staff (a) pay and (b) conditions in further education colleges. | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of extending VAT exemption to further education colleges on (a) college finances, (b) learner outcomes and (c) skills provision; and whe… | Answered |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the cost of a standard class annual rail season ticket from Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024. | Answered |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of taper rates on young people living in supported accommodation who take on paid work; and if he will bring forward proposals to… | Answered |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England includes measures that improve (a) early diagnosis and (b) outcomes for people with (i) myeloma and (ii) oth… | Answered |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of creating a national fostering strategy. | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that new business identity verification rules prevent the creation of businesses at people's addresses without their consent. | 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 | 36 | 29,301 | 16.5% |
| Staffing | 3 | 119,912 | 67.4% |
| Accommodation | 8 | 20,053 | 11.3% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 54 | 0.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,992 | 2.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,669 | 2.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 10 | 13,946 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 1 | 8,970 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 2 | 4,598 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 2 | 2,040 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 14 | 1,500 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 3 | 968 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 949 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 4 | 314 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 220 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 42 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 4 | 24 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | [***] – [***] - Rent of £8,970 - 28/3/25 Faster Payment approval [***] | 8,970 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Facebook Ad - newsletter and coffee morning | 7 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | FB Ad - Newsletter and Coffee morning Ad | 7 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Facebook Ad - Newsletter and coffee morning | 6 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Facebood Ad - Newsletter and Coffee morning | 5 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Newsletter Ad | 2 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Facebook Ad Newsletter | 2 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Facebook Ad - Newsletter | 2 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Facebook Ad Newsletter | 2 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Facebook Ad - Newsletter and Coffee morning | 1 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Ad Newsletter | 1 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,238 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 6,600 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Office stationary | 4,410 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 3,524 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP [200011725-2204] | 42 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | POST OFFICE COUNTER | 4 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 1,427 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 982 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 142 | 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 sources1 entry
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Premier League
Address of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for Premier League event, 'Inside Matters' Mental Health initiative, including Football match and hospitality, value £700
Date received: 17 May 2025
Date accepted: 17 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02719699
(Registered 10 June 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 7 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushbury South Low Hill | Paul David Sweet | Labour Party | 1,323 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fallings Park | Valerie Evans | Labour Party | 1,299 | 02 May 2024 |
| Heath Town | Jaspreet Kaur Jaspal | Labour Party | 1,305 | 02 May 2024 |
| Short Heath | Josh Whitehouse | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,093 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wednesfield North | Mary Bateman | Labour Party | 1,431 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wednesfield South | Jacqui Coogan | Labour Party | 1,243 | 02 May 2024 |
| Willenhall North | Stacie Elson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 997 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 109,402 | Electorate 70,715 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 21.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 72.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 58.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 14.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 27.3% | households |
| Median weekly pay | £638 | ASHE |
| Employment rate | 54.1% | 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.