Heidi Alexander
Labour MP for Swindon South
Won with 48.4% · Majority: 9,606
97%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
32/36
Key votes
£179k
Expenses
The Verdict
Turned up, voted as told, went home. Repeat. The promises made to win votes appear to have been left at the constituency office door.
Subject Grades
How Heidi scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 48.4% of the vote, majority of 9,606
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,060 households in fuel poverty locally (8.16%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 69% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
39% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
8.16% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 48.4% of the vote, majority of 9,606
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,377 children in poverty in this constituency (19.9%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Heidi claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£179k
Expenses
£179k
Expense Breakdown
£148k
Staffing
£21k
Office costs
£9k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£179kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,060 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£9kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 39% of their constituents rent
£179kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
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 year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Swindon Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member (Registered 26 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Heidi's Expenses
111 individual claims totalling £182,301.35 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£56
1 claim
Hospitality: £55.87
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£265
3 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £95.00
Family & Dependant Travel
£2k
2 claims
Rail: £2,160.32
Staffing
5 claims
£148k
Office Costs
99 claims
£25k
MP Travel
2 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£3k
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£2k
Staffing(5 claims)£148,458.52
Payroll(1)£145,140.02
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£145,140.02
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£204.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£204.00
Bought-in services(2)£114.50
5 Jun 2025DBS check to support work experience placements
£93.00
7 Mar 2025DISCLOSURE AND BARRING [200011725-2217]
£21.50
Office Costs(99 claims)£24,755.27
Rent(9)£13,369.32
20 Feb 2025No description
£1,800.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£1,800.00
20 Aug 2024Faster payment form - First MTH Payment - [***]
£1,800.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£1,800.00
20 Mar 2025No description
£1,800.00
19 Sep 2024No description
£1,800.00
19 Dec 2024No description
£1,800.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£1,800.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,030.68
Equipment - purchase(16)£4,593.98
20 Feb 2025Office furniture
£1,102.50
20 Aug 2024IKEA order for assorted furniture
£1,062.00
17 Sep 2024Furniture for constituency office
£486.00
22 Aug 2024Conference table
£478.80
31 Dec 2024Camera and speakerphone for video conferencing setup
£406.02
29 Aug 2024Furniture for constituency office (chairs)
£327.95
29 Aug 2024Vacuum cleaner for constituency office
£229.00
21 Feb 2025SP DJI RETAIL UK
£189.00
31 Dec 2024Screen for video conferencing setup
£118.99
31 Dec 2024Office furniture
£88.00
24 Jun 2025AMZNBUSINESS [***]
£71.99
24 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£68.62
27 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£25.49
24 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7046]
£13.49
24 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£10.00
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-83.87
Stationery & printing(41)£2,700.08
14 Sep 2025Design and print of leaflet with MP contact details for use at community events
£296.81
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£260.20
9 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£203.82
9 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£203.82
9 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£203.82
19 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
19 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
19 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
9 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£165.90
19 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£162.41
23 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£83.87
8 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£83.87
31 Oct 2024Print cartridges
£79.82
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£55.31
12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£48.00
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£33.92
28 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£26.50
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£22.52
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£20.26
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£17.64
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£14.24
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£12.89
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.00
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.00
12 Dec 2024A4 printer paper
£8.99
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.94
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.94
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.80
28 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£8.12
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£7.14
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.20
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.65
11 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.42
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.32
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.28
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.19
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.58
28 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.01
23 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.86
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.86
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.54
Software & applications(1)£1,476.00
14 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(24)£1,332.50
27 Mar 2025No description
£120.00
15 Aug 2025No description
£100.00
29 Aug 2024No description
£87.50
3 Jan 2025No description
£75.00
23 Jan 2025No description
£72.00
31 Jul 2025No description
£70.00
19 Dec 2024No description
£63.00
27 Sep 2024No description
£63.00
31 Dec 2024No description
£63.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£60.00
15 Aug 2025No description
£60.00
23 Aug 2024No description
£54.00
12 Aug 2025No description
£52.50
26 Aug 2025No description
£52.50
15 Apr 2025No description
£52.50
19 Dec 2024No description
£50.00
10 Dec 2024No description
£45.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£34.00
15 Oct 2024No description
£31.25
15 Nov 2024No description
£30.90
12 Dec 2024No description
£30.00
10 Dec 2024No description
£25.00
20 Aug 2024No description
£23.85
7 Feb 2025No description
£17.50
Insurance - contents(1)£766.80
3 Dec 2024Contents insurance (incl. Terrorism cover) for Constituency Office
£766.80
TV licence(1)£169.50
2 Jan 2025TV Licence for Constituency Office
£169.50
Advertising and contact cards(1)£147.24
22 Apr 2025AGA PRINT LTD
£147.24
Newspapers, journals, magazines(2)£95.00
30 Mar 2025THE INK SUBSCRIPTION [200011725-9646]
£59.00
4 Mar 2025SWINDONADVER ONLINE [200011725-2657]
£36.00
Hospitality(1)£55.87
25 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£55.87
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(1)£43.24
28 Feb 2025Monthly bill for VoIP phone service
£43.24
Cleaning services(1)£5.74
29 Aug 2024Cleaning supplies
£5.74
MP Travel(2 claims)£3,724.50
Rail(2)£3,724.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,675.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£48.57
Staff Travel(3 claims)£3,202.74
Rail(3)£3,202.74
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,925.42
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£261.83
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.49
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£2,160.32
Rail(2)£2,160.32
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,689.48
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£470.84
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Swindon South: The Real Impact
The people Heidi was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,377
Children in poverty
19.9% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise4,060
Fuel poor households
8.16% of households locally
4
broke
39%
Constituents who rent
25% private, 14.4% social
3
broke
8,437
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
268
Asylum seekers housed locally
31 in hotels · 20.4% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024