Debbie Abrahams
Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
Won with 35.2% · Majority: 6,357
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
28/36
Key votes
£290k
Expenses
The Verdict
Every key vote, every broken promise — right there in the lobby as instructed. Their voting record and their campaign literature appear to have been written by different people.
Subject Grades
How Debbie scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 35.2% of the vote, majority of 6,357
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsMissed
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,445 households in fuel poverty locally (12.49%)
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 HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 68.2% 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 DebateMissed
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
37% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
12.49% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
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 35.2% of the vote, majority of 6,357
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
10,401 children in poverty in this constituency (42.3%)
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 BlockedMissed
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Debbie claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£290k
Expenses
£290k
Expense Breakdown
£244k
Staffing
£14k
Office costs
£23k
Accommodation
£9k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£290kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,445 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£23kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 10,401 children live in poverty in their constituency
£9kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 37% of their constituents rent
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Debbie's Expenses
102 individual claims totalling £296,507.14 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.
Staffing
1 claim
£244k
Accommodation
4 claims
£24k
Office Costs
89 claims
£20k
MP Travel
6 claims
£6k
Staff Travel
2 claims
£3k
Staffing(1 claim)£243,854.51
Payroll(1)£243,854.51
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£243,854.51
Accommodation(4 claims)£23,845.71
Rent(1)£21,820.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£21,820.25
Council tax(3)£2,025.46
20 May 2025[***] - CT [200011969-1]
£1,323.00
26 Sep 2024LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£560.00
8 Apr 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£142.46
Office Costs(89 claims)£19,970.68
Rent(1)£8,905.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8,905.93
Utilities(25)£3,326.67
13 May 2025annual water bill
£1,052.10
8 Apr 2025edf
£242.50
17 Jan 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£181.39
18 Feb 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£157.10
8 Apr 2025edf
£148.06
9 Dec 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£141.82
1 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£129.49
12 May 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£112.06
31 Jul 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£98.52
13 Aug 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£93.26
18 Feb 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£92.32
7 Nov 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£91.60
1 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£80.22
9 Dec 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£78.09
7 Nov 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£77.80
10 Jan 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£74.36
22 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£72.35
9 Jun 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£66.82
31 Jul 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£64.82
22 Apr 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£62.64
14 Mar 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-3999]
£55.22
12 May 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£51.03
9 Jun 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£50.24
22 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£45.94
23 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-740]
£6.92
Stationery & printing(24)£2,797.65
15 Jul 2025Invoice
£471.96
1 Jul 2025printing
£301.32
25 Apr 2025Invoice
£240.00
25 Apr 2025invoice
£192.00
25 Jun 2025Invoice
£192.00
30 Jul 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£180.00
1 Apr 2025printing ink
£157.32
1 Aug 2024Office stationery
£155.83
18 Aug 2025printing
£144.00
30 Jun 2025ink
£129.99
24 Oct 2024VIKING
£114.10
5 Dec 2024Banner
£90.97
2 Jul 2025ink
£81.92
9 Jul 2025paper
£71.96
7 Apr 2025stationery
£65.77
15 Jan 2025stationery
£55.23
10 Mar 2025stationery
£33.54
3 Dec 2024Printer Ink
£33.19
9 Mar 2025stationery
£30.88
10 Mar 2025stationery
£16.99
27 Nov 2024stationery
£14.40
10 Mar 2025stationery
£14.30
3 Dec 2024Clips
£5.99
9 Mar 2025stationery
£3.99
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(5)£1,167.45
8 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£275.27
4 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£270.75
8 May 2025BT Bill
£237.55
21 Feb 2025Expense
£223.51
4 Sep 2024BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B
£160.37
Software & applications(9)£888.00
29 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
9 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£207.41
31 Jan 2025Veed
£25.00
1 Aug 2024Veed - Aug
£25.00
31 Jan 2025software
£25.00
4 Dec 2024Veed
£25.00
28 Feb 2025Veed
£25.00
1 Sep 2024Veed - Sept
£25.00
13 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£-207.41
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£736.52
17 Jan 2025DATA SOLUTIONS 201
£450.00
8 Apr 2025WWW.OLDHAM.GOV.UK
£286.52
Cleaning services(6)£674.98
8 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
£146.88
11 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
£146.88
20 Dec 2024bill
£136.42
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-9651]
£97.92
30 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
£97.92
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-9650]
£48.96
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(7)£609.00
12 May 2025No description
£284.00
29 Aug 2025No description
£100.00
15 Apr 2025No description
£75.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£50.00
18 Dec 2024No description
£45.00
25 Sep 2024No description
£40.00
19 Jul 2024No description
£15.00
Website hosting and design(1)£600.00
1 May 2025billing year is april-april
£600.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£550.50
26 Sep 2024Fire safety
£235.00
23 Oct 2024VULCAN FIRE
£144.00
23 Oct 2024VULCAN FIRE
£91.50
9 Aug 2025gas certificate
£80.00
Insurance - buildings(1)£296.97
5 Aug 2025Annual Building insurance
£296.97
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(2)£74.06
13 Sep 2024Mobile phone - Sept
£37.03
13 Aug 2024Mobile phone - August
£37.03
Postage & couriers(1)£18.55
26 Nov 2024Postage
£18.55
Other(1)£-675.60
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-675.60
MP Travel(6 claims)£5,889.62
Rail(3)£5,813.67
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,736.38
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£74.19
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.10
Other public transport(1)£57.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£57.20
Parking(2)£18.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2.80
Staff Travel(2 claims)£2,946.62
Rail(2)£2,946.62
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,874.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£72.57
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Oldham East and Saddleworth: The Real Impact
The people Debbie was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
10,401
Children in poverty
42.3% 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 promise5,445
Fuel poor households
12.49% of households locally
4
broke
37%
Constituents who rent
18.2% private, 18.9% social
3
broke
15,846
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
1
broke
2
missed
382
Asylum seekers housed locally
72 in hotels · 16.6% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024