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Sarah Champion

Sarah Champion

Labour MP for Rotherham

Won with 45.1% · Majority: 5,490

91%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
23/36
Key votes
£291k
Expenses

The Verdict

Between what was promised and what was voted for, there's a gap you could park a manifesto in. The public record shows a near-perfect record of following the whip.

Subject Grades

How Sarah scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Education

1 kept · 0 broke

A

Won with 45.1% of the vote, majority of 5,490

View all education votes →

Follow the Money

What Sarah claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£293k
Expenses
£291k
Gifts
£1k

Expense Breakdown

£230k
Staffing
£23k
Office costs
£27k
Accommodation
£12k
Travel

Registered Interests

4. Visits outside the UK(4 entries)£21k
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Taiwan

Paid by: MOFA Taiwan

£7k

Name of donor: MOFA Taiwan Address of donor: 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£4,130), hotel (approx. £1,404), local transportation (approx £552) and food (approx. £861) (the costs are for me and my partner), value £6,947 Destination of visit: Taiwan Dates of visit: 15 February 2025 to 22 February 2025 Purpose of visit: To lead an APPG Taiwan cross party delegation as Co-Chair of the APPG (Registered 5 March 2025)

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Qatar

Paid by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar

£6k

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Address of donor: Embassy of the State of Qatar in London, 1 South Audley Street, London W1U 4FB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£3200), hotel (approx. £1400), local transportation (approx £500) and food (approx. £600), value £5,700 Destination of visit: Qatar Dates of visit: 19 May 2025 to 23 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Attending the Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum 2025 and to meet with Ministers and associated organisations to discuss Qatar’s leading role in peace negotiations and humanitarian issues globally. (Registered 3 June 2025)

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Qatar (Doha)

Paid by: Doha Forum Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the state of Qatar

£6k

Name of donor: Doha Forum Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the state of Qatar Address of donor: Al Mirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£5233) and accommodation (£405), value £5,638 Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha) Dates of visit: 5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the Doha Forum on Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity and meetings with Qatari ministers to discuss Conflict Resolution. (Registered 17 December 2025)

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Jersey and Guernsey

Paid by: (1) Government of Jersey (2) States of Guernsey

£2k

Name of donor: (1) Government of Jersey (2) States of Guernsey Address of donor: (1) 2 Queen Annes Gate Buildings, Dartmouth Street SW1H 9BP (2) Sir Charles Frossard House, La Charotterie, Guernsey GY1 1FH Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Flights (£210), hotel (approx. £740), local transportation (approx £750) and food (approx. £700), value £2,400 (2) Flights (£435), local transportation (approx £480) and food (approx. £116), value £1,031 Destination of visit: Jersey and Guernsey Dates of visit: 24 June 2025 to 30 June 2025 Purpose of visit: Orientation and research trip as Chair of APPG Channel Islands, with Senior Researcher (Registered 8 July 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£1k

Silverstone

£1k

Name of donor: Silverstone Address of donor: The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for myself and my partner to the British Grand Prix Saturday qualifier, value £1,400 Date received: 5 July 2025 Date accepted: 5 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00882843 (Registered 9 July 2025)

8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)

Undisclosed

Membership of Advisory Board of the SOAS China Institute (SCI). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 25 April 2025 Date interest ended: 24 April 2028 (Registered 6 May 2025)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Sarah's Expenses

198 individual claims totalling £292,272.70 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
£197
7 claims
Hospitality: £197.36
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£433
11 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £433.05
Hotel Stays
£1k
1 claim
Hotel - London: £1,201.00
Staffing
14 claims
£229k
Accommodation
12 claims
£27k
Office Costs
153 claims
£24k
MP Travel
10 claims
£8k
Staff Travel
9 claims
£4k
Staffing(14 claims)£229,329.63
Payroll(1)£229,135.33
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£229,135.33
Bought-in services(1)£143.45
8 Sep 2025Archive project
£143.45
Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs(12)£50.85
22 Oct 2024Food
£7.05
5 Nov 2024Volunteer agreed expenses
£7.05
23 Oct 2024Food
£6.95
30 Oct 2024Volunteer agreed expenses
£6.10
16 Oct 2024Food
£5.45
15 Oct 2024Food
£4.65
15 Oct 2024Food
£2.70
23 Oct 2024Food
£2.70
22 Oct 2024Food
£2.15
23 Oct 2024Food
£2.15
22 Oct 2024Food
£2.00
21 Oct 2024Food
£1.90
Accommodation(12 claims)£27,251.58
Rent(1)£25,858.67
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25,858.67
Council tax(1)£762.88
25 Mar 2025Council tax 25-26
£762.88
Utilities(9)£390.03
3 Jan 2025Flat electric Dec 24
£77.44
26 Nov 2024Utilities
£61.69
21 Aug 2024Electricity August 24
£54.38
11 Feb 2025Electric Feb 25
£53.84
19 Mar 2025Electricity Mar 25
£42.44
25 Sep 2024Electricity Sep 24
£35.21
24 Feb 2025Electricity Feb 25
£24.71
19 Jan 2025Electricity
£21.55
19 Apr 2025Electric 19 Mar - 18 Apr [200011781-197]
£18.77
Moving Fees(1)£240.00
30 Jul 2025Tenancy renewal admin fee
£240.00
Office Costs(153 claims)£24,002.43
Rent(1)£6,622.92
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6,622.92
Stationery & printing(35)£5,498.52
31 Jul 2024Constituency letters
£526.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£479.47
11 Jul 2025Constituency letters
£410.00
24 Oct 2024Constituency letters
£375.00
31 Oct 2025Printing of walkabout letters Oct 25
£375.00
6 Sep 2024Constituency letters
£340.00
28 Apr 2025Constituency letters
£340.00
17 Apr 2025Constituency letters
£340.00
28 Aug 2025Constituency letters
£314.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£303.84
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£207.60
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£202.56
14 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£200.40
2 Sep 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£168.83
13 Mar 2025Surgery leaflets
£166.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£136.99
13 Mar 2025Constituency letters
£120.75
22 Jan 2025VISTAPRINT
£85.77
9 Nov 2024Design work
£75.00
13 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£74.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£68.50
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£64.08
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.26
19 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£19.27
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.28
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.28
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.28
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.28
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.57
19 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£7.08
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.34
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.34
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.34
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.00
9 Oct 2024Banner October 2024
£-7.08
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(25)£3,056.76
2 Oct 2025Landline telephone
£178.15
3 Sep 2025Telephone const office
£177.60
2 May 2025Telephones const office
£177.60
5 Aug 2025Phone and broadband in office
£177.60
2 Jul 2025Telephone landline
£177.60
4 Jun 2025Telephones const office
£177.60
5 Nov 2024Telephone - const office
£167.00
2 Oct 2024Telephones constituency office Sep 24
£166.32
5 Aug 2024Telephones constituency office Jul 24
£165.94
4 Sep 2024Telephones constituency office Aug 24
£162.17
3 Dec 2024Telephones const office
£161.47
6 Jan 2025Telephone charges
£161.20
5 Feb 2025Office landline
£160.99
4 Mar 2025Telephones const office
£160.80
3 Apr 2025Telephones const office
£160.80
19 Apr 2025Landline and internet April 25
£55.04
19 May 2025Landline phone and broadband
£55.04
19 Dec 2024Landline and internet
£51.73
19 Jan 2025Landline and internet
£51.73
19 Nov 2024Landline and internet rental and usage
£51.73
19 Jul 2024Landline and broadband
£51.73
19 Feb 2025Landline and broadband Feb 25
£51.73
19 Aug 2024Landline and broadband Aug 24
£51.73
18 Oct 2024Landline and broadband Oct 24
£51.73
19 Sep 2024Landline and broadband Sep 24
£51.73
Equipment - purchase(16)£2,040.24
29 Oct 2025AMAZON UK [***]
£397.26
2 Sep 2025CARTRIDGE WORLD TUFNEL
£389.99
2 Sep 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£310.75
13 Jan 2025Printer
£199.98
12 Sep 2025AMAZON UK [***]
£199.00
12 Sep 2025AMAZON UK [***]
£199.00
9 Jan 2025Desk
£174.79
13 Oct 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£160.00
16 Jun 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£120.25
11 Jan 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£78.99
18 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£28.98
20 Jul 2024Ergonomic keyboard
£26.50
12 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
Not paid: Not claimable
£21.98
rejected
20 Jul 2024Ergonomic mouse
£19.99
21 Jul 2024Privacy screen for laptop
£12.78
2 Sep 2025CARTRIDGE WORLD TUFNEL
£-300.00
Software & applications(11)£1,960.04
29 May 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN
£588.21
15 Jan 2025Elected technologies [200011782-456]
£526.57
31 Jan 2025SURVEYMONKEYCORE
£384.00
13 Aug 2025Caseworker upgrade annual support fee pro rated
£330.00
15 Jan 2025Elected technologies [200011781-378]
£193.43
14 Mar 2025ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-4081]
£119.09
4 Aug 2025CANVA [***]
£99.99
20 Aug 2024CANVA [***] [200011781-165]
£65.75
3 Feb 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN [200011781-161]
£24.64
30 Oct 2024Norton secure VPN [200011781-379]
£12.36
31 Jan 2025SURVEYMONKEYCORE
£-384.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(2)£1,335.12
5 Jun 2025GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£690.00
24 Oct 2024Job advert
£645.12
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(18)£1,198.66
26 Feb 2025MP mobile
£133.95
26 Mar 2025MP mobile
£113.99
26 May 2025MP mobile
£94.58
26 Nov 2024Mobile bill Nov 24
£94.39
26 Aug 2024MP mobile phone Aug 24
£82.66
26 Jul 2025MP Mobile
£81.04
26 Sep 2024Mobile phone bill
£80.19
26 Oct 2024MP mobile bill
£78.41
26 Jun 2025MP mobile bill
£74.17
12 Aug 2024Mobile bill July 24
£73.67
26 Jan 2025Mobile phone bill Jan 25
£71.89
26 Dec 2024Landline and phone bill Dec 24 [200011186-1]
£70.11
26 Apr 2025MP Mobile April 25
£67.13
26 Sep 2025mobile phone usage
£50.09
26 Nov 2024Mobile phone
£10.00
26 Jan 2025Researcher mobile phone
£10.00
25 Mar 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-7308]
£10.00
3 Mar 2025LEBARA MOBILE LIMITED [200011725-3206]
£2.39
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(4)£629.67
23 Aug 2024Mobile phone purchase
£252.50
3 Mar 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-3205]
£179.00
2 Apr 2025GIFFGAFF
£179.00
4 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-3392]
£19.17
Website hosting and design(5)£492.36
10 Jan 2025SQSP [***] [200011782-463]
£191.15
11 Jan 2025SQSP [***] [200011782-462]
£191.15
10 Jan 2025SQSP [***] [200011781-164]
£53.65
11 Jan 2025SQSP [***] [200011781-163]
£53.65
15 Jan 2025SQSP [***] [200011781-162]
£2.76
Newspapers, journals, magazines(11)£433.05
5 Dec 2024NATIONAL WORLD VOUCHER
£195.00
22 Oct 2025Annual Subscription to newspaper RA
£72.80
13 Oct 2025NEW INTERNATIONALIST
£51.55
12 Oct 2024Advertiser newspaper
£19.20
11 Jan 2025Newspaper
£16.35
1 Mar 2025Newspaper subscription
£13.20
1 Feb 2025Newspaper subscription
£13.20
3 Jan 2025Advertiser Dec 24
£13.05
31 Aug 2024Newspapers - Aug 24
£13.00
7 Dec 2024Newspaper subscription
£13.00
28 Sep 2024Newspapers Sep 24
£12.70
Utilities(9)£428.51
5 Nov 2025Postage, electricity at Constituency office
£225.11
5 Feb 2025Office electric
£28.09
3 Dec 2024Electricity
£26.99
5 Nov 2024Electricity - const office
£26.25
2 Oct 2024Electricity constituency office Sep 24
£25.52
4 Sep 2024Electricity at constituency office Aug 24
£25.15
5 Aug 2024Electricity constituency office Jul 24
£25.15
6 Jan 2025Electricity
£24.78
4 Mar 2025Electric const office
£21.47
Hospitality(7)£197.36
4 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£44.87
13 Aug 2024Refreshments for public events hosted in constituency
£40.68
23 Sep 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£39.98
16 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£31.17
4 Sep 2024Room hire for meetings in constituency Aug 24
£17.40
4 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£17.27
29 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£5.99
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(7)£156.82
12 Sep 2025No description
£50.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£36.50
22 Jul 2024No description
£22.50
6 Jan 2025No description
£16.40
5 Feb 2025No description
£13.40
5 Aug 2024No description
£13.02
4 Mar 2025No description
£5.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£60.00
11 Sep 2024FACEBK [***]
£60.00
Other(1)£-107.60
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-107.60
MP Travel(10 claims)£7,519.82
Rail(2)£6,587.09
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6,531.15
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£55.94
Mileage - car(2)£281.23
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£270.27
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10.96
Other public transport(2)£250.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£200.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£50.00
Parking(2)£198.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£196.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1.60
Railcard(1)£178.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£178.30
Congestion charge & toll(1)£25.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25.00
Staff Travel(9 claims)£4,169.24
Rail(2)£2,746.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,672.37
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£73.88
Hotel - London(1)£1,201.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,201.00
Subsistence(1)£90.44
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£90.44
Parking(1)£86.49
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£86.49
Mileage - car(3)£33.96
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£14.14
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£14.04
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.78
Other public transport(1)£11.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.10

Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)

These are expenses Sarah tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.

Office Costs — Equipment - purchase

AMAZON [***]

Reason: Not claimable

12 Nov 2024

£21.98
not paid

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Rotherham: The Real Impact

The people Sarah was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.

Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024