Gill Furniss
Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Won with 51.6% · Majority: 11,600
The Verdict
Voted exactly as the whip instructed, every single time. The campaign leaflets promised change — the voting record delivered more of the same.
Subject Grades
How Gill scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 51.6% of the vote, majority of 11,600
Welfare & Benefits
0 kept · 6 broke · 3 missed
11,576 children in poverty in this constituency (46.2%)
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
8,068 households in fuel poverty locally (17.36%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 73.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
17.36% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 51.6% of the vote, majority of 11,600
Follow the Money
What Gill claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£7k
Taiwan
Paid by: Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Name of donor: Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: 2, Ketagalan Blvd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202, Taiwan Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£5388.12), hotel (£825), local transportation (£282) and meals (£250), value £6,745.12 Destination of visit: Taiwan Dates of visit: 24 May 2025 to 30 May 2025 Purpose of visit: A Labour Friends of Taiwan delegation to meet with politicians, academics, and trade union officials along with some visits to historical sites. (Registered 18 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Co-Chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. Date interest arose: 24 January 2025 (Registered 2 September 2025)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Emily Grace Ahmed Relationship: Daughter Role: Executive Office Manager Working pattern: Full time (Registered 3 June 2016; updated 7 June 2018, 14 December 2020 and 14 February 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Gill's Expenses
111 individual claims totalling £320,499.10 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)£249,524.89
Payroll(1)£249,524.89
Accommodation(4 claims)£29,702.60
Rent(1)£27,412.12
Council tax(2)£1,754.69
Utilities(1)£535.79
Office Costs(93 claims)£23,377.98
Rent(1)£9,780.36
Bought-in services(1)£4,800.00
Stationery & printing(21)£2,749.69
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(24)£2,285.76
Software & applications(2)£1,000.51
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£991.95
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(7)£970.80
Equipment - purchase(7)£690.36
Cleaning services(19)£160.84
Insurance - contents(1)£127.45
Hospitality(3)£121.20
Postage & couriers(5)£8.99
Other(1)£-309.93
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£8,400.00
Bought-in services(1)£8,400.00
Staff Travel(7 claims)£6,293.54
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£3,881.50
Rail(2)£1,720.51
Subsistence(1)£619.18
Parking(1)£39.35
Other public transport(2)£33.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£3,200.09
Rail(2)£2,921.39
Parking(2)£158.70
Other public transport(1)£120.00
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Gill tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
Office desk and chair for home working
Reason: Not claimable
11 Nov 2024
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: The Real Impact
The people Gill 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