Emma Hardy
Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Won with 46.8% · Majority: 8,979
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
28/36
Key votes
£312k
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 Emma scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
7,737 households in fuel poverty locally (15.66%)
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 71.5% 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
41% 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
15.66% 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 · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainMissed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 46.8% of the vote, majority of 8,979
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
6,059 children in poverty in this constituency (31.3%)
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 BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainMissed
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Emma claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£312k
Expenses
£312k
Expense Breakdown
£242k
Staffing
£26k
Office costs
£34k
Accommodation
£10k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£312kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 7,737 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£34kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 6,059 children live in poverty in their constituency
£10kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 41% of their constituents rent
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Emma's Expenses
103 individual claims totalling £311,043.72 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.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£130
1 claim
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £129.90
Hotel Stays
£4k
1 claim
Hotel - London: £3,660.00
Staffing
3 claims
£238k
Accommodation
14 claims
£35k
Office Costs
76 claims
£28k
MP Travel
4 claims
£5k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£5k
Staffing(3 claims)£238,281.31
Payroll(1)£236,605.31
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£236,605.31
Bought-in services(1)£1,476.00
15 Jul 2025Elected technologies Caseworker System
£1,476.00
Training - staff(1)£200.00
28 Aug 2025Staff Training Course
£200.00
Accommodation(14 claims)£34,930.44
Rent(1)£32,167.98
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£32,167.98
Council tax(3)£2,536.03
4 Apr 2025Accommodation council tax
£1,469.26
17 Jul 2024Council Tax for [***][***][***]
£1,066.77
6 Nov 2024Repayment-London Accommodation Council Tax-60233799
£0.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£173.94
19 Jul 2024PLUSNET PLC
£28.99
6 Mar 2025Plusnet Internet
£28.99
6 Feb 2025Plusnet Internet
£28.99
6 Sep 2024Internet Plusnet
£28.99
6 Jan 2025Plusnet Internet
£28.99
16 Dec 2024Plusnet Internet
£28.99
Utilities(4)£52.49
5 Sep 2024EDF Electricity for accomodation
£52.49
7 Oct 2024Repayment-Ovo Electricity-60231287
£0.00
7 Oct 2024Repayment- EDF Electricity for accomodation-60252671:1
£0.00
7 Oct 2024Repayment-Ovo Electricity-60243174
£0.00
Office Costs(76 claims)£27,773.95
Rent(1)£16,390.17
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£16,390.17
Equipment - hire(4)£3,178.80
8 Oct 2024Riso Printer and Folding machine Hire
£946.80
9 Dec 2024Riso Printer Hire
£744.00
9 Jan 2025RISO Printer
£744.00
7 Oct 2025Risograph printer Hire
£744.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(26)£1,608.22
1 Oct 2025KCOM Internet and phone
£80.32
1 Aug 2025KCOM Phone and Internet
£80.32
1 Sep 2025KCOM Phone and Internet
£80.32
1 Aug 2025KCOM Phone and Internet
£80.32
1 Jul 2025KCOM Phone and Internet
£80.32
1 Nov 2025KCOM Internet and Phone
£80.32
1 Jun 2025KCOM Phone and internet
£75.54
1 Mar 2025KCOM Internet
£66.82
1 Dec 2024KCOM INTERNET
£66.82
1 Sep 2024KCOM Internet
£66.82
7 Jan 2025KCOM Phone
£66.82
1 Feb 2025KCOM Internet
£66.82
1 Oct 2024Internet
£66.82
1 Oct 2024KCOM Internet
£66.82
1 Aug 2024KCOM Internet
£66.82
1 Apr 2025KCOM INTERNET
£66.82
1 May 2025KCOM Internet
£60.82
1 Oct 2024KCOM Phone
£48.57
1 Sep 2024KCOM Phone
£48.57
1 Dec 2024KCOM PHONE
£48.57
1 Aug 2024KCOM Phone
£48.57
1 Oct 2024Phone
£48.57
1 Jan 2025KCOM Internet
£48.57
1 Mar 2025KCOM Phone
£48.57
1 Feb 2025KCOM Phone
£48.57
12 Aug 2025Repayment of claim 60318342:1
£0.00
Stationery & printing(12)£1,585.72
24 Mar 2025Printer Inks
£787.80
24 Sep 2024CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£336.90
24 Sep 2024CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£145.90
8 Jul 2025Printing of MP letters
£122.02
28 Aug 2024Riso Printer Master
£114.00
6 Oct 2025Risograph printing - MP Letters
£51.04
17 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£28.06
18 Jul 2024Repayment of 4004606:174
£0.00
18 Jul 2024Repayment of 4004645:24
£0.00
18 Jul 2024Repayment of 4004645:25
£0.00
18 Jul 2024Repayment of 4004606:493
£0.00
18 Jul 2024Repayment of 4004645:23
£0.00
Website hosting and design(1)£1,500.00
24 Feb 2025Website maintenance and securirty
£1,500.00
Software & applications(3)£1,009.98
19 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
5 Sep 2025Video Editing Software
£199.99
2 Jun 2025Video Teleprompter Software
£89.99
Postage & couriers(4)£898.96
14 Aug 2025Free Post
£466.00
14 Aug 2024MP Free Post to return Surveys/information from Constituents
£423.60
23 Sep 2024Royal Mail Postage
£7.80
28 Nov 2024MP Survey Free Post
£1.56
Equipment - purchase(5)£562.32
24 Mar 20252 Office Desk Chairs
£259.98
11 Aug 2025Green Screen for MP Videos
£129.99
14 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£119.99
10 Mar 2025Microphone
£40.37
16 Oct 2024Internet Cable
£11.99
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£540.00
25 Mar 2025Office Maintainence
£540.00
Bought-in services(1)£400.00
30 Oct 2025Media support consultant for MP event
£400.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(14)£308.00
25 Sep 2024No description
£58.00
29 Aug 2025No description
£51.00
27 Nov 2024No description
£29.00
28 Dec 2024No description
£29.00
28 Feb 2025No description
£29.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£23.00
11 Mar 2025No description
£20.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£15.00
13 Jan 2025No description
£15.00
20 Sep 2024No description
£15.00
15 Nov 2024No description
£6.00
28 Feb 2025No description
£6.00
31 Jan 2025No description
£6.00
21 Mar 2025No description
£6.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£129.90
23 Apr 2025Yorkshire Post subscription
£129.90
Advertising and contact cards(2)£69.85
28 Nov 2024Surgery Advert for local Spire Magazine 2025
£48.00
19 Aug 2024Contact cards from Solopress
£21.85
Other(1)£-407.97
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-407.97
MP Travel(4 claims)£5,113.16
Rail(1)£4,897.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,897.56
Mileage - car(1)£167.40
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£167.40
Congestion charge & toll(1)£45.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£45.00
Parking(1)£3.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.20
Staff Travel(6 claims)£4,944.86
Hotel - London(1)£3,660.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
21 nights
£3,660.00
Rail(2)£1,125.59
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,114.59
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.00
Subsistence(1)£111.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£111.50
Mileage - car(1)£38.77
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£38.77
Parking(1)£9.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice: The Real Impact
The people Emma was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
6,059
Children in poverty
31.3% 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 promise7,737
Fuel poor households
15.66% of households locally
4
broke
41%
Constituents who rent
22.6% private, 18.1% social
3
broke
13,796
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
1
broke
2
missed
188
Asylum seekers housed locally
60 in hotels · 10.1% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024