Ashley Dalton
Labour MP for West Lancashire
Won with 50.5% · Majority: 13,625
92%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£324k
Expenses
The Verdict
Reliable, consistent, predictable — a model of party discipline. Less impressive when you consider what they were disciplined into voting for.
Subject Grades
How Ashley scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 50.5% of the vote, majority of 13,625
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 3 broke · 4 missed
4,866 households in fuel poverty locally (11.46%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 74% 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
30% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
11.46% 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 ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 50.5% of the vote, majority of 13,625
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
3,884 children in poverty in this constituency (23.1%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Missed
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 AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Ashley claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£324k
Expenses
£324k
Expense Breakdown
£245k
Staffing
£31k
Office costs
£33k
Accommodation
£15k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£324kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,866 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£15kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 30% of their constituents rent
£324kPaid 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 Number of properties: 1 Location: Southend on Sea Interest held: from 3 October 2023 Ownership details: Owned jointly with my wife. Rental income: from 1 December 2023 (Registered 19 December 2023; updated 11 January 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Ashley's Expenses
92 individual claims totalling £323,686.76 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
£30
4 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £30.16
Family & Dependant Travel
£4k
2 claims
Rail: £3,761.77
Parking: £62.50
Hotel Stays
£2k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £1,194.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £832.60
Hotel - UK Not London: £135.00
Staffing
3 claims
£240k
Accommodation
21 claims
£34k
Office Costs
55 claims
£34k
MP Travel
5 claims
£9k
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£3k
Staffing(3 claims)£240,356.45
Payroll(1)£236,131.45
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£236,131.45
Bought-in services(1)£4,050.00
31 Mar 2025Consultancy fee [200011561-1]
£4,050.00
Training - staff(1)£175.00
7 Oct 2025Lara Lloyd Coaching
£175.00
Accommodation(21 claims)£34,194.78
Rent(1)£31,114.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£31,114.75
Council tax(8)£2,514.30
25 Apr 2025Council Tax for 25-26
£1,695.30
10 Nov 2024Council Tax for Westminster property
£117.00
10 Sep 2024Council Tax for Westminster property
£117.00
10 Jan 2025Council tax
£117.00
10 Feb 2025Council tax
£117.00
10 Dec 2024Council tax
£117.00
10 Oct 2024Council Tax for Westminster property
£117.00
10 Mar 2025Council Tax
£117.00
Utilities(10)£480.75
7 Aug 2024Utility Bill, electricity phone & broadband
£67.96
7 Jun 2025Electricity Estimate May usage
£63.78
7 Jun 2025Electricity Estimate May usage
£63.78
10 Aug 2025Electricity
£59.46
7 Sep 2025Electricity
£57.19
31 Oct 2024Electricity and Broadband
£48.43
30 Sep 2024Electricity and Broadband
£45.60
8 Jan 2025Utility Bill
£38.49
8 Dec 2024Utility Bill
£36.06
24 Jul 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim line 60309065-11 is a duplicate of 60309065-6
£0.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(2)£84.98
8 Dec 2024Phone and internet
£42.49
8 Jan 2025Phone and internet
£42.49
Office Costs(55 claims)£33,807.37
Rent(1)£17,291.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£17,291.76
Bought-in services(2)£8,150.00
21 Feb 2025Consultancy services
£5,600.00
3 Mar 2025Consultancy fee
£2,550.00
Software & applications(6)£3,033.44
27 Sep 2025HOO HOOTSUITE INC
£1,153.44
15 Apr 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£660.00
17 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011782-144]
£658.85
21 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
8 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
17 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011781-518]
£61.15
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£1,439.67
10 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-3933]
£344.90
10 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£109.09
10 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£108.13
11 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£104.64
10 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£102.91
9 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£101.84
9 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
9 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
9 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
10 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
11 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
12 Aug 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£77.59
10 Sep 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£76.87
Stationery & printing(12)£1,417.19
7 Aug 2025CARTRIDGE WORLD
£364.98
17 Feb 2025CARTRIDGE WORLD
£359.99
23 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£157.80
3 Oct 2025WWW.STAMPSDIRECT.CO.UK
£114.88
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£95.82
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£95.82
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£95.82
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£79.70
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£22.08
5 Sep 2024Argos - Ethernet cable
£13.49
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.82
5 Sep 2024Home Bargains - batteries for office
£5.99
Training - staff(5)£1,400.00
3 Oct 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
9 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
25 Sep 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£300.00
12 Aug 2025Staff training/coaching
£175.00
4 Nov 2025Staff training
£175.00
Equipment - purchase(3)£593.99
29 Aug 2024Furniture for constituency office
£284.99
26 Oct 2024ORS-RECYCLE.CO.UK
Not paid: Not claimable
£165.00
rejected
29 Aug 2024BEVLAN OFFICE INTERIOR
£144.00
Equipment - hire(5)£533.89
27 Mar 2025DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI [200011725-7734]
£220.54
7 Aug 2024DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI
£95.69
29 Nov 2024DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI
£72.86
4 Oct 2024DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI
£72.79
18 Nov 2024DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI
£72.01
Insurance - contents(1)£255.92
20 Jun 2025Constituency Office contents insurancve annual renewal
£255.92
Advertising and contact cards(1)£114.00
9 Dec 2024Signage for constituency office door
£114.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£100.00
20 Nov 2024No description
£100.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(4)£30.16
12 Aug 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£141.96
28 Aug 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£-2.43
18 Dec 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£-5.64
14 Jan 2025REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£-103.73
Other(1)£-552.65
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-552.65
MP Travel(5 claims)£8,810.70
Rail(1)£7,632.98
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£7,632.98
Parking(1)£895.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£895.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£135.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£135.00
Mileage - car(1)£75.87
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£75.87
Other public transport(1)£71.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£71.85
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£3,824.27
Rail(1)£3,761.77
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,761.77
Parking(1)£62.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£62.50
Staff Travel(6 claims)£2,693.19
Hotel - London(1)£1,194.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,194.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£832.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
7 nights
£832.60
Rail(1)£571.23
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£571.23
Mileage - car(1)£38.16
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£38.16
Parking(1)£37.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£37.50
Other public transport(1)£19.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£19.70
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Ashley tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
ORS-RECYCLE.CO.UK
Reason: Not claimable
26 Oct 2024
£165.00
not paid
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
West Lancashire: The Real Impact
The people Ashley was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,884
Children in poverty
23.1% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Didn't show upTwo-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 promise4,866
Fuel poor households
11.46% of households locally
2
broke
2
missed
30%
Constituents who rent
15.1% private, 14.4% social
3
broke
8,750
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
332
Asylum seekers housed locally
6% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024