Adam Thompson
Labour MP for Erewash
Won with 40.1% · Majority: 5,859
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
34/36
Key votes
£180k
Expenses
The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Adam scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 40.1% of the vote, majority of 5,859
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
5,348 households in fuel poverty locally (11.93%)
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 72.6% 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
31% 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
11.93% 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 · 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 40.1% of the vote, majority of 5,859
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,707 children in poverty in this constituency (22.4%)
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 ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Adam claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£180k
Expenses
£180k
Expense Breakdown
£138k
Staffing
£16k
Office costs
£15k
Accommodation
£11k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£180kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,348 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£15kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,707 children live in poverty in their constituency
£11kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 31% of their constituents rent
£180kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(4 entries)
Undisclosed
Board member of Long Eaton Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 18 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Director of Erewash Partnership. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 18 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Trustee of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust Date interest arose: 11 October 2024 (Registered 20 December 2024)
Undisclosed
Honorary Associate Professorship based within the Department of Foundation Engineering and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 August 2025 Date interest ended: 31 July 2028 (Registered 1 August 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Adam's Expenses
158 individual claims totalling £208,121.93 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
£170
1 claim
TV licence: £169.50
Family & Dependant Travel
£53
1 claim
Rail: £53.20
Hotel Stays
£29k
55 claims
Hotel - London: £27,340.83
Hotel - London: £1,611.37
Staffing
3 claims
£138k
Office Costs
96 claims
£32k
Accommodation
54 claims
£27k
MP Travel
2 claims
£7k
Staff Travel
2 claims
£4k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£53
Staffing(3 claims)£138,464.22
Payroll(1)£135,064.22
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£135,064.22
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Training - MP(1)£400.00
22 Sep 2025Training for MP and senior staff [200012927-3]
£400.00
Office Costs(96 claims)£31,539.86
Equipment - purchase(15)£6,223.63
14 Mar 2025MY GROUP SOLUTIONS LIM [200011725-5298]
£3,048.00
11 Nov 20246 x Desks for staff
£1,368.00
25 Nov 2024CURRYS ONLINE
£463.99
10 Dec 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£378.00
18 Jul 2025B&Q MARKETPLACE
£350.00
9 Apr 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£116.52
29 Jul 2025VIKING
£89.93
12 May 2025WICKES LONG EATON
£75.00
8 Jan 2025VIKING
£61.07
25 Nov 2024CURRYS ONLINE
£60.98
28 Nov 2024Extension lead and cable covers
£58.27
2 Jan 2025VIKING
£55.13
30 Aug 2024Two Staff Desks
£50.00
7 Nov 2024Kettle, Extension, Cleaning Products
£25.00
27 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£23.74
Rent(4)£4,843.41
25 Mar 2025No description
£2,865.00
26 Dec 2024No description
£2,865.00
5 Nov 2024[***]Faster Payment Form - First Payment of Rent - [***]
£1,758.63
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-2,645.22
Utilities(11)£4,800.31
10 Jun 2025E.ON NEXT
£1,948.44
29 Jul 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£1,452.39
3 Sep 2025E.ON NEXT
£229.61
3 Sep 2025E.ON NEXT
£229.61
22 Aug 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£211.14
7 Jul 2025E.ON NEXT
£193.36
22 Jul 2025E.ON NEXT
£132.13
20 Feb 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£128.74
5 Aug 2025E.ON NEXT
£108.97
12 Sep 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£84.32
7 Oct 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£81.60
Postage & couriers(1)£3,710.85
29 Aug 2025ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO
£3,710.85
Software & applications(7)£3,650.36
15 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
2 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
2 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
18 Dec 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£33.59
19 Jan 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£33.59
18 Feb 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£33.59
18 Mar 2025ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-6978]
£33.59
Stationery & printing(10)£3,029.14
12 Sep 2025Annual newsletter printing
£2,037.00
18 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£203.82
18 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£203.82
18 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£203.82
18 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£165.90
8 Oct 2025Letter printing
£146.00
17 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-5538]
£28.48
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£17.21
19 Aug 2024Five notepads, two packs of pens
£12.75
12 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£10.34
Service charge & ground Rent(3)£1,268.70
12 Sep 2025Service charge for constituency office
£491.10
29 Oct 2025Office Service Charge
£491.10
15 Oct 2024Service Charge
£286.50
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(10)£823.00
10 Jun 2025No description
£180.00
9 Oct 2024No description
£128.00
10 Oct 2025No description
£128.00
27 Aug 2025No description
£93.00
17 Feb 2025No description
£60.00
12 May 2025No description
£60.00
2 Dec 2024No description
£57.00
20 Dec 2024No description
£45.00
20 Mar 2025No description
£40.00
31 Oct 2024No description
£32.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£805.08
1 Dec 2024Line Rental and Connectivity
£118.60
17 Sep 2025TRANSLTR LTD
£103.15
15 May 2025TRANSLTR LTD
£103.15
1 Jan 2025Landline charges
£101.95
11 Mar 2025TRANSLTR LTD [200011725-6262]
£101.95
10 Feb 2025TRANSLTR LTD
£101.95
15 May 2025TRANSLTR LTD
£101.95
7 Nov 2024Phone line rental
£72.38
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£479.00
3 Oct 2024GIFFGAFF
£479.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(3)£437.23
21 Oct 2025WWW.PHS.CO.UK
£230.23
21 Oct 2025EREWASH BOROUGH COUNCI
£114.50
12 Sep 2025EREWASH BOROUGH COUNCI
£92.50
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(4)£388.64
12 Jun 2025TRANSLTR LTD
£103.15
8 Jul 2025TRANSLTR LTD
£103.15
11 Aug 2025TRANSLTR LTD
£103.15
1 Nov 2024Router and phone line costs
£79.19
Cleaning services(8)£344.24
20 Nov 2024WWW.PHS.CO.UK
£167.24
12 Nov 2024PHS GROUP
£42.00
13 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
£35.00
27 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
£20.00
19 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
£20.00
26 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
£20.00
13 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
£20.00
12 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
£20.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£234.00
10 Jan 2025Extra plug sockets in new office - supply and installation
£234.00
TV licence(1)£169.50
19 Dec 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£169.50
Insurance - contents(1)£127.45
10 Jan 2025HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI
£127.45
Insurance - buildings(1)£81.60
7 Nov 2024Insurance for constituency office
£81.60
Equipment - hire(1)£63.72
19 Nov 2024Extension leads and cable cover
£63.72
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(6)£60.00
7 Oct 2024GIFFGAFF
£10.00
6 Feb 2025GIFFGAFF
£10.00
6 Mar 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-4793]
£10.00
6 Dec 2024GIFFGAFF
£10.00
6 Jan 2025GIFFGAFF
£10.00
6 Nov 2024GIFFGAFF
£10.00
Accommodation(54 claims)£27,340.83
Hotel - London(54)£27,340.83
30 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
5 nights
£1,050.00
14 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£880.00
13 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£880.00
16 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£880.00
17 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
24 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£766.00
6 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£681.15
14 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£675.00
27 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
23 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
4 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
26 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
11 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
2 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
21 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
11 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
20 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-5965]
3 nights
£630.00
28 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£630.00
5 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
£630.00
12 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
£630.00
6 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011726-10715]
3 nights
£630.00
24 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-7236]
3 nights
£597.00
16 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
12 May 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
22 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£592.00
9 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£585.00
23 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£585.00
5 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£585.00
7 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£585.00
9 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£572.00
14 May 2025[***]
3 nights
£544.68
26 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
23 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
30 Jun 2025[***] [***]
2 nights
£431.00
5 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£423.00
8 May 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£423.00
6 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
31 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
£420.00
10 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-4277]
2 nights
£420.00
18 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
£420.00
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-9767] [200011805-97]
3 nights
£418.00
30 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£398.00
8 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£398.00
14 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£392.00
29 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£378.00
12 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-5000]
1 night
£199.00
16 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
13 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
6 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£184.00
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-9767] [200011804-34]
3 nights
£149.00
26 Mar 2025Correction to 60286309:6 reconciliation
£-3.00
26 Mar 2025Correction to 60286309:2 reconciliation
£-20.00
26 Mar 2025Correction to 60286309:3 reconciliation
£-40.00
3 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£-209.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£7,153.04
Rail(1)£5,541.67
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,541.67
Hotel - London(1)£1,611.37
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,611.37
Staff Travel(2 claims)£3,570.78
Rail(2)£3,570.78
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,479.21
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£91.57
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£53.20
Rail(1)£53.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£53.20
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Erewash: The Real Impact
The people Adam was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,707
Children in poverty
22.4% 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 promise5,348
Fuel poor households
11.93% of households locally
4
broke
31%
Constituents who rent
17.5% private, 13.2% social
3
broke
9,055
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
121
Asylum seekers housed locally
114 in hotels · 5.3% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024