Mr Jonathan Brash
Labour MP for Hartlepool
Won with 46.2% · Majority: 7,698
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 Mr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
4,496 households in fuel poverty locally (10.6%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
39% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
10.6% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 46.2% of the vote, majority of 7,698
Welfare & Benefits
3 kept · 5 broke · 1 missed
5,533 children in poverty in this constituency (31.2%)
Follow the Money
What Mr claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,496 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,533 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 39% of their constituents rent
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: Business property (Bungalow with pool) Number of properties: 1 Location: Spennymoor Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member (Registered 25 July 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Hargreaves Brash Property Ltd Held jointly with or on behalf of: Jointly with my spouse (Registered 25 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: W B Tees Valley & North York Moors Ltd Nature of business: A baby swimming company Held jointly with or on behalf of: Now owned solely by my spouse Interest held: until 30 May 2025 (Registered 25 July 2024; updated 17 June 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mr's Expenses
108 individual claims totalling £182,106.34 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(2 claims)£114,600.70
Payroll(1)£114,030.10
Training - staff(1)£570.60
Office Costs(73 claims)£31,555.29
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£12,100.13
Rent(9)£5,483.31
Utilities(5)£3,550.48
Software & applications(4)£3,543.00
Equipment - purchase(11)£2,877.65
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£1,251.85
Stationery & printing(14)£1,193.43
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£439.70
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£387.60
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(5)£229.60
TV licence(1)£174.50
Advertising and contact cards(2)£153.58
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£139.00
Cleaning services(1)£31.46
Accommodation(26 claims)£25,627.69
Rent(9)£21,295.89
Council tax(2)£2,650.69
Hotel - London(2)£907.92
Utilities(8)£673.24
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(5)£99.95
MP Travel(4 claims)£5,152.81
Rail(1)£4,501.71
Hotel - London(1)£585.00
Parking(2)£66.10
Staff Travel(2 claims)£4,620.27
Hotel - London(1)£3,246.37
Rail(1)£1,373.90
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£549.58
Rail(1)£549.58
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Hartlepool: The Real Impact
The people Mr 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