James Naish
Labour MP for Rushcliffe
Won with 43.8% · Majority: 7,426
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 James scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 43.8% of the vote, majority of 7,426
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
4,106 households in fuel poverty locally (9.27%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 66.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
21% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.27% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 43.8% of the vote, majority of 7,426
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
1,752 children in poverty in this constituency (9.4%)
Follow the Money
What James 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 4,106 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 1,752 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 21% of their constituents rent
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(2 entries)£5k
Open Door Property Holidays Ltd (Property management), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR
Role, work or services: Company Director Payer: Open Door Property Holidays Ltd (Property management), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR (Registered 1 August 2024) Remuneration: My family and I use a company vehicle and stay in a property owned by the company for up to 14 days per year. This is the "Class 1a NICs due" figure from my 2024/25 P11D, value £4,114 a year Hours: 5 hrs a month This time is required for managing the property and its agent who looks after bookings. (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
Open Door Property Ltd (Property sales and consulting), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR
Role, work or services: Company director Until: 6 August 2025. Payer: Open Door Property Ltd (Property sales and consulting), Office 5 Rec 2, Retford Enterprise Centre, Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025) Remuneration: Company vehicle, value £1,023 a year Until: 6 August 2025. Hours: 5 hrs a month this time is for supporting the business in a director capacity. (Registered 13 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£2k
The Fusion Cluster
Name of donor: The Fusion Cluster Address of donor: Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Benefits in kind provided by The Fusion Cluster as secretariat to the Fusion Energy APPG, value £1,678 Date received: 24 November 2025 to 3 December 2025 Date accepted: 24 November 2025 Donor status: other (The UK Fusion Cluster is a network of organisations, including research institutions, businesses and government bodies, focused on advancing fusion energy research and development within the UK. It fosters collaboration and innovation to accelerate progress in the field.) (Registered 11 December 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£640
Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited
Name of donor: Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited Address of donor: The City Ground, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Nottingham Forrest vs Malmö football match, with hospitality, value £640 Date received: 27 November 2025 Date accepted: 27 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01630402 (Registered 4 December 2025)
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(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Agricultural land Location: Nottinghamshire Ownership details: The land is part of The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust. I am one of two trustees (Registered 1 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Agricultural property (Farm buildings) Number of properties: 1 Location: Nottinghamshire Ownership details: The property is part of The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust. I am one of two trustees (Registered 1 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member Rental income: Yes Rental income details: The rental income is shared with a family member (71.5% to me, 28.5% to the family member in line with our property shares) (Registered 2 August 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: The William Arthur Robinson Will Trust Nature of business: Trust associated with farm land and buildings left by a relative (Registered 1 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Open Door Property Holidays Ltd Nature of business: Holiday rental property (Registered 1 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Open Door Property Ltd Nature of business: Property sales and consulting Interest held: until 6 August 2025 (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(7 entries)
Undisclosed
Elected member of Bassetlaw District Council for Sturton Ward but no longer remunerated Date interest ended: 25 March 2025 (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
Undisclosed
Member of the Sturton Le Steeple Quarry Liaison Committee run by Aggregate Industries as a result of being the Councillor for Sturton Ward in Bassetlaw Date interest ended: 25 March 2025 (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
Undisclosed
Unpaid director of a property management company. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Bassetlaw District Councillor, (unpaid since July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) Date interest ended: 25 March 2025 (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 21 April 2025)
Undisclosed
Member of the Local Community Liaison Committee run by EDF Energy as a result of being the Councillor for Sturton Ward in Bassetlaw. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 25 March 2025 (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 26 August 2025)
Undisclosed
Vice President of The Association for Decentralised Energy Date interest arose: 4 September 2024 (Registered 3 October 2024)
Undisclosed
Vice Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formal group within the Labour Party focused on rural policy development and advocacy. This is an unpaid role and I stand in for the Chair when and as required. Date interest arose: 30 June 2025 (Registered 7 August 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: James's Expenses
219 individual claims totalling £197,466.20 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(5 claims)£140,885.65
Payroll(1)£137,635.65
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Training - staff(3)£250.00
Office Costs(148 claims)£32,797.29
Rent(19)£11,812.52
Stationery & printing(89)£5,594.48
Website hosting and design(3)£5,205.00
Software & applications(5)£3,528.19
Equipment - purchase(4)£3,448.70
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(17)£1,616.90
Advertising and contact cards(2)£470.36
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£463.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£457.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£176.00
Hospitality(1)£25.14
Accommodation(56 claims)£18,396.57
Hotel - London(55)£18,336.57
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£60.00
MP Travel(8 claims)£3,756.01
Rail(4)£3,327.50
Hotel - London(1)£342.91
Parking(3)£85.60
Staff Travel(2 claims)£1,630.68
Rail(2)£1,630.68
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Rushcliffe: The Real Impact
The people James 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