Jen Craft
Labour MP for Thurrock
Won with 42.7% · Majority: 6,474
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
33/36
Key votes
£194k
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 Jen scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 42.7% of the vote, majority of 6,474
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,884 households in fuel poverty locally (8.28%)
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 HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 65.7% 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
40% 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
8.28% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
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 · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 42.7% of the vote, majority of 6,474
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
6,162 children in poverty in this constituency (21.6%)
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 Jen claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£194k
Expenses
£194k
Expense Breakdown
£158k
Staffing
£31k
Office costs
£4k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£194kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 3,884 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£4kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 40% of their constituents rent
£194kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Cavendish Consulting Limited Held jointly with or on behalf of: Held by my spouse (Registered 28 August 2024)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Alastair Craft Relationship: Spouse Role: Director Name of employer: Cavendish Consulting (Registered 29 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jen's Expenses
175 individual claims totalling £206,783.11 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£4k
10 claims
Hotel - late night: £3,891.00
Hospitality: £301.82
Hotel Stays
£4k
1 claim
Hotel - late night: £3,891.00
Staffing
6 claims
£160k
Office Costs
168 claims
£43k
MP Travel
1 claim
£4k
Staffing(6 claims)£159,503.64
Payroll(1)£144,562.64
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£144,562.64
Bought-in services(1)£11,394.00
27 Feb 2025Design services for suite of artwork for all MP related activity
£11,394.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(3)£1,247.00
10 Nov 2025HIVE recruitment fee for caseworker [***][***][***]
£900.00
31 Jul 2025Indeed.com advertisement for Senior Caseworker
£270.00
28 Feb 2025Job advert for Constituency Support Officer on Indeed.com [200011525-1]
£77.00
Office Costs(168 claims)£43,388.47
Stationery & printing(86)£14,500.23
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3,740.00
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£399.07
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£399.07
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£399.07
13 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£324.82
9 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£321.84
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£321.84
25 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£287.23
5 Mar 2025Headed paper for belhus coffee afternoon 255.79
£255.79
3 Dec 2024Headed paper for street meetings
£239.98
20 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£219.60
27 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
17 Oct 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
6 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
6 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
27 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
14 Oct 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
31 Oct 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
6 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
2 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£199.54
6 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
2 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£199.54
7 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
14 Oct 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
15 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£199.54
2 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£199.54
6 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
6 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£199.54
12 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£172.80
13 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£162.41
6 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£162.41
27 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£162.41
6 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£162.41
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£162.41
15 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£162.41
18 Oct 2024XMA December 2024
£162.41
2 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£162.40
19 Jun 2025Stuffer machine glue 153.59
£153.59
20 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£150.00
25 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£150.00
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£143.62
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£140.16
11 Sep 2024Ink to print Aveley Coffee Afternoon
£116.98
25 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£96.55
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£88.63
10 Oct 2025Top up printing of existing approved surgery posteres
£72.64
28 Aug 2025Printing of 50 MP surgery posters to put in local shops community halls
£71.12
25 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£64.37
28 Nov 2024Banner January 2025
£63.84
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£63.25
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£54.47
23 Jan 202530 5X5 I met my MP stickers for school visits
Not paid: Not claimable
£49.80
rejected
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£40.46
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£35.06
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£35.04
3 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£32.18
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£29.47
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£29.47
11 Sep 2024Paper to print Aveley coffee afternoon invitations
£25.20
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£24.72
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£24.17
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£23.38
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£21.84
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£21.84
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£16.24
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£14.02
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.36
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.57
29 Nov 20241000 labels for coffee afternoon
£9.98
17 Nov 2024Elastic bands for coffee afternoon tilbury 6.26
£6.26
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.07
26 Nov 2024Highlighters
£6.00
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.98
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.52
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.37
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.37
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.04
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.74
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.74
26 Nov 2024Tabs
£1.25
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.15
26 Nov 2024Annual leave stickers
£1.00
Equipment - purchase(18)£9,085.60
28 May 2025New stuffing machine
£3,598.93
27 Sep 2024Office furniture - 5 desks 5 chairs
£1,730.00
13 Oct 2024Letter folder and inserter machine
£1,555.97
29 Sep 2024Furniture - bookcase, shelves, storage for files
£561.00
27 Sep 2024Office furniture
£438.00
29 Sep 2024Furniture - big bookcase and cabinet
£230.00
27 Feb 2025Projector
£219.00
31 Oct 2024Big shredder for constituency office
£163.99
27 Feb 2025Speakers
£159.99
27 Feb 2025Pop up screen
£139.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£73.98
3 Nov 2024Tea urn for coffee afternoons
£56.99
2 Feb 2025Extension leads for computers
£51.94
31 Oct 2024Paper guillotine
£34.06
31 Oct 2024Paper guillotine 34.06
£34.06
31 Jan 2025Board to put annual leave planner on
£23.70
1 Nov 20242 waste paper bins for the constituency office
£14.00
4 Dec 2024Repayment-Paper guillotine -60266906
£0.00
Rent(7)£7,632.00
15 Nov 2024[***] - rent for 01/10/2024 - 30/11/2024 -
£2,544.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,272.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£1,272.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,272.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,272.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,272.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,272.00
Software & applications(11)£4,820.75
4 Aug 2025Elected technology Caseworker
£1,476.00
13 Oct 2024Annual subscription to caseworker software [200011804-130]
£994.19
26 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
13 Oct 2024Annual subscription to caseworker software [200011805-234]
£445.81
19 Jun 2025SURVEYMONK T [***]
£396.00
20 Mar 2025Canva subscription for 4 staff [200011805-236]
£348.16
5 Jul 2025Photosymbols account to make easy read leaflets
£330.00
4 Dec 2024Software/app to edit videos and put on subtitles [200011805-235]
£102.61
20 Jun 2025Extra canva account for designing artwork
£67.32
4 Dec 2024Software/app to edit videos and put on subtitles [200011804-131]
£48.82
20 Mar 2025Canva subscription for 4 staff [200011804-132]
£11.84
Website hosting and design(1)£2,346.00
27 Mar 2025Website build and design
£2,346.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(9)£1,553.50
1 Dec 2024Phone set up and first 8 weeks calls
£439.20
8 May 2025Phone bill April May 2025
£247.34
6 Mar 2025WWW.FUSE2.NET [200011725-2909]
£124.42
1 Jan 2025Phone bill jan 25
£124.24
1 Jun 2025June phone bill
£123.74
22 Feb 2025WWW.FUSE2.NET
£123.72
20 Jul 2025WWW.FUSE2.NET
£123.70
4 Aug 2025WWW.FUSE2.NET
£123.60
21 Sep 2025WWW.FUSE2.NET
£123.54
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(11)£1,129.75
8 Sep 2025No description
£300.00
14 Nov 2025No description
£180.00
24 Jun 2025No description
£160.00
7 Apr 2025No description
£120.00
5 Mar 2025No description
£90.00
28 Mar 2025[200011803-426]
£62.50
8 Jul 2025No description
£60.00
28 Feb 2025No description
£54.00
24 Nov 2025No description
£54.00
25 Oct 2024No description
£30.50
12 Feb 2025No description
£18.75
Business rates(3)£949.51
8 Mar 2025Business rates 25/26 for Constituency Office [200011805-233]
£511.48
15 Nov 2024Business rates for Thurrock constituency office
£262.04
4 Jun 2025Top up of business rates as the charge has increased
£175.99
Postage & couriers(5)£739.50
17 Sep 2024Stamps for Aveley Coffee afternoon 292.40 lot one
£292.40
21 Feb 2025POST OFFICE COUNTER
£255.00
29 Nov 2024Second class stamps for Tilbury coffee afternoon
£102.00
17 Sep 2024Stamps for Aveley Coffee afternoon 47.60 lot two
£47.60
21 Feb 2025POST OFFICE COUNTER
£42.50
Hospitality(9)£301.82
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£60.06
3 Apr 2025Catering for away day
£58.44
16 Jun 2025Drinks for Save the State Cinema meeting 16.6.25
£54.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£40.46
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£22.13
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£21.28
29 Nov 2024Biscuits tea sugar for Tilbury coffee afternoon
£15.45
6 Mar 2025SAINSBURY´S S/MKT [200011725-2908]
£15.00
26 Nov 2024Coffee afternoon tablecloths
£15.00
Equipment - hire(1)£139.00
8 Jun 2025Microphone for recordings
£139.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£122.40
28 Oct 2025PAT testing of office equipment
£122.40
Cleaning services(4)£43.93
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£19.30
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£11.87
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.76
26 Nov 2024Bin bags for office
£4.00
Insurance - contents(2)£24.48
27 Feb 2025Insurance for projector
£13.19
27 Feb 2025Insurance for speakers
£11.29
MP Travel(1 claim)£3,891.00
Hotel - late night(1)£3,891.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
22 nights
£3,891.00
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Jen tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Stationery & printing
30 5X5 I met my MP stickers for school visits
Reason: Not claimable
23 Jan 2025
£49.80
not paid
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Thurrock: The Real Impact
The people Jen was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
6,162
Children in poverty
21.6% 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 promise3,884
Fuel poor households
8.28% of households locally
4
broke
40%
Constituents who rent
21.4% private, 18.4% social
3
broke
10,046
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
114
Asylum seekers housed locally
21% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024