Gurinder Singh Josan
Labour MP for Smethwick
Won with 48% · Majority: 11,188
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 Gurinder scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 48% of the vote, majority of 11,188
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
8,981 households in fuel poverty locally (20.85%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 76.1% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
45% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
20.85% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 48% of the vote, majority of 11,188
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
10,923 children in poverty in this constituency (41.2%)
Follow the Money
What Gurinder 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 8,981 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 10,923 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 45% of their constituents rent
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(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 5 Location: Sandwell and Birmingham Ownership details: All properties are co-owned with family members Rental income: Yes Rental income details: Rental income is paid to all co-owners of the respective property (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Commercial property Number of properties: 3 Location: Sandwell Ownership details: All properties are co-owned with family members Rental income: Yes Rental income details: Rental income is paid to all co-owners of the respective property (Registered 3 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(7 entries)
Undisclosed
Chair of Trustees at Victoria Academies Trust - a Multi Academy Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 29 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Director of Josan Estates Ltd. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Director of Sikhs for Labour Ltd and Vice Chair of Sikhs for Labour - a Labour Party Friends group. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Governor at Holly Lodge High School College of Science in Smethwick. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Chair of Trustees at HOPE not hate Charitable Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Director of Labour First Ltd. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 September 2024 (Registered 9 October 2024)
Undisclosed
Parliamentary Labour Party Representative on the Labour Party National Executive Committee where I am Chair of the NEC Complaints and Disciplinary Sub Committee and a member of the Officer Group. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 17 July 2024 (Registered 4 December 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Gurinder's Expenses
94 individual claims totalling £130,500.14 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(1 claim)£82,306.92
Payroll(1)£82,306.92
Office Costs(69 claims)£24,541.82
Stationery & printing(31)£8,710.64
Software & applications(18)£4,462.23
Equipment - hire(6)£2,845.02
Rent(4)£2,384.25
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
Equipment - purchase(2)£2,175.28
Bought-in services(1)£540.00
Advertising and contact cards(2)£373.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£333.36
Insurance - buildings(1)£280.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£138.04
Accommodation(19 claims)£19,384.85
Rent(6)£12,690.96
Hotel - London(12)£6,224.64
Council tax(1)£469.25
MP Travel(4 claims)£4,174.65
Mileage - car(1)£3,157.65
Hotel - London(1)£702.00
Congestion charge & toll(2)£315.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£91.90
Rail(1)£91.90
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Gurinder tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
IDEAL TECHNOLOGY
Reason: Not claimable
17 Jan 2025
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Smethwick: The Real Impact
The people Gurinder 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