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Steve Race

Steve Race

Labour MP for Exeter

Won with 45.3% · Majority: 11,937

94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
35/36
Key votes
£195k
Expenses

The Verdict

Followed the party whip vote after vote, breaking the promises Labour made to voters. The campaign leaflets are collecting dust — the voting record tells a very different story.

Subject Grades

How Steve scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Education

1 kept · 0 broke

A

Won with 45.3% of the vote, majority of 11,937

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Follow the Money

What Steve claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£201k
Expenses
£195k
Gifts
£6k

Expense Breakdown

£167k
Staffing
£10k
Office costs
£11k
Accommodation
£6k
Travel

Registered Interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(3 entries)£6k

BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited

£3k

Name of donor: BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited Address of donor: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attendance at the Brit Awards with one guest, at the invitation of the BPI in their box with buffet and refreshments. Proceeds from the evening went towards the BRIT Trust – the industry’s charitable arm, value £3,120 Date received: 1 March 2025 Date accepted: 1 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01132389 (Registered 28 March 2025)

Google UK Ltd

£2k

Name of donor: Google UK Ltd Address of donor: 1-13 St Giles High St, London WC2H 8AG Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality as a guest of YouTube at Glastonbury Festival 2025 for a value of £1982.84 as MP for a South West England constituency and as Chair of the APPG for the Great South West, value £1,982.84 Date received: 27 June 2025 Date accepted: 27 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03977902 (Registered 24 July 2025)

PRS for Music

£760

Name of donor: PRS for Music Address of donor: 1st Floor Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane, London SE1 2HB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Single ticket to the Ivor Novello Awards, the celebration of British and Irish songwriting, value £760 Date received: 22 May 2025 Date accepted: 22 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00134396 (Registered 30 May 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK(4 entries)£4k
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Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar)

Paid by: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger

£2k

Name of donor: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger Address of donor: 8 St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RS Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,130), accommodation (£810), travel medication (£47.99), food, visa, transport and in-country expenses (£373.85), value £2,361.54 Destination of visit: Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar) Dates of visit: 21 June 2025 to 27 June 2025 Purpose of visit: Travelled as Co-Chair of the APPG on Nutrition for Development to attend the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week Conference in Dar es Salaam, to see the impact of UK overseas development in treating and preventing malnutrition in Tanzania and Zanzibar, and to understand the work of national and regional government, scientists, health workers, humanitarian organisations, charities, civil society, local businesses, and local communities in tackling malnutrition. (Registered 2 July 2025)

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France (Paris)

Paid by: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger

£1k

Name of donor: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger Address of donor: Alliance to End Malnutrition and Hunger Limited (known as United Against Malnutrition and Hunger), 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Total value: £1,025 (plus any additional, individual expenses incurred) Travel – £300 Accommodation – £530 Food and in-country expenses – £195, value £1,025 Destination of visit: France (Paris) Dates of visit: 26 March 2025 to 28 March 2025 Purpose of visit: Travelled as Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition for Development to attend the 2025 Paris Nutrition for Growth Summit as one of the two official UK Parliamentary delegates. (Registered 21 April 2025)

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France (Paris)

Paid by: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger

£455

Name of donor: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger Address of donor: Alliance to End Malnutrition and Hunger Limited, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£218), accommodation (£170), food and in-country expenses (£67), value £455 Destination of visit: France (Paris) Dates of visit: 18 February 2025 to 19 February 2025 Purpose of visit: To visit Paris as Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition for Development for meetings with French Parliamentarians and partners ahead of the 2025 Paris Nutrition for Growth Summit. (Registered 6 March 2025)

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Ukraine (Lviv and Kyiv)

Paid by: (1) YES Foundation (2) Kyivstar (3) Zhytomyr Administration (4) UK Friends of Ukraine (5) Bulldog Political Consulting

£92

Name of donor: (1) YES Foundation (2) Kyivstar (3) Zhytomyr Administration (4) UK Friends of Ukraine (5) Bulldog Political Consulting Address of donor: (1) Raffingers Llp Unit, 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8HD (2) 53 Degtyarivska St, Kiev, Kyiv City, 03113, Ukraine (3) 25 Mala Berdichivska str., Zhytomyr, Ukraine, 10014 (4) 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3BL (5) 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BL Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) £92.11 attendance at the YES Conference in Kyiv (2) Dinner and briefing in Kyiv with delegation, value £50 (3) Transport and buffet lunch, value £25 (4) Bus transport in Kyiv and Lviv, value £25.86 (5) Dinner in Lviv, value £86.20 Destination of visit: Ukraine (Lviv and Kyiv) Dates of visit: 21 February 2025 to 25 February 2025 Purpose of visit: Cross-party delegation to meet and foster good relations with Ukrainian politicians and organisations. To see firsthand the impact of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the Ukrainian people and to attend the YES Conference on the third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion. (Registered 28 March 2025)

8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)

Undisclosed

School governor at Willowbrook Primary School, Exeter. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 February 2023 Date interest ended: 17 November 2024 (Registered 26 July 2024; updated 6 March 2025)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Steve's Expenses

130 individual claims totalling £204,818.33 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
£509
4 claims
TV licence: £344.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £165.36
Staffing
3 claims
£167k
Office Costs
78 claims
£18k
Accommodation
43 claims
£13k
MP Travel
5 claims
£5k
Staff Travel
1 claim
£860
Staffing(3 claims)£167,261.39
Payroll(1)£164,223.39
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£164,223.39
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£38.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£38.00
Office Costs(78 claims)£18,320.84
Software & applications(9)£3,965.97
20 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
15 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-171]
£1,013.92
15 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
15 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011800-197]
£426.08
29 Jan 2025BITWARDEN
£199.17
26 Sep 2025VEED LIMITED
£108.00
26 Sep 2024VEED LIMITED [200011799-173]
£55.33
26 Sep 2024VEED LIMITED [200011800-199]
£52.67
29 Nov 2024Shutterstock Image Purchase - Parliament Buildings
£34.80
Rent(7)£3,775.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£755.00
11 Nov 2024[***] – First Month’s Rent
£755.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£755.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£755.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£755.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£755.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-755.00
Bought-in services(5)£3,060.00
15 May 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£900.00
23 Jan 2025Audit of digital platforms for parliamentary communications and digital security support
£750.00
30 May 2025Constituency Office RICS Valuation
£600.00
30 May 2025Ongoing communications support and set-up
£450.00
7 Jul 2025Research and writing support for 20th June speech
£360.00
Stationery & printing(25)£2,142.67
29 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£301.94
10 Jul 2025AMAZON [***]
£232.23
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£228.80
13 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£224.95
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£186.23
14 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£150.00
30 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£150.00
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£149.69
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£149.69
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£138.00
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£138.00
31 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£26.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£16.36
5 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£8.94
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£6.94
31 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.23
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.04
31 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.63
31 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.38
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.30
31 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.12
31 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.08
31 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.86
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.50
Training - staff(2)£1,770.00
1 Jul 2025Effective writing training for all staff
£1,020.00
12 Dec 2024Digital Communications training for Parliamentary staff
£750.00
Equipment - purchase(3)£1,523.99
12 Feb 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£887.00
10 Jan 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£475.00
13 Oct 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£161.99
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£973.41
2 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£88.58
24 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£85.22
31 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£81.97
25 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£74.26
28 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£74.26
30 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£74.26
28 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£74.26
30 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£74.26
24 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£74.26
24 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£74.26
25 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-8458]
£65.94
24 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£65.94
24 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£65.94
TV licence(3)£344.00
29 Oct 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
13 Nov 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011800-196]
£102.76
13 Nov 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011799-170]
£66.74
Utilities(3)£257.34
13 Mar 2025Office Electricity 2024
£147.92
13 Mar 2025Office Gas 2024
£91.40
13 Mar 2025Office Water 2024
£18.02
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(3)£201.14
11 Jul 2025No description
£87.50
5 Nov 2024No description
£75.00
24 Jul 2024No description
£38.64
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£165.36
13 Oct 2025REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£165.36
Business rates(1)£87.20
13 Mar 2025Office Non-Domestic Rates 2024
£87.20
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£38.85
13 Mar 2025Office Fire Service 2024
£38.85
Insurance - buildings(1)£15.26
13 Mar 2025Office Buildings Insurance 2024
£15.26
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£0.65
13 Mar 2025Office Waste Disposal 2024
£0.65
Accommodation(43 claims)£12,972.70
Rent(9)£9,031.23
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,200.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£1,200.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,200.00
27 Aug 2024Stephen Race-[***] -1st Rent
£1,200.00
16 Sep 2024[***]
£1,200.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,200.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£1,200.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£1,200.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-568.77
Council tax(14)£3,131.02
1 Mar 2025Council Tax March 2025
£231.00
1 Dec 2024Council Tax Dec 24
£231.00
1 Jan 2025Council Tax January 2025
£231.00
1 Nov 2024Council Tax Nov 24
£231.00
1 Feb 2025Council Tax February 2025
£231.00
1 Oct 2024Council Tax October 2024
£230.45
1 Apr 2025Council Tax April 2025
£219.57
1 Jul 2025Council Tax July 2025
£218.00
1 Aug 2025Council Tax August 2025
£218.00
1 Jun 2025Council Tax June 2025
£218.00
1 Nov 2025Council Tax November 2025
£218.00
1 Sep 2025Council Tax September 2025
£218.00
1 May 2025Council Tax May
£218.00
1 Oct 2025Council Tax October 2025
£218.00
Utilities(14)£614.29
1 Oct 2025Water Bill June to September 2025
£64.11
5 Nov 2025OVO Bill October 2025
£62.43
8 Oct 2025OVO Bill September 2025
£51.60
1 Jul 2025South West Water Bill June 2025
£50.47
1 Apr 2025Water Bill Dec-March 24-25 [200011798-182]
£47.35
31 Dec 2024OVO Bill December 2024
£43.22
5 Feb 2025OVO Bill January 2025
£42.98
5 Dec 2024OVO Bill November 2024
£42.66
11 Apr 2025Electricity OVO Bill March 2025 [200011798-183]
£41.64
6 Nov 2024OVO Bill October 24
£41.60
6 Mar 2025Electricity OVO Bill March 2025
£38.10
14 Oct 2024OVO Bill September 2024
£36.44
14 Oct 2024OVO Bill August 2024
£36.39
9 Dec 2024SWW Bill Sept-Dec 2024
£15.30
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£196.16
8 Jan 2025TalkTalk Internet January 2025
£34.00
8 Oct 2024TalkTalk Broadband Bill October 2024
£34.00
7 Feb 2025TalkTalk Bill February 2025
£34.00
8 Nov 2024TalkTalk Broadband Nov 24
£34.00
7 Dec 2024TalkTalk Internet December 2024
£33.84
7 Mar 2025TalkTalk Bill March 2025 [200011799-172]
£26.32
MP Travel(5 claims)£5,403.63
Rail(2)£4,642.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,640.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2.20
Air travel(1)£424.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£424.80
Hotel - European(1)£323.07
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
3 nights
£323.07
Other public transport(1)£13.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£13.00
Staff Travel(1 claim)£859.77
Rail(1)£859.77
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£859.77

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Exeter: The Real Impact

The people Steve 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