Mr Bayo Alaba
Labour MP for Southend East and Rochford
Won with 38.8% · Majority: 4,027
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
27/36
Key votes
£179k
Expenses
The Verdict
Their voting record suggests they may not have actually read their own manifesto. Either that, or they read it and decided it was fiction.
Subject Grades
How Mr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 38.8% of the vote, majority of 4,027
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
4,927 households in fuel poverty locally (11.05%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
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 HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
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
43% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
11.05% 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 ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 38.8% of the vote, majority of 4,027
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,301 children in poverty in this constituency (22.8%)
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 Mr claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£179k
Expenses
£179k
Expense Breakdown
£149k
Staffing
£18k
Office costs
£11k
Accommodation
£1k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£179kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,927 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£11kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,301 children live in poverty in their constituency
£1kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 43% of their constituents rent
£179kPaid from the public purse
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(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 7 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member Rental income: Yes (Registered 4 August 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Onit Events Ltd Nature of business: Events Consultancy (Registered 4 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Alaba Properties Nature of business: Real estate company (Registered 4 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: StreetFestLive Ltd Nature of business: Lifestyle media company (Registered 4 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mr's Expenses
174 individual claims totalling £198,053.22 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
3 claims
£149k
Office Costs
136 claims
£35k
Accommodation
27 claims
£12k
Staff Travel
1 claim
£603
MP Travel
6 claims
£551
Miscellaneous
1 claim
£160
Staffing(3 claims)£149,373.45
Payroll(1)£149,067.45
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£149,067.45
Training - staff(2)£306.00
9 Jun 2025ST JOHN AMBULANCE [200012742-4]
£234.00
9 Jun 2025BRITISH RED CROSS SOCI [200012742-5]
£72.00
Office Costs(136 claims)£34,938.92
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(6)£5,916.10
6 May 2025Redecoration work to make new constituency office fit for use (including the removal of basins and other surgical equipment from the office´s former use)
£2,300.00
23 Jun 2025Constituency office signage
£1,944.00
17 Apr 2025PAYPAL MICROSYSUKL
£1,173.60
19 May 2025Replacement of broken lighting in office
£200.00
12 Jun 202512.06 Boiler testing and toilet plumbing repair
£200.00
27 May 2025BRIGHTS LOCKSMITHS LTD
£98.50
Equipment - purchase(17)£5,688.15
28 Mar 2025SPOTTED PENGUIN [200011725-8037]
£1,977.08
6 Jun 2025SPOTTED PENGUIN
£1,269.60
31 Mar 2025AO RETAIL LIMITED [200011725-9741]
£502.00
7 Aug 2025Purchase of laptops for constituency office
£420.00
29 Aug 2024AMAZON [***]
£259.95
19 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£215.89
4 Jun 2025FPS [***]
£210.23
30 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9874]
£169.18
18 Jun 2025AMAZON [***]
£154.88
19 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£121.91
18 Jul 2025AGA PRINT LTD
£121.16
19 Jun 2025ARGOS
£96.00
28 May 2025ASDA SUPERSTORE
£81.58
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6022]
£79.80
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9742]
£46.74
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9743]
£46.74
6 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£-84.59
Moving Fees(1)£4,114.00
25 Feb 2025Legal fees associated with moving to new constituency office
£4,114.00
Software & applications(11)£3,955.20
4 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
11 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
11 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
7 Jul 2025MORPHEUS TECHNOLOGIES
£307.20
4 Jan 2025CANVA [***]
£27.00
4 Feb 2025CANVA [***]
£27.00
4 Dec 2024CANVA [***]
£27.00
4 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-3530]
£27.00
28 Feb 2025WETRANSFER [***] [200011725-912]
£8.00
31 Jan 2025WETRANSFER [200011725-703]
£8.00
31 Mar 2025WETRANSFER [***] [200011725-10653]
£8.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Stationery & printing(42)£2,698.91
31 Mar 2025AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-10652]
£1,284.43
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£219.60
30 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£153.39
12 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£149.03
15 Oct 2025AMAZON [***]
£144.49
30 Nov 2024EBAY O [***]
£119.45
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£110.30
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£105.98
3 Feb 2025PAY.AMAZON.COM
£82.91
12 May 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£80.96
3 Jun 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£80.96
22 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£62.95
3 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£48.86
4 Feb 2025AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-555]
£24.81
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£24.05
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£18.53
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.48
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.10
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£11.42
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£11.14
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.79
11 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-6154]
£9.00
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.65
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£5.52
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.32
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.80
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.66
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.27
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.64
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.46
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.28
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.51
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.43
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.43
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.43
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.01
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.62
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.61
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.40
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.38
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.26
20 Jun 2025Correction to 60299695 reconciliation
£-138.40
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£2,197.38
31 Mar 2025Installation of wifi including switch to ensure internet is accessible in each room
£1,765.38
30 May 2025MORPHEUS TECHNOLOGIES
£432.00
Rent(1)£1,350.00
2 May 2025IPSA Rent [***] [200011802-464]
£1,350.00
Utilities(5)£914.84
8 Aug 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£332.97
29 Oct 2025October Electricity Bill British Gas
£162.00
30 Sep 2025Electricity direct debit for constituency office
£162.00
16 Sep 2025Electricity direct debit for constituency office
£162.00
28 Oct 2025Constituency office water bill
£95.87
Cleaning services(4)£890.90
26 Aug 2025Constituency office cleaning
£539.10
11 Sep 2025Cleaning for constituency office
£127.40
23 Oct 2025Office Cleaning Services
£127.40
16 Oct 2025[***]
£97.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(14)£831.88
20 Nov 2025No description
£90.00
4 Sep 2025No description
£90.00
27 Feb 2025No description
£86.00
14 Sep 2024No description
£80.00
7 Feb 2025No description
£75.00
29 Jul 2025No description
£62.50
8 Oct 2025No description
£62.50
13 Mar 2025No description
£50.00
11 Sep 2025No description
£50.00
23 May 2025No description
£50.00
25 Apr 2025No description
£50.00
11 Sep 2024No description
£37.50
16 Sep 2024No description
£25.00
28 Sep 2024No description
£23.38
Bought-in services(2)£684.72
9 Sep 2024MORPHEUS TECHNOLOGIES
£391.68
28 Sep 2024MORPHEUS TECHNOLOGIES
£293.04
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(9)£631.86
5 Dec 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£141.98
14 Nov 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£75.94
19 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£70.95
11 Nov 2024ARGOS
£69.99
16 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£65.00
30 Nov 2024Mobile telephone - equipment purchase
£52.00
31 Jul 2025Mobile phone device repayment plan
£52.00
31 Aug 2025Mobile phone device repayment plan
£52.00
30 Sep 2025Mobile phone device payment plan
£52.00
Insurance - buildings(1)£485.45
8 Jul 2025Buildings insurance for constituency office
£485.45
Training - staff(1)£445.00
6 Jan 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£445.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£433.17
17 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£250.00
25 Nov 2025BT for constituency office
£53.17
7 Nov 2024EE TOPUP VESTA
£35.00
6 Jan 2025EE TOPUP VESTA
£35.00
6 Feb 2025EE TOPUP VESTA
£30.00
11 Mar 2025EE TOPUP VESTA [200011725-6155]
£30.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(4)£344.76
27 Jun 2025Waste collection
£140.72
21 Sep 2025Waste contract for constituency office
£78.48
24 Aug 2025Waste collect contract for constituency office
£62.78
25 Jul 2025Waste collection
£62.78
Equipment - hire(1)£200.00
7 Feb 2025Sound system hire for Water Summit, an event attended by Anglian Water, Environmental Agency, local authorities and key stakeholders
£200.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(7)£154.00
30 Nov 2024Mobile phone contract
£52.00
31 Oct 2025October Mobile phone samsung
£52.00
11 Mar 2025WWW.VOXI.CO.UK [200011725-6156]
£10.00
16 Jan 2025WWW.VOXI.CO.UK
£10.00
19 Nov 2024WWW.VOXI.CO.UK
£10.00
17 Mar 2025WWW.VOXI.CO.UK [200011725-4435]
£10.00
15 Feb 2025WWW.VOXI.CO.UK
£10.00
Parking(1)£2.60
31 Mar 2025[200011725-10654]
£2.60
Accommodation(27 claims)£12,426.86
Rent(10)£10,350.00
2 Nov 2024Rent
£3,150.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,500.00
13 Mar 2025No description
£1,500.00
13 Feb 2025[***] [***] [***] 1 Feb 2025 Rent of £1,500 due to Supplier ID [***]
£1,500.00
26 Nov 2024No description
£1,050.00
26 Sep 2024No description
£1,050.00
29 Oct 2024No description
£1,050.00
26 Dec 2024No description
£1,050.00
14 Jan 2025Partial repayment of 60262551:1
£0.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,500.00
Council tax(8)£1,585.72
2 Nov 2024Council Tax
£294.54
1 Aug 2025Council tax for constituency home
£219.00
29 Jul 2025Council tax
£219.00
1 May 2025Council tax
£219.00
1 Jul 2025Council tax for constituency home
£219.00
1 Oct 2025October Council Tax
£219.00
1 Oct 2024Council tax bill for [***] [***]
£98.18
1 Nov 2024Council tax - [***] [***]
£98.00
Utilities(9)£491.14
14 Jun 2025Electricity bill
£72.88
31 Oct 2025October Octopus Energy
£67.94
1 Jul 2025Electricity for constituency home
£52.32
23 Nov 2024Gas payments - [***][***][***]
£50.00
13 Oct 2024Gas payments for [***] [***]
£50.00
23 Nov 2024Electric payments - [***][***][***]
£50.00
13 Oct 2024Electric payments for [***] [***]
£50.00
2 Jan 2025Electric payment meter topup
£49.00
2 Jan 2025Gas meter topup
£49.00
Staff Travel(1 claim)£603.00
Rail(1)£603.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£603.00
MP Travel(6 claims)£550.99
Mileage - car(1)£376.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£376.20
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£87.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£87.55
Rail(2)£57.74
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£47.07
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10.67
Parking(2)£29.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£27.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1.70
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£160.00
Removals(1)£160.00
20 Feb 2025Removals support for moving constituency home
£160.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Southend East and Rochford: The Real Impact
The people Mr was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,301
Children in poverty
22.8% 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 promise4,927
Fuel poor households
11.05% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
43%
Constituents who rent
27.1% private, 16% social
3
broke
9,228
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
129
Asylum seekers housed locally
23 in hotels · 10.7% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024