LabourREPORT
David Burton-Sampson

David Burton-Sampson

Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh

Won with 35.6% · Majority: 1,949

93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
30/36
Key votes
£192k
Expenses

The Verdict

Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.

Subject Grades

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

Education

1 kept · 0 broke

A

Won with 35.6% of the vote, majority of 1,949

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Follow the Money

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

Total2024-25
£192k
Expenses
£192k
Gifts
£474

Expense Breakdown

£155k
Staffing
£30k
Office costs
£4k
Accommodation
£4k
Travel

Registered Interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£474

UK Finance

£474

Name of donor: UK Finance Address of donor: 5th Floor, 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7HJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation to the UK Finance Annual Dinner 2025 in my capacity as Chair of the APPG for Open Banking and Payments, value £474 Date received: 18 November 2025 Date accepted: 18 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 10250295 (Registered 24 November 2025)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(2 entries)

Undisclosed

Name of company or organisation: DBS Financial Solutions Ltd Held jointly with or on behalf of: With my Civil Partner (Registered 11 July 2024)

Undisclosed

Name of company or organisation: DBS Rainbow Consultancy Ltd Nature of business: Dormant consultancy company Held jointly with or on behalf of: With Civil Partner (Registered 11 July 2024)

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

Every Penny: David's Expenses

183 individual claims totalling £205,363.38 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.

Hotel Stays
£10k
41 claims
Hotel - London: £9,794.87
Hotel - European: £427.23
Staffing
1 claim
£155k
Office Costs
130 claims
£37k
Accommodation
40 claims
£10k
MP Travel
7 claims
£2k
Staff Travel
5 claims
£1k
Staffing(1 claim)£154,574.37
Payroll(1)£154,574.37
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£154,574.37
Office Costs(130 claims)£37,423.74
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£9,601.00
20 Jan 2025Office Fit Out Costs
£8,507.00
20 Mar 2025Office Fit Out final works invoice
£800.00
4 Jul 2025Office Maintenance Works
£150.00
19 Sep 2025Emergency plumber callout for blocked toilet
£144.00
Equipment - purchase(18)£4,454.04
13 Jan 2025NATL OFFICE FURNITURE
£1,365.12
15 Oct 2024Four Office Chairs for Constituency Office
£736.56
29 Jul 2025NATL OFFICE FURNITURE
£376.92
6 Mar 2025NATL OFFICE FURNITURE [200011725-2291]
£313.20
7 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5178]
£263.96
30 Jan 2025CURRYS ONLINE
£194.99
15 Jul 2025Office fans
£176.95
6 Mar 2025Kitchenware
£171.03
6 Mar 2025Small sofa for meeting room
£159.98
30 Jan 2025Two meeting room chairs
£144.28
11 Feb 2025WWW.FIREEXTINGUISHERSO
£130.31
1 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£99.00
17 Feb 2025ARGOS
£65.00
7 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5179]
£62.99
23 Oct 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£62.95
24 Sep 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£58.95
5 Feb 2025ARGOS SOUTHEND
£55.00
5 Feb 2025SAINSBURYS S/MKTS
£16.85
Moving Fees(1)£3,942.00
11 Dec 2024Legal fees relating to constituency office lease agreement
£3,942.00
Software & applications(7)£3,822.00
16 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
26 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011804-173]
£958.68
26 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
26 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011805-12]
£481.32
1 Nov 2024CANVA [***] [200011805-13]
£158.30
1 Nov 2024CANVA [***] [200011804-174]
£111.70
9 Feb 2025KapWing Video Editing Software [200011803-392]
£36.00
Stationery & printing(46)£3,800.03
12 May 2025VIKING
£321.11
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£299.52
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£292.44
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£260.00
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
25 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
25 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
25 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
22 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£178.80
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£166.94
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£165.00
25 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£162.41
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£155.00
10 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£135.89
7 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£124.51
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£68.16
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£68.16
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£68.16
5 Mar 2025RYMAN [200011725-2407]
£49.21
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£18.62
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.63
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£6.90
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.50
28 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.43
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.94
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.23
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.41
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.27
8 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.21
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.99
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.58
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.55
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.43
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.24
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.06
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.95
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.90
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.80
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.76
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.73
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.62
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.53
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.32
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.23
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Rent(3)£2,936.71
6 Dec 2024[***]
£2,250.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£450.00
13 Feb 2025[***]
£236.71
Cleaning services(9)£1,714.80
30 May 2025Constituency Office Clean - May
£232.20
31 Aug 2025Office Cleaning - August
£222.00
30 Jun 2025Office Cleaning - June
£222.00
31 Mar 2025Cleaning Services - March [200011803-387]
£216.00
31 Oct 2025Office Cleaning - October
£187.80
31 Jul 2025Office Cleaning - July
£177.60
30 Apr 2025Constituency Office Clean - April
£177.60
30 Sep 2025Office Cleaning - September
£177.60
28 Feb 2025Constituency Office cleaning [200011802-482]
£102.00
Utilities(9)£1,336.44
9 May 2025E.ON NEXT
£575.38
3 Jul 2025May-25
£159.57
4 Mar 2025E.ON NEXT [200011725-3531]
£121.05
15 Jun 2025Water Bill - June 2025
£115.39
19 Mar 2025E.ON NEXT [200011725-9248]
£108.16
2 Sep 2025Wave Sept 2025
£74.62
1 Sep 2025E-ON Sept 2025
£63.68
11 Apr 2025E.ON NEXT [200011803-388]
£60.67
4 Aug 2025Electricity Bill July 2025
£57.92
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(11)£639.75
18 Aug 2025No description
£111.25
8 Feb 2025No description
£91.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£80.00
13 Aug 2025No description
£63.75
10 Oct 2024No description
£55.00
31 Jan 2025No description
£54.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£51.00
26 Aug 2024No description
£36.00
25 Sep 2024No description
£34.50
30 Sep 2024No description
£34.50
4 Oct 2024No description
£28.75
Insurance - buildings(4)£537.94
15 Jul 2025Insurance Claim excess for damaged external window.
£250.00
4 Sep 2025Yearly Insurance in advance - Office Buildings
£138.08
24 Jan 2025Office - share of buildings insurance [200011805-15]
£82.42
24 Jan 2025Office - share of buildings insurance [200011804-22]
£67.44
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(7)£520.78
10 Apr 2025LITTA
£184.99
3 Jul 2025Jun-25
£61.60
28 Aug 2025Biffa Invoice for August
£57.72
25 Jul 2025Biffa Invoice July 2025
£57.72
25 Apr 2025Apr-25
£57.72
3 Jul 2025May-25
£51.01
28 Mar 2025Biffa Waste Collection March 2025 [200011802-481]
£50.02
Advertising and contact cards(3)£468.91
24 Mar 2025AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-8326]
£397.45
22 Oct 2024Roller Banner
£39.67
14 Oct 2024Promotional flyers
£31.79
Business rates(1)£336.65
21 Jul 2025WWW.SOUTHEND.GOV.UK
£336.65
Insurance - contents(2)£127.45
15 Jan 2025Contents Insurance for [***] [***] Office [200011805-14]
£100.91
15 Jan 2025Contents Insurance for [***] [***] Office [200011804-21]
£26.54
Postage & couriers(2)£125.80
25 Nov 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£119.00
26 Jul 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£6.80
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(2)£59.44
14 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-5736]
£47.50
21 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£11.94
Accommodation(40 claims)£9,794.87
Hotel - London(40)£9,794.87
30 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£797.00
22 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
18 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£450.00
14 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£450.00
7 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
26 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£418.00
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
£279.66
8 Jul 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£266.00
6 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£259.00
15 Sep 2025Hotel stay
1 night
£225.00
11 Feb 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-685]
1 night
£220.00
1 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
16 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
27 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
15 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
8 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
11 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
15 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
17 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
£210.00
14 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
£210.00
8 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
£210.00
20 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
£210.00
15 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
£210.00
5 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
£210.00
24 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
£210.00
13 Mar 2025EXPEDIA HOTEL [***] [200011725-5672]
1 night
£206.10
13 Mar 2025EXPEDIA HOTEL [***] [200011725-5673]
1 night
£206.10
1 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£204.00
17 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-4436]
1 night
£199.00
6 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
19 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
13 Feb 2025HOTEL [***] [200011725-2440]
£197.10
9 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£195.00
29 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
£195.00
21 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£194.00
23 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-9568]
1 night
£184.00
4 Feb 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-556]
1 night
£174.00
9 Feb 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-950]
1 night
£174.00
12 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-5150]
1 night
£0.01
4 Apr 2025REED & MAC [***]
1 night
£-206.10
MP Travel(7 claims)£2,432.40
Rail(3)£1,783.08
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,705.33
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£73.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4.15
Hotel - European(1)£427.23
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
4 nights
£427.23
Air travel(1)£147.19
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£147.19
Mileage - car(1)£52.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£52.20
Parking(1)£22.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£22.70
Staff Travel(5 claims)£1,138.00
Rail(1)£960.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£960.10
Mileage - car(1)£139.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£139.05
Parking(2)£30.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£26.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4.80
Subsistence(1)£8.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8.05

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

Southend West and Leigh: The Real Impact

The people David 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