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.
Follow the Money
What David claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£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)
Name of company or organisation: DBS Financial Solutions Ltd
Held jointly with or on behalf of: With my Civil Partner
(Registered 11 July 2024)
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.
£10k
41 claims
Hotel - London: £9,794.87
Hotel - European: £427.23
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
6 Mar 2025Small sofa for meeting room
£159.98
30 Jan 2025Two meeting room chairs
£144.28
11 Feb 2025WWW.FIREEXTINGUISHERSO
£130.31
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 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
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
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
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
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
18 Feb 2025No description
£80.00
13 Aug 2025No description
£63.75
10 Oct 2024No description
£55.00
31 Jan 2025No description
£54.00
26 Aug 2024No description
£36.00
25 Sep 2024No description
£34.50
30 Sep 2024No description
£34.50
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
28 Aug 2025Biffa Invoice for August
£57.72
25 Jul 2025Biffa Invoice July 2025
£57.72
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
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.
3,100
Children in poverty
16% of children locally
4,806
Fuel poor households
10.52% of households locally
30%
Constituents who rent
22.9% private, 6.9% social
7,906
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
146
Asylum seekers housed locally
12.5% of constituents born outside UK
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024