Linsey Farnsworth
Labour MP for Amber Valley
Won with 37% · Majority: 3,554
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
30/36
Key votes
£217k
Expenses
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Linsey scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 37% of the vote, majority of 3,554
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,322 households in fuel poverty locally (12.56%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
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 HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 72.6% 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
29% 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
12.56% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 37% of the vote, majority of 3,554
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
3,752 children in poverty in this constituency (24.5%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
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 SafeguardsMissed
Follow the Money
What Linsey claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£217k
Expenses
£217k
Expense Breakdown
£151k
Staffing
£26k
Office costs
£26k
Accommodation
£13k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£217kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,322 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£26kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,752 children live in poverty in their constituency
£13kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 29% of their constituents rent
£217kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Borough Councillor, Amber Valley Borough Council. (Registered 29 July 2024)
Martin Spare
Name of donor: Martin Spare Company shares in SRM Industries Ltd. These are alphabet shares with no monetary value. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Linsey's Expenses
176 individual claims totalling £228,544.23 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£32
1 claim
Hospitality: £31.71
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£170
1 claim
TV licence: £169.50
Family & Dependant Travel
£652
1 claim
Rail: £652.06
Hotel Stays
£2k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £969.96
Hotel - London: £840.00
Staffing
1 claim
£151k
Office Costs
151 claims
£37k
Accommodation
14 claims
£28k
MP Travel
5 claims
£7k
Staff Travel
4 claims
£5k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£652
Staffing(1 claim)£151,315.26
Payroll(1)£151,315.26
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£151,315.26
Office Costs(151 claims)£36,979.72
Rent(10)£9,548.35
5 Nov 2024No description
£1,260.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,260.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,260.00
17 Sep 2024No description
£1,260.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£1,260.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,260.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,260.00
5 Sep 2024[***] - First month´s rent -
£1,260.00
30 Sep 2024[***]
£728.35
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,260.00
Stationery & printing(72)£9,206.67
6 Aug 2025Newsletter printing
£2,665.00
27 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£615.28
27 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£615.28
27 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£615.28
27 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£500.83
11 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
11 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
11 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
6 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£404.93
11 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£333.89
10 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£220.80
12 Sep 2025INSTANTPRINT
£178.82
12 Sep 2025INSTANTPRINT
£178.82
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£157.45
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£150.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£138.62
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£90.10
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£88.01
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£88.01
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£81.28
16 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£74.42
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£64.82
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£45.94
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£40.51
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£37.45
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£36.24
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£36.24
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£36.23
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£35.59
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£35.03
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£27.04
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£26.00
21 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£24.61
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£21.57
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£20.16
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£19.13
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£19.04
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£18.12
6 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£17.17
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£17.07
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£16.24
1 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£15.10
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£15.09
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£15.09
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£14.74
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£14.02
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£14.01
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£13.06
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£12.80
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£12.04
6 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£11.27
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.60
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£8.76
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£8.48
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£8.12
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.64
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.52
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.52
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.50
30 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.26
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.82
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.66
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.59
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.02
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.49
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.43
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.37
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.01
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.79
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.13
12 Sep 2025INSTANTPRINT
£-178.82
Software & applications(4)£3,778.51
2 Sep 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
6 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
6 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
17 Feb 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£262.51
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Postage & couriers(2)£2,337.65
21 Aug 2025Newsletter delivery
£2,155.25
18 Aug 2025ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO
£182.40
Equipment - purchase(9)£1,574.22
12 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£271.44
13 Sep 2024Office furniture - draws
£270.00
6 Feb 2025ERGO OUTLET
£254.40
2 Dec 2024CURRYS ONLINE
£199.97
14 Aug 2024Fridge for Office
£179.00
29 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£123.43
28 Aug 2025WWW.DJI.COM
£114.00
9 Jun 2025ERGO OUTLET
£90.00
15 Sep 2024Microwave for Constituency office
£71.98
Utilities(14)£1,444.67
27 Jan 2025Oct/Nov Gas
£271.53
13 Nov 2025Feb-Oct Gas
£238.70
11 Jun 2025May25 electricity
£139.38
28 Aug 2025Electricity
£138.10
17 Apr 2025GasFeb [200011803-519]
£120.76
17 Apr 2025GasFeb [200011803-518]
£116.76
27 Jan 2025Oct/Nov Electricity
£93.74
17 Apr 2025ElecMarch [200011803-516]
£67.56
17 Apr 2025ElectMarch2 [200011803-517]
£58.63
17 Apr 2025ElecFeb [200011803-515]
£47.32
16 Oct 2024Electricity
£45.53
26 Nov 2024GK Oct 24 elec
£44.64
16 Oct 2024Gas usage from 120824-021024
£42.98
26 Nov 2024GK Electricity
£19.04
Equipment - hire(3)£1,368.40
17 Jul 2025QUADIENT UK LTD
£684.20
7 May 2025Envelope folding machine
£342.10
7 May 2025Envelope folding machine
£342.10
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(10)£1,217.61
5 Dec 2024DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£164.99
23 Sep 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£145.26
28 Aug 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£123.71
4 Jun 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£122.65
23 Apr 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L [200011803-185]
£121.28
22 Jan 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£114.88
28 Mar 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L [200011725-8725]
£114.80
27 Feb 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£114.42
30 Dec 2024DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£113.46
16 Oct 2024Daisy [***]
£82.16
Training - MP(2)£600.00
7 Dec 20241:1 media training
£300.00
7 Dec 20241:1 media training
£300.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£564.00
26 Nov 2024Office signage
£372.00
6 Aug 2025Signage
£192.00
Insurance - buildings(2)£496.85
19 Sep 2024Building insurance Aug24
£304.85
17 Apr 2025Building Insurance
£192.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(6)£405.55
15 Oct 2025No description
£92.00
16 Jul 2025No description
£88.00
2 Oct 2024No description
£80.00
8 Jan 2025No description
£58.80
16 Jul 2025No description
£50.00
26 Nov 2024No description
£36.75
Insurance - contents(1)£280.77
2 Dec 2024IC INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
£280.77
Cleaning services(5)£275.90
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£127.40
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£54.53
22 Jan 2025Office cleaning fee
£40.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£33.67
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.30
Training - staff(1)£250.00
25 Sep 2024Elected Technologies training Sept24
£250.00
Website hosting and design(3)£182.40
9 Mar 2025WIX.COM [***] [200011725-2226]
£129.60
6 Mar 2025WIX.COM [200011725-2376]
£40.32
9 Mar 2025WIX.COM [***] [200011725-2227]
£12.48
TV licence(1)£169.50
2 Dec 2024Constituency office TV licence
£169.50
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£124.74
8 Jul 2025SHRED-IT LIMITED
£124.74
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£122.22
17 Jul 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£122.22
Hospitality(1)£31.71
23 Nov 2024TESCO STORES 2649
£31.71
Accommodation(14 claims)£27,602.29
Rent(9)£24,139.04
21 Jan 2025No description
£3,250.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£3,250.00
20 Feb 2025No description
£3,250.00
19 Dec 2024No description
£3,250.00
19 Aug 2024First months rent [***] - 19/08/24 - 18/09/24
£3,250.00
19 Sep 2024No description
£3,250.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£3,250.00
20 Mar 2025No description
£3,250.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,860.96
Council tax(2)£2,237.84
23 Apr 2025TOWER HAMLETS BC [200011803-35]
£1,118.92
4 May 2025TOWER HAMLETS BC
£1,118.92
Hotel - London(2)£840.00
1 Aug 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
1 Aug 2024payment made on MPs credit card not the IPSA card.
3 nights
£210.00
Utilities(1)£385.41
30 Jan 2025BRITISH GAS
£385.41
MP Travel(5 claims)£7,445.23
Rail(2)£5,322.62
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,244.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£77.87
Hotel - London(1)£969.96
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£969.96
Parking(1)£772.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£772.50
Air travel(1)£380.15
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£380.15
Staff Travel(4 claims)£4,549.67
Rail(2)£4,348.87
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,113.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£235.67
Parking(1)£187.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£187.50
Other public transport(1)£13.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£13.30
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£652.06
Rail(1)£652.06
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£652.06
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Amber Valley: The Real Impact
The people Linsey was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,752
Children in poverty
24.5% of children locally
2
broke
1
kept
3
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
Didn't show upChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise5,322
Fuel poor households
12.56% of households locally
4
broke
29%
Constituents who rent
14% private, 14.8% social
3
broke
9,074
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
54
Asylum seekers housed locally
3.7% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024