Jack Abbott
Labour (Co-op) MP for Ipswich
Won with 43.3% · Majority: 7,403
The Verdict
Between what was promised and what was voted for, there's a gap you could park a manifesto in. The public record shows a near-perfect record of following the whip.
Subject Grades
How Jack scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 43.3% of the vote, majority of 7,403
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
5,999 households in fuel poverty locally (11.7%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 73.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
46% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
11.7% of local households in fuel poverty
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 43.3% of the vote, majority of 7,403
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
6,845 children in poverty in this constituency (30.1%)
Follow the Money
What Jack claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,999 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 46% of their constituents rent
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £1k from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(4 entries)£4k
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Name of donor: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Address of donor: 2nd Floor Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to attend UKREiiF - The UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, value £1,195 Date received: 21 May 2025 Date accepted: 21 May 2025 Donor status: other (Local Authority) (Registered 18 June 2025)
Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited
Name of donor: Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited Address of donor: Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to an Ed Sheeran concert at Portman Road, value £1,128 Date received: 13 July 2025 Date accepted: 13 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00315421 (Registered 23 July 2025)
Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited
Name of donor: Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited Address of donor: Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to Fabio Wardley's interim WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight at Portman Road, value £1,060 Date received: 7 June 2025 Date accepted: 7 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00315421 (Registered 25 June 2025)
Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited
Name of donor: Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited Address of donor: Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket to the Ipswich Town F.C. vs Watford F.C. Championship fixture, value £540 Date received: 4 November 2025 Date accepted: 4 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00315421 (Registered 26 November 2025)
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 (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Norwich Interest held: until 4 April 2025 Ownership details: Co-owned (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 10 April 2025)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Jade Pallister Relationship: Partner Role: Energy and Infrastructure Director Name of employer: Seahorse Environmental (Registered 27 February 2025; updated 5 June 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jack's Expenses
154 individual claims totalling £190,391.23 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.
Staffing(2 claims)£156,255.76
Payroll(1)£156,038.18
Working From Home Allowance(1)£217.58
Office Costs(141 claims)£28,814.72
Equipment - purchase(27)£4,886.85
Rent(2)£4,260.83
Software & applications(18)£3,894.84
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£2,375.26
Stationery & printing(42)£2,032.28
Training - staff(3)£1,721.10
Cleaning services(8)£1,535.92
Utilities(5)£929.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£891.99
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(7)£714.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£665.54
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£430.00
Service charge & ground Rent(1)£356.00
Insurance - buildings(2)£353.66
Advertising and contact cards(1)£250.00
Postage & couriers(5)£236.75
Website hosting and design(2)£201.60
Hospitality(1)£49.10
Bought-in services(1)£30.00
Staff Travel(6 claims)£2,624.41
Rail(2)£1,937.99
Mileage - car(2)£616.28
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£45.00
Parking(1)£25.14
MP Travel(1 claim)£2,285.03
Rail(1)£2,285.03
Accommodation(4 claims)£411.31
Council tax(1)£238.96
Utilities(3)£172.35
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Ipswich: The Real Impact
The people Jack 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