Emily Darlington
Labour MP for Milton Keynes Central
Won with 42.3% · Majority: 7,291
The Verdict
Reliable, consistent, predictable — a model of party discipline. Less impressive when you consider what they were disciplined into voting for.
Subject Grades
How Emily scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 42.3% of the vote, majority of 7,291
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,143 households in fuel poverty locally (6.09%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 75.9% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
46% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
6.09% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 42.3% of the vote, majority of 7,291
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
5,214 children in poverty in this constituency (18.3%)
Follow the Money
What Emily 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 3,143 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 £760 from Ivors Academy
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(2 entries)£1k
Ivors Academy
Name of donor: Ivors Academy Address of donor: 1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket including dinner for the Ivor Novello Awards Ceremony, value £760 Date received: 21 May 2025 Date accepted: 22 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03643088 (Registered 2 June 2025)
Barbara Daniel
Name of donor: Barbara Daniel Address of donor: Quebec Government Office, 59 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets and hospitality, to Cirque de Soleil, value £350 Date received: 12 January 2026 Date accepted: 12 January 2026 Donor status: other (High Commission) (Registered 28 January 2026)
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: 1 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with spouse (Registered 2 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Emily's Expenses
110 individual claims totalling £144,923.21 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)£99,684.52
Payroll(1)£98,695.69
Training - staff(1)£895.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£93.83
Office Costs(95 claims)£34,220.75
Rent(9)£10,204.80
Equipment - purchase(15)£5,027.91
Bought-in services(2)£4,966.46
Software & applications(13)£4,152.30
Stationery & printing(15)£3,769.03
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(8)£1,274.60
Advertising and contact cards(2)£784.90
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(10)£718.80
Website hosting and design(2)£274.56
Postage & couriers(2)£194.24
Hospitality(5)£182.27
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(6)£178.94
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£72.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(3)£63.94
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£56.00
Accommodation(7 claims)£8,012.51
Service charge & ground Rent(3)£5,430.57
Council tax(1)£1,883.51
Utilities(3)£698.43
MP Travel(3 claims)£1,720.78
Rail(2)£1,633.23
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£87.55
Staff Travel(2 claims)£1,284.65
Rail(2)£1,284.65
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Milton Keynes Central: The Real Impact
The people Emily 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