Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour MP for Suffolk Coastal
Won with 31.7% · Majority: 1,070
91%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
23/36
Key votes
£177k
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 Jenny scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 31.7% of the vote, majority of 1,070
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 2 broke · 5 missed
4,987 households in fuel poverty locally (11.19%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsMissed
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 74.8% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayMissed
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
31% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
11.19% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 31.7% of the vote, majority of 1,070
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
2,644 children in poverty in this constituency (19.4%)
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 SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Jenny claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£204k
Expenses
£177k
Donations
£27k
Gifts
£390
Expense Breakdown
£131k
Staffing
£30k
Office costs
£11k
Accommodation
£5k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£177kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,987 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£11kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,644 children live in poverty in their constituency
£5kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 31% of their constituents rent
£10kReceived from Jerome Justin Watts
Voted to override humanitarian protections in the Border Security Bill
£177kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(2 entries)£17k
Anthony Trevor Langham
Name of donor: Anthony Trevor Langham Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair, value £8,250 Date received: 4 August 2025 to 3 February 2026 Date accepted: 4 August 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 29 August 2025)
Susan Clare Parsons
Name of donor: Susan Clare Parsons Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In-kind support provided via Lansons, covering 50% of the salary costs of a staff member supporting the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), of which I am the Chair, value £8,250 Date received: 4 August 2025 to 3 February 2026 Date accepted: 4 August 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 29 August 2025)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation(1 entry)£10k
Jerome Justin Watts
Name of donor: Jerome Justin Watts Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support CLP activities Donor status: individual (Registered 29 May 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£390
Anthony Trevor Langham
Name of donor: Anthony Trevor Langham Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets with hospitality for Ascot races for Jenny Riddell-Carpenter. Each ticket value £195, value £390 Date received: 18 October 2025 Date accepted: 18 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 17 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
I was elected as Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formally constituted group within the Labour Party focused on rural policy development and advocacy. This is an unpaid role. I provide strategic direction for the group and oversee its external engagement and staffing support arrangements. Date interest arose: 9 June 2025 (Registered 4 August 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jenny's Expenses
258 individual claims totalling £189,971.65 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
£9
2 claims
Hospitality: £8.64
Hotel Stays
£978
1 claim
Hotel - London: £978.00
Staffing
4 claims
£131k
Office Costs
223 claims
£41k
Accommodation
20 claims
£13k
Staff Travel
8 claims
£3k
MP Travel
3 claims
£2k
Staffing(4 claims)£130,674.69
Payroll(1)£126,729.09
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£126,729.09
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Training - staff(2)£945.60
20 Mar 2025PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-6989]
£570.60
25 Oct 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
Office Costs(223 claims)£41,089.21
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(9)£12,693.82
10 Mar 2025Work to bring only available property up to standard for use as constituency office [200011802-261]
£11,114.40
5 Mar 2025Replace Water Heater - urgent repair to re-instate hot water
£1,165.00
18 Sep 2025Fee for planning application submission for security barrier works for MP Office
£351.00
4 Mar 2025Additional keys cut for staff to access new office
£25.00
28 Mar 2025Supplies for constituency office [200011802-269]
£22.96
5 Mar 2025Curtain bought for constituency office
£10.48
4 Mar 2025Air fresheners for toilet
£2.98
24 Mar 2025Bin bags [200011802-270]
£2.00
17 Oct 2025Repayment of 60326662
£0.00
Business rates(5)£4,106.13
11 Sep 2025"WWW
£2,025.25
10 Mar 2025Business Rates from 21/11 (Occupation) to end of FY
£1,208.88
9 Oct 2025"WWW
£332.00
15 May 2025Business Improvement District Bill
£270.00
26 Aug 2025Business Improvement District - Mandatory Levy - PAID
£270.00
Equipment - purchase(39)£4,002.03
22 Mar 2025Office Desks for constituency office [200011802-260]
£1,050.00
23 Mar 20258 x Office Chairs and 1 Cupboard [200011802-259]
£420.00
20 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-6032]
£269.99
20 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-6033]
£269.99
12 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£198.00
10 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5604]
£189.99
7 Feb 2025B & Q 1315 [200011725-1315]
£180.40
26 Sep 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£134.85
3 Jun 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£120.96
19 Jun 2025ARGOS
£119.00
9 Feb 2025ARGOS [200011725-952]
£103.00
19 Jun 2025AMAZON [***]
£93.12
18 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-464]
£89.99
28 Sep 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£80.85
28 May 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£67.49
5 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-4466]
£66.78
10 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011726-562]
£65.00
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10240]
£63.48
28 Sep 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£51.64
31 Oct 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£50.95
12 May 2025ARGOS
£50.00
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10239]
£49.68
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10241]
£46.34
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6031]
£43.93
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10237]
£40.18
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10238]
£39.88
28 Oct 2024Wireless Keyboard/Mouse and USB adapter for new intern to use office IPad.
£38.99
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6030]
£36.90
5 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3245]
£36.65
21 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5411]
£36.41
7 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-2743]
£33.98
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10236]
£31.42
18 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-465]
£27.99
14 Feb 2025UNDERWOOD HARDWARE & D [200011725-959]
£17.49
5 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3247]
£17.06
5 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3246]
£16.99
5 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3244]
£12.16
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10235]
£10.49
20 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-6987]
£-269.99
Software & applications(3)£3,516.00
15 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
21 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
21 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
Advertising and contact cards(3)£3,230.47
13 Aug 2025Office Signage
£2,872.80
20 Mar 2025VISTAPRINT [200011725-6988]
£229.97
20 Jan 2025Flyers for advertising Parliamentary activity - NHS big conversation - delivered to residents
£127.70
Stationery & printing(32)£2,972.78
28 Mar 2025Toner for Constituency and Parliamentary Offices [200011802-258]
£925.73
29 Mar 2025UKOFFICEDIRECT.CO. [200011725-9627]
£456.09
4 Feb 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE [200011725-1568]
£360.49
20 Jan 2025VISTAPRINT
£191.26
20 Jun 2025SEND in Crisis Reports - Parliamentary Report
£156.00
15 Oct 2024November Outcards [200011802-268]
£138.00
20 Jan 2025NHS Event outcards [200011802-264]
£127.20
6 Dec 2024December Outcards [200011802-266]
£114.00
1 Mar 2025AMZNB2BPRIME [***] [200011725-3280]
£114.00
4 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-1565]
£74.49
20 Jun 2025Surgery Outcards
£68.00
3 Mar 2025Extension leads and paper for constituency office
£34.49
4 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-1564]
£30.26
4 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-1566]
£27.78
6 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-589]
£25.99
20 Jan 2025Purchase of hard backed envelopes (non postage)
£23.95
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.53
4 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-1567]
£15.92
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£14.02
6 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-590]
£12.83
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.14
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.65
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.34
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.24
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.14
3 Mar 2025Masking tape
£4.00
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.58
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.49
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.34
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.06
27 Jan 2025Cellotape
£1.00
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.77
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(102)£2,469.80
22 Sep 2025No description
£111.00
17 Sep 2024No description
£96.00
25 Feb 2025No description
£65.00
3 Jan 2025No description
£60.00
27 Jan 2025No description
£60.00
12 Jan 2025No description
£60.00
19 Jan 2025No description
£60.00
2 Feb 2025No description
£60.00
10 Feb 2025[200011725-55]
£60.00
2 Jun 2025No description
£60.00
24 Feb 2025No description
£54.00
20 Sep 2024No description
£40.00
14 Sep 2024No description
£39.00
21 Feb 2025No description
£35.00
21 Feb 2025No description
£35.00
7 Feb 2025[200011725-1317]
£33.00
1 Nov 2024No description
£30.00
8 Jan 2025No description
£30.00
25 Oct 2024No description
£30.00
18 Jan 2025[200011803-302]
£30.00
24 Oct 2024[200011803-304]
£27.00
21 Jan 2025[200011803-300]
£27.00
17 Sep 2024No description
£25.00
16 Dec 2024No description
£21.60
6 Dec 2024No description
£21.60
31 Oct 2024No description
£21.60
19 Nov 2024No description
£21.60
19 Nov 2024No description
£21.60
9 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
17 Jan 2025No description
£16.80
30 Jan 2025No description
£16.80
13 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
2 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
6 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
10 Jan 2025No description
£16.80
20 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
20 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
17 Jan 2025No description
£16.80
9 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
31 Jan 2025No description
£16.80
31 Jan 2025No description
£16.80
13 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
6 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
20 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
20 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
16 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
16 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
27 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
28 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
27 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
15 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
13 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
13 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
18 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
28 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
28 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
29 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
29 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
30 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
8 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
18 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
18 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
3 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
25 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
8 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
1 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
25 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
8 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
31 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
1 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
21 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
22 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
8 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
21 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
22 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
18 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
3 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
2 Dec 2024No description
£16.80
30 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
11 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
25 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
18 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
8 Nov 2024No description
£16.80
21 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
15 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
11 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
9 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
4 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
25 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
17 Feb 2025[200011725-1368]
£16.80
20 Sep 2024No description
£16.80
4 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
17 Sep 2024No description
£16.80
13 Feb 2025[200011725-2448]
£16.80
12 Feb 2025[200011725-530]
£16.80
17 Feb 2025[200011725-1367]
£16.80
4 Feb 2025[200011725-1569]
£16.80
14 Feb 2025[200011725-960]
£16.80
17 Sep 2024No description
£16.80
7 Feb 2025[200011725-1316]
£16.80
9 Oct 2024No description
£16.80
22 Oct 2024No description
£8.40
Moving Fees(1)£1,823.94
17 Feb 2025Solicitor fees for Constitency Office
£1,823.94
Rent(1)£1,672.22
2 Feb 2025Constituency Office - remaining rent of Qtr 4
£1,672.22
Insurance - buildings(2)£1,253.84
21 Jun 2025Insurance for Constituency Office (21/6/25 to 20/6/26)
£911.42
6 Jan 2025Buildings/Property Insurance - repaying landlord for costs incurred. 21st November 2024 - 20th June 2025 This is 211 Days / 365 Days x Yearly Premium of £592.34
£342.42
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£915.46
10 Mar 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR [200011725-5605]
£150.50
14 Aug 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£117.61
13 May 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£117.59
9 Oct 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£117.59
12 Jun 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£117.59
8 Apr 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£117.59
11 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£117.59
12 Feb 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR [200011725-531]
£59.40
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
3 Dec 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£900.00
Utilities(3)£729.40
3 Apr 2025Energy Bill for March 2025 [200011803-544]
£309.78
3 Mar 2025Energy Bill for February 2025 [200011803-299]
£283.42
2 Mar 2025Energy Costs since office occupation
£136.20
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£312.13
24 Jan 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£194.54
18 Sep 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£117.59
Postage & couriers(7)£289.20
11 Feb 2025Postage to Parish councils
£88.20
20 Jun 2025Postage of letters to constituency schools
£69.60
2 Jul 2025Postage of petition materials to constituency primary schools
£50.60
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£42.50
27 Jan 2025Postage to GP surgeries
£24.80
13 Mar 2025Letter to constituent with hansard and 2nd class stamps
£9.30
3 Mar 2025Postage to Parish Councils
£4.20
Insurance - contents(1)£139.95
6 Jan 2025Contents Insurance policy for constituency office (10th Jan 2025 to 9th Jan 2026)
£139.95
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£53.40
24 Sep 2025BUSINESS WASTE LTD
£53.40
Hospitality(2)£8.64
3 Mar 2025Towels and sponges for constituency office kitchen and bathroom
£4.75
3 Mar 2025Cleaning products for constituency office
£3.89
Subletting(1)£0.00
7 Oct 2025Office Sublet - July-October 2025
£0.00
Accommodation(20 claims)£13,005.86
Rent(8)£10,441.64
16 Jan 2025No description
£1,600.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£1,600.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£1,600.00
17 Sep 2024No description
£1,600.00
17 Oct 2024No description
£1,600.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£1,600.00
17 Dec 2024No description
£1,600.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-758.36
Council tax(12)£2,564.22
8 Oct 2024October 24 Direct Debit Payment - Council Tax - [***][***][***]
£234.39
7 Jan 2025Council Tax - January
£234.00
8 Dec 2024Council Tax - December - IPSA Property
£234.00
8 Nov 2024Council Tax November 24
£234.00
1 Apr 2025Council Tax for constituency home address
£206.83
8 Aug 2025COuncil Tax for constituency address
£203.00
14 May 2025Council Tax May 25
£203.00
8 Oct 2025Council tax payment for September 2025
£203.00
8 Oct 2025Council tax payment for October 2025
£203.00
8 Jul 2025Council Tax constituency address
£203.00
18 Nov 2025Council Tax for constituency dwelling
£203.00
17 Jun 2025Council Tax
£203.00
Staff Travel(8 claims)£2,948.85
Rail(3)£1,491.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,065.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£369.72
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£56.63
Hotel - London(1)£978.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
5 nights
£978.00
Mileage - car(2)£471.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£405.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£65.25
Other public transport(2)£7.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.00
MP Travel(3 claims)£2,253.04
Mileage - car(1)£1,772.33
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,772.33
Rail(2)£480.71
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£272.27
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£208.44
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Suffolk Coastal: The Real Impact
The people Jenny was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,644
Children in poverty
19.4% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
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
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise4,987
Fuel poor households
11.19% of households locally
1
broke
3
missed
31%
Constituents who rent
16.8% private, 13.7% social
3
broke
7,631
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
17
Asylum seekers housed locally
6% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024