Peter Prinsley
Labour MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Won with 32.9% · Majority: 1,452
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 Peter scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 32.9% of the vote, majority of 1,452
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,318 households in fuel poverty locally (9.21%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 73.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
32% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
9.21% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 32.9% of the vote, majority of 1,452
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,696 children in poverty in this constituency (15.4%)
Follow the Money
What Peter 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 4,318 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,696 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 32% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£3k
Israel
Paid by: Labour Friends of Israel
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel Address of donor: BM LFI London WC1N 3XX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and Accommodation/Food, value £2,600 Destination of visit: Israel Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 29 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Delegation to Israel and Palestinian territories Met politicians, activists and academics and diplomats (Registered 10 July 2025) This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 29 August 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
1. Employment and earnings(5 entries)
James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA
Role, work or services: NHS consultant surgeon Payer: James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA (Registered 24 July 2024)
Peter Prinsley private medical practice, Spire Hospital Old Watton Road, Norwich NR4 7TD
Role, work or services: private medical practice Payer: Peter Prinsley private medical practice, Spire Hospital Old Watton Road, Norwich NR4 7TD (Registered 24 July 2024)
Premex Services (medical report agent), n/a
Role, work or services: medical reports From: 17 July 2024. Payer: Premex Services (medical report agent), n/a (Registered 25 July 2024)
Private patient payments, [private]
Role, work or services: private medical practice From: 16 July 2024. Payer: Private patient payments, [private] (Registered 25 July 2024)
Premex (medical report agent), n/a
Role, work or services: medical practice From: 19 July 2024. Payer: Premex (medical report agent), n/a (Registered 25 July 2024)
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: 4 Location: London and Norwich Ownership details: co-owned with family member Rental income: Yes (Registered 25 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Norwich City Councillor, (unpaid since August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) Date interest ended: 1 May 2025 (Registered 24 July 2024; updated 31 October 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Peter's Expenses
181 individual claims totalling £222,999.58 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(18 claims)£147,815.79
Payroll(1)£119,235.10
Bought-in services(12)£21,866.09
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Website hosting and design(1)£2,400.00
Training - staff(3)£1,314.60
Office Costs(139 claims)£41,545.20
Rent(5)£9,472.60
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(9)£7,764.38
Equipment - purchase(18)£4,323.77
Software & applications(8)£3,595.92
Website hosting and design(7)£3,211.78
Stationery & printing(29)£2,912.29
Business rates(2)£2,571.04
Utilities(14)£1,807.73
Cleaning services(10)£1,680.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(10)£1,239.45
Insurance - buildings(2)£1,182.36
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(10)£860.75
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(3)£286.21
Hospitality(3)£267.02
Insurance - contents(2)£142.45
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£75.60
Bought-in services(1)£73.00
Postage & couriers(2)£38.05
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£22.80
Parking(2)£18.00
Accommodation(9 claims)£25,340.00
Rent(8)£24,500.00
Hotel - London(1)£840.00
Staff Travel(11 claims)£6,159.53
Rail(2)£4,988.04
Mileage - car(3)£592.88
Parking(3)£326.89
Hotel - London(1)£173.00
Subsistence(2)£78.72
MP Travel(3 claims)£1,801.64
Rail(1)£979.64
Mileage - car(1)£702.00
Congestion charge & toll(1)£120.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£337.42
Rail(1)£337.42
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: The Real Impact
The people Peter 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