Ben Goldsborough
Labour MP for South Norfolk
Won with 35% · Majority: 2,826
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
33/36
Key votes
£163k
Expenses
The Verdict
Campaign season: 'I'll fight for you.' Parliament: votes as instructed. The gap between rhetoric and record is there for all to see.
Subject Grades
How Ben scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 35% of the vote, majority of 2,826
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
4,027 households in fuel poverty locally (9.82%)
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 FarmsMissed
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 74.8% 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
24% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.82% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
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 · 3 broke
Won with 35% of the vote, majority of 2,826
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,275 children in poverty in this constituency (12.9%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
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 Ben claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£163k
Expenses
£163k
Expense Breakdown
£120k
Staffing
£22k
Office costs
£16k
Accommodation
£6k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£163kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,027 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£16kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,275 children live in poverty in their constituency
£6kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 24% of their constituents rent
£163kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Ben's Expenses
238 individual claims totalling £170,952.74 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.
Hotel Stays
£3k
4 claims
Hotel - London: £1,061.12
Hotel - London: £840.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £754.00
Staffing
6 claims
£120k
Office Costs
199 claims
£28k
Accommodation
28 claims
£17k
MP Travel
2 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£2k
Staffing(6 claims)£119,530.07
Payroll(1)£116,230.07
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£116,230.07
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Training - staff(4)£1,000.00
20 Nov 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
20 Nov 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
16 Jan 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£125.00
21 Jan 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£125.00
Office Costs(199 claims)£28,488.83
Equipment - purchase(23)£7,830.16
5 Mar 2025Letter folder / stuffer
£3,262.50
17 Sep 2024CITY USED OFFICE FURNI
£1,519.20
13 Mar 2025VAT for letter stuffer folder
£652.50
8 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£529.95
18 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£445.00
5 Mar 2025Letter folder / stuffer servicing
£357.30
18 Jul 2025ARGOS
£120.00
21 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£119.00
20 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£118.15
15 Sep 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£104.00
16 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£103.05
13 Mar 2025VAT for letter stuffer folder care agreement
£71.46
27 Sep 2024Equipment for constituency office
£70.43
8 Oct 2024B&Q MARKETPLACE
£53.99
10 Jul 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£50.96
11 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£49.99
9 Jan 2025Desk
£40.00
6 Nov 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£39.99
3 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-2880]
£29.99
4 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£26.97
14 Feb 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£24.99
14 Oct 2024Extension Leads
£24.00
9 Jan 2025Clock and Batteries
£16.74
Stationery & printing(84)£4,786.59
25 Jul 2025I met My MP stickers
£376.80
25 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£331.80
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£166.94
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£166.94
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£166.94
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£166.94
18 Jun 2025INSTANTPRINT
£112.31
18 Jun 2025INSTANTPRINT
£112.31
1 Jul 2025VISTAPRINT
£66.21
1 Jul 2025VISTAPRINT
£61.44
15 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£45.98
19 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£39.48
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£37.45
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£36.12
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£32.59
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£23.23
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.26
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£20.16
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.10
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£17.77
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£16.32
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£15.95
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£14.69
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£14.02
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£13.54
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£11.09
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£10.94
19 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.98
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.66
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.66
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.66
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.66
19 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.49
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.24
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.05
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.05
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.00
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£8.09
19 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.03
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.49
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.20
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£6.00
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.65
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.33
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.73
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.73
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.56
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.50
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.34
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.34
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.07
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.03
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.65
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.34
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.45
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.45
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.45
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.28
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.15
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.04
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.02
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.67
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.63
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.63
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.63
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.01
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.86
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.74
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.73
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.38
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.31
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.23
Rent(10)£4,069.97
3 Dec 2024No description
£630.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£630.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£630.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£630.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£630.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£525.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£525.00
14 Nov 2024[***]
£258.33
12 Sep 2024[***] - Faster Payment Form - First Months Rent - [***]
£241.64
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-630.00
Software & applications(5)£4,012.00
15 Oct 2025Caseworker
£1,476.00
21 Nov 2024Caseworker Annual Fee
£1,440.00
21 Nov 2024Caseworker Set Up Fee
£600.00
7 Jul 2025SURVEYMONK [***] [***]
£396.00
7 Nov 2024CANVA [***]
£100.00
Service charge & ground Rent(17)£3,054.22
21 Nov 2024Service charge and electricity December
£197.54
18 Mar 2025Constituency Office Service Charge and Electricity
£197.54
17 Dec 2024Service charge and electricity
£197.54
18 Oct 2024Service Charge and Electricity - office
£197.54
19 Feb 2025Service Charge and Electricity March
£197.54
16 Jan 2025Service charge and electricity
£197.54
20 Aug 2025Service Charge and Electricity
£197.54
17 Jun 2025Service charge and electricity July
£197.54
15 Oct 2025Service Charge November
£197.54
17 Jul 2025August Service Charge and Electricity
£197.54
21 May 2025Service Charge June
£197.54
14 Apr 2025Service Charge and Electricity
£197.54
15 Sep 2025Service charge and electricity
£197.54
17 Nov 2025Service Charge December
£197.54
13 Sep 2024Service charge and electricity October
£164.82
13 Sep 2024Service charge and electricity 17/09 - 30/09
£75.77
7 Nov 2024VAT on service charge (service charge already claimed)
£48.07
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(35)£2,082.64
30 Aug 2024No description
£525.00
23 Apr 2025No description
£115.00
9 Sep 2025No description
£113.76
1 Jul 2025No description
£90.00
4 Jul 2025No description
£80.00
5 Mar 2025No description
£79.00
21 May 2025No description
£77.76
15 Oct 2025No description
£70.32
1 Apr 2025No description
£70.00
17 Nov 2025No description
£63.00
3 Apr 2025No description
£57.60
13 Aug 2025No description
£56.40
26 Nov 2024No description
£52.80
5 Nov 2025No description
£50.00
11 Mar 2025No description
£47.50
19 Feb 2025No description
£40.00
6 Sep 2024No description
£40.00
3 Jan 2025No description
£40.00
4 Oct 2024No description
£36.00
12 Dec 2024No description
£35.00
20 Jan 2025No description
£30.00
20 Sep 2024No description
£30.00
5 Oct 2024No description
£30.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£27.00
23 Jan 2025No description
£26.00
11 Mar 2025No description
£25.00
2 Oct 2024No description
£25.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£24.00
22 Nov 2024No description
£20.00
4 Oct 2024No description
£19.00
12 Dec 2024No description
£18.00
10 Oct 2024No description
£18.00
8 Oct 2024No description
£18.00
11 Oct 2024No description
£17.50
17 Jan 2025No description
£16.00
Advertising and contact cards(10)£1,138.37
26 Aug 2025Wymondham Football Club Magazine
£240.00
25 Mar 2025VISTAPRINT [200011725-7700]
£224.32
1 Nov 2024VISTAPRINT
£128.85
5 Mar 2025BARNES PRINT EAST ANGL [200011725-2405]
£102.00
28 May 2025Advert in CS Morley Cup Final
£96.00
20 Feb 2025VISTAPRINT
£86.39
20 Feb 2025VISTAPRINT
£79.89
8 Apr 2025VISTAPRINT
£66.44
20 May 2025VISTAPRINT
£58.99
21 Mar 2025VISTAPRINT [200011725-6778]
£55.49
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£632.88
8 Oct 2024BT October
£83.88
7 Aug 2025landline August
£51.55
22 Oct 2025BT October
£51.55
7 Jul 2025Landline July
£51.55
21 May 2025May Telephone Bill
£51.55
7 Sep 2025Landline September
£51.55
22 Apr 2025April Telephone Bill
£51.55
7 Mar 2025March telephone constituency office
£47.94
7 Feb 2025February telephone constituency office
£47.94
7 Dec 2024Telephone Office December
£47.94
7 Nov 2024BT November
£47.94
7 Jan 2025Telephone Office January
£47.94
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£442.00
23 Jan 2025Blinds
£442.00
Training - staff(1)£360.00
10 Sep 2025Training Camarilla
£360.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£80.00
29 Aug 2024Room hire for interviews
£80.00
Accommodation(28 claims)£17,366.64
Rent(8)£13,623.29
2 Oct 2024[***]
£1,950.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,950.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,950.00
2 Sep 2024FASTER PAYMENT RENT £1,950.00 - [***]
£1,950.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£1,950.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£1,950.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,950.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-26.71
Council tax(2)£1,579.75
18 Jun 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£1,017.18
23 Sep 2024Council Tax 02.09.2024 0 31.03.2025
£562.57
Utilities(16)£1,102.48
2 Jan 2025Electricity - January
£88.07
3 Feb 2025February electricity flat
£88.07
3 Mar 2025March electricity flat
£88.07
2 Dec 2024Electricity - December
£88.07
7 Nov 2024Octopus energy direct debit November
£88.07
1 Aug 2025Electricity
£88.07
22 Oct 2025Electricity flat October
£88.07
1 Sep 2025Electricity
£88.07
1 Jul 2025Electricity
£88.07
4 Oct 2024Electricity - Flat
£63.43
2 Dec 2024Flat water - December direct debit
£41.07
15 Oct 2024Thames Water
£41.07
3 Mar 2025March Water Flat
£41.07
3 Feb 2025February Water Flat
£41.07
2 Jan 2025Flat water - January direct debit
£41.07
1 Nov 2024Flat water - November direct debit
£41.07
Hotel - London(2)£1,061.12
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£671.12
29 Jul 2024Hotel stay for new MP
2 nights
£390.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£3,901.43
Rail(1)£3,061.43
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,061.43
Hotel - London(1)£840.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£840.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£1,665.77
Mileage - car(1)£840.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£840.60
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£754.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
5 nights
£754.00
Rail(1)£71.17
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£71.17
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
South Norfolk: The Real Impact
The people Ben was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,275
Children in poverty
12.9% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
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
Broke promiseChild 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 promise4,027
Fuel poor households
9.82% of households locally
4
broke
24%
Constituents who rent
12.9% private, 10.8% social
3
broke
6,302
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
9
Asylum seekers housed locally
7% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024