Jim Dickson
Labour MP for Dartford
Won with 34.6% · Majority: 1,192
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
32/36
Key votes
£172k
Expenses
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Jim scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 34.6% of the vote, majority of 1,192
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,892 households in fuel poverty locally (8.64%)
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 FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 80.2% 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
33% 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
8.64% 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 ImprovementsMissed
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 34.6% of the vote, majority of 1,192
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,928 children in poverty in this constituency (15.5%)
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 Jim claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£172k
Expenses
£172k
Expense Breakdown
£139k
Staffing
£32k
Office costs
£259
Travel
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Four Communications Nature of business: Public Relations (Registered 1 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Councillor, London Borough of Lambeth. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 17 March 2025 (Registered 16 September 2024; updated 29 April 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jim's Expenses
143 individual claims totalling £175,234.37 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
£520
6 claims
Hospitality: £520.45
Staffing
3 claims
£139k
Office Costs
137 claims
£36k
Staff Travel
1 claim
£182
MP Travel
2 claims
£78
Staffing(3 claims)£139,451.50
Payroll(1)£136,151.50
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£136,151.50
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services [200011344-1]
£3,000.00
Bought-in services(1)£300.00
29 Jan 2025Comms staff support, in interim of full time hire. [200011793-293]
£300.00
Office Costs(137 claims)£35,523.70
Rent(1)£13,650.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£13,650.00
Equipment - purchase(25)£10,158.96
30 Mar 2025POSTROOM-ONLINE LTD [200011725-8986]
£6,382.80
5 Feb 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011726-30]
£1,772.50
2 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£341.04
11 Feb 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011726-1349]
£218.00
30 Mar 2025GEAR4MUSIC LIMITED [200011725-8987]
£191.24
1 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£181.08
26 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-7973]
£179.99
26 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7975]
£173.94
21 Feb 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011726-1113]
£169.00
20 Feb 2025THE RANGE [200011726-1858]
£89.99
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7426]
£84.66
18 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6962]
£69.97
16 May 2025Furniture for office from local charity shop
£50.00
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7424]
£35.09
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9059]
£30.99
26 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7974]
£26.00
26 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-7972]
£25.00
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7425]
£24.99
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10335]
£22.09
18 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6963]
£22.08
2 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£19.49
20 Feb 2025ARGOS DARTFORD [200011726-1611]
£18.75
18 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6964]
£13.28
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7427]
£11.99
20 Feb 2025SAINSBURYS S/MKTS [200011725-134]
£5.00
Stationery & printing(69)£4,000.38
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£500.83
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£333.89
25 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£305.90
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
2 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£165.97
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7496]
£112.40
1 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£102.51
4 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£92.73
13 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£63.91
4 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£62.83
1 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£55.98
24 Jan 2025ROBERT DYAS BEXLEYHEAT
£44.97
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£38.88
24 Jan 2025WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK
£33.98
24 Jan 2025RYMAN
£33.98
24 Jan 2025RYMAN
£33.98
18 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6965]
£22.73
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10337]
£18.49
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£18.16
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£18.16
18 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6967]
£14.25
27 Jan 2025RYMAN
£13.98
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£12.96
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£11.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.92
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£11.48
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£10.51
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£10.08
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£9.29
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.00
18 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6966]
£7.78
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£7.39
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£7.39
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.32
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.32
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£6.77
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£6.77
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£6.48
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£6.10
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.32
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.16
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£4.94
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£4.56
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£4.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£4.13
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.55
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7428]
£3.50
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£3.46
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.22
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.22
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.19
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£2.86
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£2.86
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.45
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£2.17
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.73
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.67
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.67
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.63
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.22
22 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.80
4 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£-62.83
4 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£-92.73
Software & applications(11)£3,756.90
27 Oct 2025Caseworker software
£1,476.00
17 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011891-0]
£954.74
22 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
17 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011892-0]
£485.26
17 Jun 2025ADOBE.COM
£56.98
10 Aug 2025ADOBE
£51.98
10 Jul 2025ADOBE
£51.98
10 Sep 2025ADOBE
£51.98
17 Mar 2025ADOBE.COM [200011725-4755]
£27.98
17 Mar 2025ADOBE.COM [200011725-4756]
£27.98
14 Jul 2025Correcting duplicate claim 60299982:1 [200012824-1]
£-27.98
Advertising and contact cards(11)£2,216.67
6 Mar 2025Advert in local paper to share contact details of office and upcoming surgery dates - 4 months, paid in one sum on 9/12/24
£560.00
26 Aug 2025PAYPAL DARTFORDLIV
£514.50
25 Mar 2025VISTAPRINT [200011725-10336]
£244.45
30 Mar 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-8989]
£141.75
12 Feb 2025Ad for contact details and surgeries [200011793-109]
£140.00
12 Jan 2025Ad for contact details and surgeries [200011793-294]
£140.00
12 Dec 2024Ad for contact details and surgeries [200011793-110]
£140.00
30 Mar 2025VISTAPRINT [200011725-8988]
£125.98
12 Aug 2025Advertising surgery dates
£70.00
12 Sep 2025Advertising surgery dates
£70.00
21 Feb 2025VISTAPRINT [200011726-1114]
£69.99
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£590.40
31 Mar 2025WWW.THEHILLHUB.COM [200011725-8655]
£590.40
Hospitality(6)£520.45
26 Mar 2025NISBETS LTD [200011725-7976]
£375.92
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£86.30
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£78.20
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£44.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£17.60
7 Apr 2025NISBETS LTD
£-81.83
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(6)£498.00
27 Jan 2025No description
£144.00
25 Jul 2025No description
£144.00
6 Mar 2025No description
£80.00
6 Mar 2025No description
£80.00
27 Oct 2025No description
£50.00
20 May 2025[***] 60287503:1 is a duplicate of 60287490:1
£0.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£95.94
9 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£95.94
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(6)£36.00
23 Jan 2025GIFFGAFF
£6.00
22 Mar 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-9337]
£6.00
17 Dec 2024GIFFGAFF
£6.00
17 Nov 2024GIFFGAFF
£6.00
22 Feb 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-259]
£6.00
18 Oct 2024GIFFGAFF
£6.00
Staff Travel(1 claim)£181.53
Rail(1)£181.53
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£181.53
MP Travel(2 claims)£77.64
Rail(2)£77.64
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£71.83
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.81
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Dartford: The Real Impact
The people Jim was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,928
Children in poverty
15.5% 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 promise3,892
Fuel poor households
8.64% of households locally
4
broke
33%
Constituents who rent
19.2% private, 13.8% social
3
broke
7,820
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
14
Asylum seekers housed locally
19.7% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024