Maya Ellis
Labour MP for Ribble Valley
Won with 34.9% · Majority: 856
97%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
29/36
Key votes
£231k
Expenses
The Verdict
The voting record reads like a party instruction manual. Based on the public record, there is no evidence of a single independent vote. Their constituents might reasonably ask what they're getting for their vote.
Subject Grades
How Maya scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 34.9% of the vote, majority of 856
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed
Welfare & Benefits
0 kept · 6 broke · 3 missed
2,614 children in poverty in this constituency (14.8%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingMissed
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
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,101 households in fuel poverty locally (9.53%)
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 HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 74% 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
18% 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
9.53% 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 · 3 broke
Won with 34.9% of the vote, majority of 856
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Follow the Money
What Maya claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£231k
Expenses
£231k
Expense Breakdown
£161k
Staffing
£30k
Office costs
£22k
Accommodation
£18k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£231kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,101 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£22kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,614 children live in poverty in their constituency
£18kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 18% of their constituents rent
£231kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Parish councillor. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 2 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Treasurer - Labour Rural Research Group. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 12 January 2026 (Registered 27 January 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Maya's Expenses
199 individual claims totalling £259,225.22 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.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£175
1 claim
TV licence: £174.50
Family & Dependant Travel
£218
1 claim
Rail: £218.00
Hotel Stays
£6k
5 claims
Hotel - London: £2,653.97
Hotel - London: £1,402.20
Hotel - UK Not London: £1,342.58
Hotel - London: £802.45
Staffing
11 claims
£180k
Office Costs
145 claims
£37k
Accommodation
26 claims
£23k
MP Travel
4 claims
£11k
Staff Travel
9 claims
£7k
Miscellaneous
3 claims
£474
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£218
Staffing(11 claims)£180,143.24
Payroll(1)£152,166.64
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£152,166.64
Bought-in services(8)£24,870.00
1 Mar 2025Verbal communications assistance and training - financial year 2024-2025 [200011466-1]
£4,800.00
30 May 2025MP strategy advice, verbal communications assistance, training, and media relations activities
£4,800.00
1 May 2025MP strategy advice, verbal communications assistance, training, and media relations activities
£3,900.00
31 Aug 2025communications and media advice (Aug-25)
£2,580.00
6 Oct 2025Communications and Media advice (Sep-25)
£2,580.00
23 Jul 2025MP strategy advice, verbal communications assistance, training, and media relations activities
£2,580.00
18 Jun 2025MP strategy advice, verbal communications assistance, training, and media relations activities
£2,580.00
26 Mar 2025Preparation, design and facilitation of an all team workshop.
£1,050.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£106.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£106.60
Office Costs(145 claims)£37,391.17
Equipment - purchase(23)£10,068.32
21 Feb 2025Folding and stuffing machine
£4,566.00
28 Mar 2025Constituency office furniture
£1,164.00
31 Mar 2025Office chairs for constituency office [200011782-211]
£659.94
3 Mar 2025Under desk lockable cabinets
£521.93
26 Feb 2025Sundry stationery and office items for constituency office
£504.56
26 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£447.48
27 Mar 2025Television/ conferencing monitor for constituency office [200011782-317]
£333.00
26 Feb 2025EBAY O [***]
£275.00
29 Oct 2024Second-hand office contents for constituency office including desks and chairs
£250.00
27 Feb 2025Mobile noticeboard
£208.00
27 Mar 2025EBAY O [***] [200011725-10275]
£179.90
26 Feb 2025Monitor/Tv portable stand for constituency office
£160.14
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£150.19
27 Mar 2025Microphone for parliamentray work
£145.00
15 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£115.89
26 Feb 2025EBAY O [***]
£115.45
28 Feb 2025Desk organisers, extension leads and charging points
£66.96
27 Feb 2025Extension sockets
£41.10
14 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-5445]
£40.87
6 Mar 2025Delivery charge for office table - table already claimed
£40.00
28 Feb 2025Charging stations for various devices
£33.98
28 Feb 2025Headsets
£31.96
15 Mar 2025Replacement charger
£16.97
Stationery & printing(50)£5,532.78
26 Mar 2025Printing of leaflet for distribution across the constituency, leaflet approved by IPSA in advance.
£1,302.00
6 Mar 2025Envelopes and machine set up
£447.48
6 Mar 2025Toner for constituency office printer
£405.89
27 Mar 2025WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK [200011725-10276]
£387.70
18 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£334.43
17 Mar 2025WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK [200011725-4420]
£234.19
17 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£207.68
17 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£207.68
17 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£207.68
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£206.21
21 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£200.40
21 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£188.40
21 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£188.40
4 Mar 2025ADVANCED PRINT SOLUTIO [200011725-3861]
£174.58
17 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£169.06
13 Mar 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011725-5653]
£82.75
25 Mar 2025Various stationery for constituency office (24-25 Office costs) [200011781-47]
£72.67
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£63.91
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£57.96
25 Mar 2025Various stationery for constituency office (24-25 Office costs) [200011781-48]
£55.92
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£36.36
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£26.58
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£26.42
27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£26.27
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£23.14
14 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-5446]
£20.96
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£20.26
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£15.12
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£14.76
28 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£12.04
17 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£11.76
27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.61
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.00
20 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£9.00
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.89
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£8.54
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£7.19
17 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£7.14
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.86
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.46
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.43
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£5.62
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.90
27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.54
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.14
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.69
17 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.43
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.01
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.53
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.14
Service charge & ground Rent(14)£4,841.00
1 Jan 2025Service charge for constituency office
£367.00
1 Mar 2025Constituency office service charge
£367.00
1 Feb 2025Service charge for constituency office
£367.00
14 Nov 2024Service costs for constituency office
£367.00
1 May 2025Service charge for constituency office (May -25)
£367.00
1 Apr 2025Service charge for constituency office (Apr-25)
£367.00
1 Nov 2025Nov-25 Service Charge £282.71+VAT
£339.25
1 Dec 2025Dec-25 Service Charge £282.71+vat
£339.25
1 Sep 2025Sep-25 Service Charge
£339.25
1 Oct 2025Oct-25 Service Charge £282.71+vat
£339.25
1 Aug 2025Aug-25 Service charge
£329.00
1 Jun 2025June Service Charge
£329.00
1 Jul 2025Jul-25 Service Charge
£329.00
21 Jan 2025Feb service charge
£295.00
Rent(7)£4,720.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£944.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£944.00
22 Oct 2024[***]
£944.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£944.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£944.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£944.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-944.00
Software & applications(5)£3,769.16
21 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
26 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
26 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
13 Mar 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN [200011725-5654]
£153.16
22 Apr 2025CANVA [***]
£100.00
Postage & couriers(1)£1,853.64
24 Mar 2025Payment for sorting into rounds and delivery of newsletter - please see add.info [200011782-316]
£1,853.64
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(2)£1,621.93
28 Mar 20253 secondhand mobiles purchased for staff parliamentary work
£903.93
17 Jul 2024Mobile phone & charger purchase for Maya Ellus
£718.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(15)£1,077.75
1 Aug 2025Broadband Aug-25 £82.25 gross
£82.25
1 Jul 2025Broadband Jul-25 £82.25 gross
£82.25
1 Jun 2025Broadband Jun-25 £82.25 gross
£82.25
10 Nov 2025Gradwell Office Phones: 1 month from 10/11/25
£75.26
10 Sep 2025Gradwell Office Phones: 1 month from 10/09/25
£73.49
21 Jan 2025Broadband
£72.00
1 Oct 2025Broadband Oct-25 £72.00 gross
£72.00
1 Nov 2025Broadband Nov-25 £72.00 gross
£72.00
1 Dec 2025Broadband Dec-25 £72.00 gross
£72.00
1 Sep 2025Broadband Sep-25 £72 gross
£72.00
10 Aug 2025Gradwell Office Phones: 1 month from 10th August
£70.80
10 Jun 2025Office Phones: Total Service Charges for 1 month from 10th June
£70.80
10 Oct 2025Gradwell Office Phones: 1 month from 10/10/25
£70.80
10 Jul 2025Gradwell Office Phones: 1 month from 10th July
£70.80
25 Mar 2025Internet phone provision for constituency work
£39.05
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£1,061.16
26 Mar 2025Internet phone handsets
£990.36
10 May 2025Office Phones: Total Service Charges for 1 month from 10th May
£70.80
Training - MP(1)£1,035.30
2 Oct 2024Media training
£1,035.30
Training - staff(1)£570.00
23 Mar 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200011725-5789]
£570.00
Utilities(7)£424.66
13 Dec 2024Nov electricity bill
£82.44
21 May 2025Electricity [***] [***] Apr-25
£75.26
21 Feb 2025Electricity for constituency office
£61.03
13 Jan 2025Electricity bill
£60.91
3 Apr 2025Constituency office electricity usage March 2025 [200011781-49]
£54.06
16 Oct 2025[***] [***] Electricity Sep-25
£53.27
27 Mar 2025Electricity for constituency office
£37.69
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(11)£303.00
20 Sep 2024No description
£40.00
11 Sep 2024No description
£40.00
13 Dec 2024No description
£30.00
1 Nov 2024No description
£30.00
1 Nov 2024No description
£30.00
28 Mar 2025[200011782-210]
£28.00
18 Nov 2024No description
£25.00
7 Mar 2025No description
£20.00
20 Jan 2025No description
£20.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£20.00
27 Jan 2025No description
£20.00
TV licence(1)£174.50
3 Apr 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£150.00
28 Oct 2024Expertise in PA recruitment
£150.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£71.98
20 Aug 2025AGA PRINT LTD
£71.98
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£52.00
4 Aug 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£52.00
Cleaning services(1)£48.99
15 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£48.99
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£15.00
7 Mar 2025MP mobile work phone usage [200011782-226]
£15.00
Accommodation(26 claims)£23,323.27
Rent(8)£20,000.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£2,500.00
3 Oct 2024No description
£2,500.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£2,500.00
3 Sep 2024No description
£2,500.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£2,500.00
2 Oct 2024First months rent paid directly. (See note [***] [***] [***] to confirm no evidence needed as property already registered.)
£2,500.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£2,500.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£2,500.00
Utilities(9)£1,439.70
1 Apr 2025Water for London accomodation
£694.09
1 Oct 2024Water & Sewerage for London accomodation [200011782-216]
£329.52
18 Dec 2024Electricity for London accomodation [200011782-217]
£183.62
2 Jul 2025British Gas (London Flat) Oct 24 - Jul 25
£138.84
6 Feb 2025Electricity for London accomodation [200011782-223]
£32.63
13 Mar 2025Electricity for London accomodation [200011782-224]
£30.94
17 Apr 2025Electricity for London accomodation [200011781-113]
£16.30
3 Jan 2025Electricity for London accomodation [200011782-218]
£12.73
31 Dec 2024Electricity for London accomodation [200011781-490]
£1.03
Council tax(4)£1,055.79
10 Jan 2025Council tax for London accomodation [200011782-215]
£483.91
10 Jul 2025Council Tax
£191.00
10 Oct 2025Council Tax (London) Installment 3 of 4
£191.00
25 Mar 2025Council tax for London accomodation
£189.88
Hotel - London(2)£802.45
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£592.45
30 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
£210.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£25.33
1 Jan 2025Broadband [200011781-109]
£10.00
1 Dec 2024Broadband [200011781-108]
£10.00
15 Nov 2024Broadband [200011781-110]
£5.33
MP Travel(4 claims)£11,174.28
Rail(1)£8,172.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8,172.80
Parking(1)£1,438.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,438.00
Hotel - London(1)£1,402.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,402.20
Mileage - car(1)£161.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£161.28
Staff Travel(9 claims)£6,501.53
Hotel - London(1)£2,653.97
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
14 nights
£2,653.97
Rail(2)£1,934.68
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,734.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£200.58
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£1,342.58
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
13 nights
£1,342.58
Subsistence(2)£358.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£337.52
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£20.73
Mileage - car(1)£196.65
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£196.65
Congestion charge & toll(1)£9.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.90
Other public transport(1)£5.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.50
Miscellaneous(3 claims)£473.73
Removals(3)£473.73
29 Oct 2024Van hire to move office contents from a former MP in Brighton to Maya´s new constituency office in Lancashire
£312.88
30 Oct 2024Diesel receipt from van hire use for moving office contents to constituency office.
£105.49
31 Oct 2024Diesel receipt from van hire use for moving office contents to constituency office.
£55.36
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£218.00
Rail(1)£218.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£218.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Ribble Valley: The Real Impact
The people Maya was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,614
Children in poverty
14.8% of children locally
3
broke
3
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Didn't show upTwo-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 promise4,101
Fuel poor households
9.53% of households locally
4
broke
18%
Constituents who rent
13.3% private, 5% social
3
broke
6,715
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
241
Asylum seekers housed locally
43 in hotels · 9.6% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024