Sojan Joseph
Labour MP for Ashford
Won with 32.5% · Majority: 1,779
The Verdict
Between what was promised and what was voted for, there's a gap you could park a manifesto in. The public record shows a near-perfect record of following the whip.
Subject Grades
How Sojan scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 32.5% of the vote, majority of 1,779
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,932 households in fuel poverty locally (8.8%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 80.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
34% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
8.8% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 32.5% of the vote, majority of 1,779
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,915 children in poverty in this constituency (17.5%)
Follow the Money
What Sojan 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 3,932 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,915 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 34% 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(2 entries)£1k
Switzerland (Geneva)
Paid by: Results UK
Name of donor: Results UK Address of donor: DC-207, Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, 6 St George's Circus, London SE1 6FE, UK Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, hotel, travel to and from airport and meetings and subsistence, value £745.36 Destination of visit: Switzerland (Geneva) Dates of visit: 8 October 2025 to 9 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Member of delegation of MPs who chair global health related APPGs to meet with global institutions that are working to end TB, malaria and HIV, improve immunisation coverage, and protect child health. (Registered 22 October 2025)
Switzerland (Zurich)
Paid by: Be Friends Switzerland
Name of donor: Be Friends Switzerland Address of donor: Post Fach 10, 8126 Zumikon, ZH Switzerland. Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights(£353), accommodation (£195), local transport (£111) and meals (£83), value £742 Destination of visit: Switzerland (Zurich) Dates of visit: 5 September 2025 to 6 September 2025 Purpose of visit: To speak in their Kerela community Onam celebration organised by the Be Friends Switzerland. (Registered 8 September 2025)
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 (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Onamthuruthu, Kottayam, Kerala, India (Registered 26 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Appointed as honorary vice chair of the Catholic Union of Great Britain. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 4 November 2025 (Registered 9 December 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Sojan's Expenses
171 individual claims totalling £172,011.05 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(2 claims)£124,306.48
Payroll(1)£121,306.48
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Office Costs(137 claims)£24,964.95
Rent(1)£7,707.84
Postage & couriers(1)£3,840.00
Stationery & printing(64)£3,726.62
Software & applications(4)£3,516.00
Advertising and contact cards(3)£1,340.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(23)£1,106.93
Parking(9)£910.45
Newspapers, journals, magazines(3)£552.24
Equipment - purchase(6)£543.78
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£522.70
Bought-in services(1)£438.46
Hospitality(6)£259.05
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£181.20
TV licence(1)£169.50
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£56.97
Service charge & ground Rent(1)£49.91
Business rates(1)£34.80
Cleaning services(1)£8.50
Accommodation(20 claims)£16,897.78
Rent(1)£13,497.53
Council tax(2)£2,123.15
Utilities(12)£1,186.13
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(5)£90.97
MP Travel(4 claims)£3,817.10
Rail(2)£3,001.24
Railcard(1)£629.80
Mileage - car(1)£186.06
Staff Travel(7 claims)£1,732.44
Hotel - London(1)£780.00
Rail(2)£692.54
Mileage - car(2)£187.65
Subsistence(1)£67.45
Parking(1)£4.80
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£292.30
Rail(1)£292.30
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Ashford: The Real Impact
The people Sojan 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