The Verdict
Did what they were told on almost every vote, even when it meant breaking the promises Labour made to get elected. Said one thing on the doorstep, did the opposite in the division lobby.
Subject Grades
How Sonia scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Follow the Money
What Sonia claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Registered Interests
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(3 entries)£5k
Name of donor: SME4LABOUR LTD
Address of donor: 80 North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Date received: 20 May 2025
Date accepted: 20 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 10685562
(Registered 16 June 2025; updated 7 July 2025)
Name of donor: SME4LABOUR LTD
Address of donor: Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,625
Date received: 6 May 2025
Date accepted: 6 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 10685562
(Registered 2 June 2025)
Name of donor: SME4LABOUR LTD
Address of donor: 80 North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500
Date received: 20 May 2025
Date accepted: 20 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 10685562
(Registered 17 June 2025; updated 7 July 2025)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation(1 entry)£5k
Name of donor: SME4Labour Ltd
Address of donor: 80 North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: company, registration 10685562
(Registered 23 May 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£768
🇺🇦Ukraine
Paid by: UK Friends of Ukraine Ltd
£768Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Ltd
Address of donor: 81 High Street, Cosham,Portsmouth, England, PO6 3BL
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Conference cost (£372.04) transfers (£262), BUCC-USUBC Roundtable lunch (£45.88), performance by Cultural Forces (£28.00) Vinnytsia excursion transfers (£8.00), lunch (£18.00) dinner (£34.00), value £768.04
Destination of visit: Ukraine
Dates of visit: 10 September 2025 to 15 September 2025
Purpose of visit: Delegation of MPs attending the Yalta European Strategy Conference and to build relationships with our Ukrainian allies.
(Registered 8 October 2025)
1. Employment and earnings(1 entry)
Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Russells Hall Hospital, Pensnett Road, Dudley DY1 2HQ
Role, work or services: Physiotherapist
Payer: Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Russells Hall Hospital, Pensnett Road, Dudley DY1 2HQ
(Registered 15 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)
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Birmingham
(Registered 15 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Sonia's Expenses
209 individual claims totalling £212,740.29 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 £70
1 claim
Hospitality: £70.00
£4k
6 claims
Hotel - London: £1,871.05
Hotel - London: £1,800.79
Hotel - London: £796.00
Staffing(17 claims)£142,642.00
Payroll(1)£128,218.09
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£128,218.09
Bought-in services(9)£5,877.00
25 Feb 2025Highly specialist training in senior speech writing, research and delivery
£2,500.00
23 Oct 2025Parliamentary research and delivery
£600.00
6 Jun 2025Interim comms work during recruitment period
£500.00
27 Jun 2025Interim communications work while recruitment takes place
£500.00
13 Jun 2025Comms work during recruitment process
£500.00
7 Nov 2024DCRESSWELLPHOTOGRAPHY
£457.00
26 Jun 2025Comms work wee commencing 16th June
£400.00
30 May 2025Comms work during staff transition
£300.00
7 May 2025Filming and editing a video of an event day hosted by MP to engage residents. [***][***][***]
£120.00
Training - MP(1)£3,600.00
20 Mar 2025Media and press training for MP.
£3,600.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Training - staff(4)£1,850.00
25 Nov 2024highly specialised one to one training in senior research and public speaking
£500.00
18 Dec 2024highly specialised one to one training in senior research and public speaking
£500.00
13 Nov 2024highly specialised one to one training in senior research and public speaking
£500.00
22 Jul 2025Domestic abuse training for all staff. Spotting the signs and how to manage conversations as well as signpost to local services.
£350.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£96.91
26 Apr 2025LINKEDIN [***]
£96.91
Office Costs(169 claims)£40,080.80
Equipment - purchase(33)£10,441.66
19 Feb 2025Purchase and install of wall mounted heaters in the constituency office and addition of wall mounted sockets.
£2,690.86
4 Feb 2025FURNITURE@WORK LTD [200011726-308]
£1,953.60
4 Feb 2025FURNITURE@WORK LTD [200011726-31]
£1,417.20
17 Feb 2025FURNITURE@WORK LTD [200011726-526]
£1,264.80
7 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-2679]
£364.79
24 Feb 2025CURRYS ONLINE [200011725-391]
£308.98
5 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-35]
£301.89
19 Feb 2025CURRYS ONLINE [200011725-352]
£288.98
25 Feb 2025FURNITURE@WORK LTD [200011725-1405]
£250.80
19 May 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£248.99
18 Nov 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£219.00
11 Jun 2025DIRECT365ONLINE LIMITE
£173.33
11 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-669]
£156.00
23 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-610]
£153.99
24 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-390]
£89.00
13 Feb 2025DUNELM F0360 [200011725-432]
£80.00
18 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-971]
£79.77
5 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3413]
£78.99
12 Feb 2025WF [***] [200011725-1223]
£73.98
25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-1406]
£72.66
4 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£67.00
4 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-2836]
£62.95
6 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-2904]
£49.99
13 Feb 2025B&M 744 OLDBURY [200011725-69]
£45.99
6 Mar 2025HOME BARGAINS-DUDLEY [200011725-2905]
£24.89
13 Feb 2025ARGOS OLDBURY [200011725-70]
£23.00
10 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-4892]
£22.94
19 Feb 2025fan heater for use at constituency office
£12.00
17 Feb 2025HOME BARGAINS-DUDLEY [200011725-223]
£4.48
19 Feb 2025FURNITURE@WORK LTD [200011725-353]
£-42.00
14 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-5720]
£-97.19
7 Mar 2025THE RANGE [200011725-2680]
£-109.99
Stationery & printing(35)£4,497.18
18 Mar 2025STAPLES [200011725-6971]
£884.86
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£308.12
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
30 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£228.80
30 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£228.80
30 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£186.23
30 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£186.23
26 Feb 2025VIKING [200011725-99]
£165.31
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
27 Mar 2025STAPLES [200011725-8003]
£149.20
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£124.06
25 Jun 2025SUMUP EASY PRINTS
£105.00
20 Feb 2025SUMUP EASY PRINTS [200011725-135]
£75.00
12 Mar 2025SUMUP EASY PRINTS [200011725-4358]
£75.00
24 Feb 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-2579]
£69.36
20 Mar 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-5955]
£44.75
24 Feb 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-392]
£44.44
24 Feb 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-393]
£44.26
28 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£36.36
11 Feb 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-670]
£33.91
10 Mar 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-4893]
£24.01
28 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£23.35
13 Feb 2025SAINSBURYS S/MKTS [200011725-71]
£21.75
21 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£16.88
28 Feb 2025TESCO STORES 6197 [200011725-120]
£14.30
2 Mar 2025Canva enhances communication and engagement with constituents providing an easy-to-use platform for creating visuals. It allows for quick content creation aligning with current events, policies, and local initiatives = effective outreach to the community.
£13.00
2 Feb 2025Canva enhances communication and engagement with constituents providing an easy-to-use platform for creating visuals. It allows for quick content creation aligning with current events, policies, and local initiatives = effective outreach to the community.
£13.00
2 Jan 2025Canva enhances communication and engagement with constituents providing an easy-to-use platform for creating visuals. It allows for quick content creation aligning with current events, policies, and local initiatives = effective outreach to the community.
£13.00
Advertising and contact cards(39)£4,391.25
4 Feb 2025TRINITY MIRROR PUBLISH [200011726-32]
£3,875.76
30 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-8990]
£33.00
18 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-6970]
£30.33
25 Feb 2025FACEBK [200011725-1407]
£30.00
22 Feb 2025FACEBK [200011725-260]
£27.00
14 Feb 2025FACEBK [200011725-164]
£22.99
18 Feb 2025FACEBK [200011725-972]
£12.67
9 May 2025Repayment for part refund of claim 60293335:1
£0.00
Software & applications(4)£4,172.21
16 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
3 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
26 Feb 2025ADOBE.COM [200011726-1519]
£656.21
23 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
Service charge & ground Rent(6)£3,898.40
1 Jun 2025service charges this
£1,197.46
11 Nov 2025Service charges on constituency office from December 2025 to March 202
£1,197.46
16 Jun 2025On Account Service Charge
£1,102.32
7 Jul 2025confusion over service charges, wrong amount paid. This is the difference between what is owed and what was paid.
£157.60
3 Oct 2025outstanding service charge for Constituency office
£157.60
16 Jun 2025Interim Ins Charge 2024-2025
£85.96
Rent(3)£3,290.96
25 Mar 2025No description
£3,300.00
13 Feb 2025[***] Faster Payment - First QTR Rent - [***] [***]
£3,037.81
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-3,046.85
Utilities(10)£2,422.91
6 May 2025POZITIVE ENERGY [200012009-1]
£643.67
11 Aug 2025security deposit to arrange direct debit
£313.06
9 Oct 2025POZITIVE ENERGY
£290.02
6 May 2025POZITIVE ENERGY [200012010-1]
£233.05
7 Nov 2025Energy bill for constituency office
£187.88
11 Nov 2025Electric Bill constituency office Oct 25
£187.88
8 Jul 2025POZITIVE ENERGY
£179.69
10 Jun 2025POZITIVE ENERGY
£176.87
3 Sep 2025POZITIVE ENERGY
£156.92
16 Jul 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£53.87
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£2,371.20
12 Mar 2025SUMUP EASY PRINTS [200011725-4357]
£965.00
11 Mar 2025Door with window panels installed in the meeting room of constituency office to provide some privacy for meetings while still having the option for visibility for safety reasons. Monitor/tv screen mounted to wall and door handle fixed in bathroom.
£780.00
20 Mar 2025Difference with heating installation costs
£626.20
Cleaning services(13)£1,225.00
20 Mar 2025Weekly cleaning of the constituency office for the month of April.
£125.00
11 Sep 2025Cleaning constituency office month of September
£125.00
26 Jun 2025Cleaning invoice for constituency office
£125.00
25 Feb 2025Cleaning for the month of March at constituency office
£100.00
13 Oct 2025cleaning constituency office weekly for 1 month
£100.00
27 May 2025Cleaning constituency office June 2025
£100.00
29 Apr 2025Cleaning constituency office
£100.00
24 Sep 2025Cleaning constituency office October 25
£100.00
22 Jul 2025cleaning services for month of august constituency office
£100.00
19 Feb 2025weekly cleaning of constituency office in February
£75.00
6 Nov 2025cleaning constituency office Dec 25
£75.00
11 Feb 2025Cleaning Services for the MP constituency office [200011314-1]
£50.00
19 Feb 2025first clean of constituency office
£50.00
Bought-in services(2)£1,086.00
7 Nov 2024Solicitor fee for check of commercial lease agreement on MPs constituency office to ensure lease is suitable and appropriate.
£936.00
7 Jul 2025summary video of what Sonia has been doing in her first year as MP to share with constituents to better understand parliamentary and constituency duties.
£150.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(9)£1,017.85
5 Sep 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£136.30
7 Mar 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L [200011725-2681]
£135.72
8 Oct 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£135.58
5 Jun 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£113.57
9 Jul 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£113.09
6 Aug 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£111.64
7 May 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£99.64
9 Apr 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£99.64
4 Mar 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L [200011725-2837]
£72.67
Insurance - buildings(1)£312.30
15 May 2025Property Insurance
£312.30
Insurance - contents(1)£296.79
8 Jan 2025IC INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
£296.79
Postage & couriers(2)£251.60
6 Dec 2024Stamps to go on envelopes/letters to send to constituents
£163.20
11 Dec 2024Stamps to go on envelopes/letters to send to constituents
£88.40
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£245.49
23 Jan 2025Work phone for Office Manager
£245.49
Hospitality(1)£70.00
26 Feb 2025DUDLEY CANAL AND TUNNE [200011725-100]
£70.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£50.00
27 Jul 2024No description
£50.00
Parking(4)£20.00
13 Sep 2024No description
£5.00
13 Sep 2024No description
£5.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£20.00
9 Sep 2024LEBARA MOBILE LIMITED
£20.00
Accommodation(13 claims)£23,115.65
Rent(8)£19,775.34
18 Mar 2025No description
£3,000.00
14 Jan 2025No description
£3,000.00
14 Nov 2024No description
£3,000.00
15 Oct 2024No description
£3,000.00
17 Dec 2024No description
£3,000.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£3,000.00
13 Sep 2024[***] - First rent -
£3,000.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,224.66
Hotel - London(4)£1,871.05
23 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£670.70
21 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
5 nights
£615.35
28 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£390.00
30 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£195.00
Council tax(1)£1,469.26
1 Apr 2025Council tax bill
£1,469.26
MP Travel(4 claims)£3,644.83
Hotel - London(1)£1,800.79
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
10 nights
£1,800.79
Rail(1)£1,517.34
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,517.34
Mileage - car(1)£315.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£315.90
Parking(1)£10.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10.80
Staff Travel(2 claims)£2,168.47
Rail(1)£1,372.47
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,372.47
Hotel - London(1)£796.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
4 nights
£796.00
Miscellaneous(4 claims)£1,088.54
Removals(4)£1,088.54
15 Sep 2024WWW.ANYVAN.COM
£44.91
15 Sep 2024WWW.ANYVAN.COM
£36.29
15 Sep 2024WWW.ANYVAN.COM
£27.98
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Dudley: The Real Impact
The people Sonia was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
7,312
Children in poverty
34.7% of children locally
7,212
Fuel poor households
17.08% of households locally
39%
Constituents who rent
14.5% private, 24.8% social
14,524
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
219
Asylum seekers housed locally
23 in hotels · 7.9% of constituents born outside UK
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024
