Josh Fenton-Glynn
Labour MP for Calder Valley
Won with 44.4% · Majority: 8,991
The Verdict
Reliable, consistent, predictable — a model of party discipline. Less impressive when you consider what they were disciplined into voting for.
Subject Grades
How Josh scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 44.4% of the vote, majority of 8,991
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
6,766 households in fuel poverty locally (14.54%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 76.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
28% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
14.54% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 44.4% of the vote, majority of 8,991
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,497 children in poverty in this constituency (20.5%)
Follow the Money
What Josh 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 6,766 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,497 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 28% of their constituents rent
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(1 entry)£2k
Calderdale Council, Halifax Town Hall HX1
Role, work or services: Councillor Payer: Calderdale Council, Halifax Town Hall HX1 (Registered 26 July 2024) Remuneration: £2,197.40 a month Hours: 14 hrs a week estimated working hours (Registered 26 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Josh's Expenses
88 individual claims totalling £161,247.66 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(1 claim)£97,407.58
Payroll(1)£97,407.58
Office Costs(68 claims)£28,096.95
Equipment - purchase(11)£5,154.16
Rent(7)£4,750.00
Stationery & printing(18)£4,644.68
Software & applications(10)£4,004.26
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(17)£2,734.70
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£2,705.27
Moving Fees(1)£960.00
Postage & couriers(1)£119.88
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£24.00
Accommodation(13 claims)£25,086.17
Rent(7)£18,579.45
Council tax(3)£5,141.72
Hotel - London(3)£1,365.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£6,686.69
Rail(1)£5,906.69
Hotel - London(1)£780.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£3,744.35
Hotel - London(1)£2,284.00
Rail(1)£1,234.25
Subsistence(1)£226.10
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£225.92
Rail(1)£225.92
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Calder Valley: The Real Impact
The people Josh 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