Claire Hazelgrove
Labour MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke
Won with 45.5% · Majority: 10,000
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
32/36
Key votes
£210k
Expenses
The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Claire scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 45.5% of the vote, majority of 10,000
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
2,851 households in fuel poverty locally (6.32%)
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 · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 73.4% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayMissed
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
31% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
6.32% 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 ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 45.5% of the vote, majority of 10,000
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,365 children in poverty in this constituency (11.3%)
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 Claire claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£210k
Expenses
£210k
Expense Breakdown
£161k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£20k
Accommodation
£4k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£210kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 2,851 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£20kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,365 children live in poverty in their constituency
£4kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 31% of their constituents rent
£210kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(3 entries)
Undisclosed
A Fellow of Radix, a think tank for the radical centre. Additional information: This is an unpaid role (Registered 19 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Trustee of Girlguiding Bristol and South Gloucestershire. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 19 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Trustee of the Foundation for Active Community Engagement (FACE). This is an unpaid role. (Registered 19 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Claire's Expenses
120 individual claims totalling £214,042.62 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.
Hotel Stays
£5k
7 claims
Hotel - London: £4,164.00
Hotel - London: £840.00
Staffing
1 claim
£161k
Office Costs
101 claims
£30k
Accommodation
14 claims
£20k
MP Travel
2 claims
£3k
Staff Travel
2 claims
£1k
Staffing(1 claim)£160,579.85
Payroll(1)£160,579.85
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£160,579.85
Office Costs(101 claims)£29,554.79
Bought-in services(1)£6,800.00
13 Mar 2025Bought in services for office communication and process review along with managment training.[200011797-385]
£6,800.00
Advertising and contact cards(9)£6,133.15
28 Mar 2025Leaflet for constituents and delivery of leaflet (March 2025)
£5,358.00
15 Nov 2024Letter sent to residents advertising a local pension credit series of events.
£229.87
30 Mar 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-8995] [200011800-157]
£92.37
7 Jan 2025Leaflets for advertising a community event (Coffee with Claire Stoke Gifford)
£81.48
7 Jan 2025INSTANTPRINT DIRECT
£81.48
20 Mar 2025CWC Frenchay leaflet (March 2025) [200011633-144]
£80.05
20 Mar 2025INSTANTPRINT [200011725-7481]
£80.05
1 Feb 2025CWC Bradley Stoke leaflet (Feb 2025) [200011797-403]
£71.60
28 Nov 2024Leaflets for advertising a community event (Coffee with Claire Emersons Green)
£58.25
Equipment - purchase(15)£5,983.48
23 Mar 2025Letter stuffer/folder [200011798-285]
£2,936.00
30 Mar 2025Furniture for new constituency office [200011798-140]
£627.00
31 Mar 2025VIdeo/photography equipment for the office [200011798-141]
£619.00
30 Mar 2025Chairs for the new constituency office (submitting other items on the receipt via a separate claim) [200011798-136]
£608.84
30 Mar 2025Office desks for the new constituency office [200011798-137]
£349.95
30 Mar 2025Under desk cabinets for new constituency office [200011798-138]
£271.95
17 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£111.11
30 Mar 2025Laptop stands x 5
£99.90
30 Apr 2025Wireless mic for phone
£92.40
30 Mar 2025Desk organisers x 5
£64.95
30 Mar 2025A frame
£54.99
12 Nov 2024APPLE.COM/UK
£48.00
30 Mar 2025Whiteboards for the new constituency office [200011798-139]
£47.90
21 Feb 2025Laptop stand
£25.90
24 Mar 2025Desk extender
£25.59
Software & applications(4)£3,516.00
1 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
19 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-68]
£990.25
19 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
19 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011800-156]
£449.75
Stationery & printing(44)£3,249.35
14 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£410.18
14 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£410.18
14 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£410.18
14 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£333.88
6 Oct 2025XMA October 2025
£203.82
6 Oct 2025XMA October 2025
£203.82
6 Oct 2025XMA October 2025
£203.82
14 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£200.40
6 Oct 2025XMA October 2025
£165.90
12 Nov 2024BRISTOL BUSINESS PRINT
£153.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
4 Sep 2025Printing MP Event leaflets
£55.53
3 Oct 2025Printing materials for MP Event
£55.53
24 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£51.96
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£26.50
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£22.44
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£19.48
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£18.88
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£13.94
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£11.62
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£11.09
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£10.74
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£10.21
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.23
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£8.02
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.37
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.32
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.15
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£7.00
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.43
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.30
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.07
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.88
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.27
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.70
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.58
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.30
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.23
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.06
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.75
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.19
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.09
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.94
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.37
Training - staff(3)£1,176.00
27 Mar 2025PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-8016]
£576.00
28 Mar 2025CIPR Training for [***] [***] (March 2025)
£300.00
28 Apr 2025CIPR Training for [***] [***] (March 2025)
£300.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(20)£1,049.85
3 Feb 2025[200011797-401]
£104.00
10 Jan 2025[200011633-143]
£80.00
20 Sep 2025No description
£75.00
16 Oct 2024No description
£72.60
5 Mar 2025[200011797-386]
£71.70
6 Sep 2024[200011797-394]
£69.00
7 Jan 2025No description
£68.00
19 Oct 2024No description
£60.60
9 Aug 2025No description
£56.95
21 Feb 2025[200011798-287]
£50.00
9 May 2025No description
£50.00
6 Dec 2024[200011797-395]
£47.00
23 Nov 2024[200011797-397]
£47.00
15 Jan 2025[200011797-402]
£45.00
16 Nov 2024[200011797-392]
£45.00
11 Jan 2025[200011797-398]
£38.00
6 Nov 2024No description
£25.00
17 Feb 2025[200011798-400]
£15.00
12 Feb 2025[200011797-399]
£15.00
28 Feb 2025[200011797-393]
£15.00
Moving Fees(1)£900.00
11 Mar 2025Solicitor fees for new office [200011798-284]
£900.00
Translation services - other languages(2)£389.66
28 Feb 2025Interpreter services (Jan-Feb 2025)
£323.66
30 Jan 2025Interpreter services (Dec 2024)
£66.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£357.30
23 Mar 2025Annual service charge for letter stuffer/folder [200011798-286]
£350.45
23 Mar 2025Annual service charge for letter stuffer/folder [200011797-389]
£6.85
Accommodation(14 claims)£20,003.79
Rent(8)£15,839.79
16 Jan 2025Remaining deposit and first month rent for London accommodation
£4,582.69
18 Feb 2025No description
£2,383.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£2,383.00
17 Dec 2024No description
£2,383.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£2,383.00
18 Nov 2024Nov rent for London accomodation
£2,383.00
11 Oct 2024Holding deposit for registered property
£549.92
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,207.82
Hotel - London(6)£4,164.00
26 Jul 2024MP London accomodation
4 nights
£840.00
1 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
13 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
10 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
9 Sep 2024[***] [***]
3 nights
£594.00
30 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£2,657.56
Rail(1)£1,817.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,817.56
Hotel - London(1)£840.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£840.00
Staff Travel(2 claims)£1,246.63
Rail(1)£1,228.83
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,228.83
Parking(1)£17.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£17.80
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Filton and Bradley Stoke: The Real Impact
The people Claire was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,365
Children in poverty
11.3% 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 promise2,851
Fuel poor households
6.32% of households locally
4
broke
31%
Constituents who rent
21.1% private, 10.2% social
3
broke
5,216
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
51
Asylum seekers housed locally
10.6% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024