Sam Carling
Labour MP for North West Cambridgeshire
Won with 33.3% · Majority: 39
The Verdict
A voting record that would make any whip's office proud. Whether it makes their constituents proud is another question entirely.
Subject Grades
How Sam scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 33.3% of the vote, majority of 39
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,025 households in fuel poverty locally (8.26%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 67.3% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
36% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
8.26% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 33.3% of the vote, majority of 39
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
5,092 children in poverty in this constituency (20.4%)
Follow the Money
What Sam 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 4,025 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,092 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 36% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(2 entries)£589
Burghley House Preservation Trust Ltd
Name of donor: Burghley House Preservation Trust Ltd Address of donor: Burghley Estate Office, 61 St. Martins, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2LQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two sets of tickets (one for me and one for a member of my staff) to attend a formal lunch and show jumping event at the 2025 Burghley House Trials in my constituency, value £561 Date received: 7 September 2025 Date accepted: 7 September 2025 Donor status: trust (Company Number 00951524) (Registered 26 November 2025)
Burghley House Preservation Trust Ltd
Name of donor: Burghley House Preservation Trust Ltd Address of donor: Burghley Estate Office, 61 St. Martins, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2LQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Cost of an informal lunch for me and a member of my staff as part of a visit to discuss the work of the Burghley House Preservation Trust, value £27.50 Date received: 19 September 2025 Date accepted: 19 September 2025 Donor status: trust (Company Number 00951524) (Registered 26 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Cambridge City Councillor, (unpaid since 18 July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) Date interest ended: 21 March 2025 (Registered 29 June 2024; updated 28 October 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Sam's Expenses
87 individual claims totalling £156,090.68 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)£104,003.32
Payroll(1)£101,003.32
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Office Costs(61 claims)£28,636.95
Equipment - purchase(12)£11,653.05
Software & applications(5)£3,528.00
Rent(5)£3,519.18
Stationery & printing(15)£3,173.36
Parking(12)£2,160.00
Training - MP(1)£1,740.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£1,636.20
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£428.76
Postage & couriers(2)£427.50
TV licence(2)£169.50
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£109.00
Insurance - contents(2)£85.40
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£7.00
Accommodation(17 claims)£17,533.74
Rent(9)£13,906.44
Council tax(4)£2,204.21
Hotel - London(2)£914.71
Utilities(1)£428.30
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£80.08
Staff Travel(3 claims)£3,479.57
Rail(1)£3,417.88
Mileage - car(1)£44.19
Parking(1)£17.50
MP Travel(4 claims)£2,437.10
Rail(3)£1,868.58
Hotel - London(1)£568.52
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
North West Cambridgeshire: The Real Impact
The people Sam 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