Lucy Rigby
Labour MP for Northampton North
Won with 43.5% · Majority: 9,014
92%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£163k
Expenses
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 Lucy scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 43.5% of the vote, majority of 9,014
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
6,893 households in fuel poverty locally (12.55%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
Local A&E: only 74.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
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
48% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
12.55% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 43.5% of the vote, majority of 9,014
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
6,998 children in poverty in this constituency (27.3%)
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 Lucy claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£163k
Expenses
£163k
Expense Breakdown
£133k
Staffing
£18k
Office costs
£9k
Accommodation
£2k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£163kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 6,893 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£9kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 6,998 children live in poverty in their constituency
£2kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 48% of their constituents rent
£163kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Membership of the legal profession as a solicitor. (Registered 2 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Unpaid director (ex officio), Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. Date interest arose: 2 December 2024 (Registered 20 March 2025)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Will Tanner Relationship: Spouse Role: Director and Head of Public Affairs Name of employer: TB Cardew End date: 22 July 2025 (Registered 26 July 2024; updated 13 October 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Lucy's Expenses
169 individual claims totalling £167,271.77 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.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£170
2 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Staffing
6 claims
£133k
Office Costs
142 claims
£22k
Accommodation
15 claims
£10k
MP Travel
3 claims
£1k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£867
Staffing(6 claims)£133,335.96
Payroll(1)£132,220.88
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£132,220.88
Training - staff(4)£1,000.00
17 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
17 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
17 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
17 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£115.08
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£115.08
Office Costs(142 claims)£22,194.63
Rent(10)£7,211.78
12 Sep 2024[***] - Faster Payment Form - Partial First MTH and Second MTH Rent - [***]
£1,491.78
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,060.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,060.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£900.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£900.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£900.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£900.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£900.00
13 Feb 2025[***]
£160.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,060.00
Software & applications(4)£3,516.00
11 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
22 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011804-159]
£1,002.08
22 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
22 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011805-164]
£437.92
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Equipment - purchase(12)£2,729.02
18 Sep 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£1,300.00
16 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£559.00
13 Dec 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£371.00
13 Dec 2024ARGOS
£358.99
27 Feb 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£319.00
31 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£55.96
23 Oct 2024RYMANBUSINESS.COM
£51.19
8 Nov 2024MAGNETIC-WHITEBOARDS.C
£40.89
17 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£31.96
14 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£18.99
28 Oct 2024ARGOS LTD
£-31.96
16 Jan 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£-346.00
Stationery & printing(94)£2,212.09
19 Jun 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE
£406.69
6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£182.40
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£182.40
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£150.00
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£138.00
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£115.50
14 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£115.50
30 Sep 2024Boothville Advice Session Letter 2024
£105.60
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£65.18
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£54.72
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£41.70
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£37.75
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£37.75
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£37.75
12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£32.59
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£31.02
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£26.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£26.39
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£26.29
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£24.17
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£24.17
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.42
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.42
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£20.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.16
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.53
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.53
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.53
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.16
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.16
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.16
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£17.71
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£17.71
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£17.71
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£16.88
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£16.88
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£16.12
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£16.12
19 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£16.12
4 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£14.86
19 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£13.06
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£12.47
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£12.41
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£12.41
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£12.41
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.83
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£8.77
31 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£7.50
12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£6.98
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.84
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.93
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.93
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.73
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.55
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.55
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.55
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.82
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.72
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.58
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.04
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.62
12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£2.52
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.50
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.46
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.46
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.22
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.08
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.91
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.91
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.86
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.86
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.86
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.74
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.74
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.43
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.43
25 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.35
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.13
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.13
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-0.13
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-0.43
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-0.74
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-0.86
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-0.91
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-1.46
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-4.55
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-4.93
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-12.41
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-16.88
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-17.71
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-18.16
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-18.53
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-20.42
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-37.75
Bought-in services(2)£1,400.00
23 Oct 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£900.00
15 Apr 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£500.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(9)£1,260.00
8 Jan 2025Phone bill for constituency office (4 months)
£420.00
12 Mar 2025Constituency Office Phone Bill - March 2025
£105.00
28 Jan 2025Phone Bill February 2025
£105.00
17 Jun 2025Constituency Phone Bill - July 2025
£105.00
14 May 2025Constituency office phone bill - June 2025
£105.00
12 Mar 2025Constituency Office Phone Bill - April 2025 [200011805-163]
£105.00
16 Apr 2025Constituency Office Phone Bill - May 2025
£105.00
22 Aug 2025Constituency Office Telephone Bill - September 2025
£105.00
16 Jul 2025Constituency Telephone Bill August 2025
£105.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(3)£315.00
20 Nov 2025Constituency Phone Bill - December 2025
£105.00
30 Oct 2025Constituency Office Telephone Bill - November 2025
£105.00
17 Sep 2025Constituency Office Phone Bill - October 2025
£105.00
TV licence(2)£169.50
14 Jan 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011805-166]
£132.42
14 Jan 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011804-161]
£37.08
Advertising and contact cards(1)£165.00
25 Nov 2024Advice session communications
£165.00
Postage & couriers(1)£85.00
7 Dec 2024100 2nd class stamps for advice session mailing
£85.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£78.94
8 Nov 2024WWW.RYMAN.CO.UK
£78.94
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£52.30
1 Nov 2024No description
£27.30
7 Feb 2025No description
£25.00
Accommodation(15 claims)£9,527.49
Rent(9)£7,374.19
26 Aug 2024September accommodation rent
£900.00
26 Sep 2024Rent for accommodation - October 24
£900.00
26 Nov 2024Rent for accommodation - December 24
£900.00
26 Oct 2024Rent for accommodation - November 24
£900.00
26 Jul 2024August accommodation rent
£900.00
26 Dec 2024Rent for accommodation - January 2025
£900.00
26 Jan 2025Rent for accommodation- February 2025
£900.00
26 Feb 2025Rent for accommodation - March 2025
£900.00
26 Mar 2025Rent for accommodation - April 2025 [200011804-160]
£174.19
Council tax(1)£2,064.74
6 Mar 2025Council tax bill for 2025/26 for Consitutency property
£2,064.74
Utilities(5)£88.56
8 Aug 2024Octopus energy 16 July to 8 August 2024
£26.02
3 Sep 2024Water bill 3 months 2024
£21.00
16 Oct 2024Octopus energy bill 8 Aug to 15 Oct 2024
£19.32
21 Jan 2025Octopus energy bill 16 Jan to 20 Jan 2025
£16.22
25 Oct 2024Octopus energy bill 16 Oct to 21 Oct 2024
£6.00
MP Travel(3 claims)£1,346.95
Rail(3)£1,346.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,282.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£44.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£19.70
Staff Travel(3 claims)£866.74
Mileage - car(1)£601.83
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£601.83
Rail(1)£226.51
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£226.51
Parking(1)£38.40
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£38.40
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Northampton North: The Real Impact
The people Lucy was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
6,998
Children in poverty
27.3% 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 promise6,893
Fuel poor households
12.55% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
48%
Constituents who rent
29.5% private, 18.3% social
3
broke
13,891
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
135
Asylum seekers housed locally
98 in hotels · 18.8% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024