Heidi Alexander
Labour MP for Swindon South
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
97%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
32/36
Key votes
£179k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
48.4%
Vote share
9,606
Majority
61.7%
Turnout
72,575
Electorate
LabHeidi AlexanderWON
21,67648.4%
ConRobert Buckland
12,07026.9%
RefCatherine Kosidowski
6,19413.8%
GreenRoderick Hebden
2,5395.7%
LDMatthew McCabe
1,8434.1%
Martin Costello
4721.1%
Subject Grades
How Heidi scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 48.4% of the vote, majority of 9,606
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,060 households in fuel poverty locally (8.16%)
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 HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 69% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
39% 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
8.16% 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 48.4% of the vote, majority of 9,606
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,377 children in poverty in this constituency (19.9%)
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 Heidi claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£179k
Expenses
£179k
Expense Breakdown
£148k
Staffing
£21k
Office costs
£9k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£179kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,060 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£9kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 39% of their constituents rent
£179kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
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)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Swindon Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member (Registered 26 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Heidi's Expenses
111 individual claims totalling £182,301.35 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
£56
1 claim
Hospitality: £55.87
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£265
3 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £95.00
Family & Dependant Travel
£2k
2 claims
Rail: £2,160.32
Staffing
5 claims
£148k
Office Costs
99 claims
£25k
MP Travel
2 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£3k
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£2k
Staffing(5 claims)£148,458.52
Payroll(1)£145,140.02
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£145,140.02
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£204.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£204.00
Bought-in services(2)£114.50
5 Jun 2025DBS check to support work experience placements
£93.00
7 Mar 2025DISCLOSURE AND BARRING [200011725-2217]
£21.50
Office Costs(99 claims)£24,755.27
Rent(9)£13,369.32
20 Feb 2025No description
£1,800.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£1,800.00
20 Aug 2024Faster payment form - First MTH Payment - [***]
£1,800.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£1,800.00
20 Mar 2025No description
£1,800.00
19 Sep 2024No description
£1,800.00
19 Dec 2024No description
£1,800.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£1,800.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,030.68
Equipment - purchase(16)£4,593.98
20 Feb 2025Office furniture
£1,102.50
20 Aug 2024IKEA order for assorted furniture
£1,062.00
17 Sep 2024Furniture for constituency office
£486.00
22 Aug 2024Conference table
£478.80
31 Dec 2024Camera and speakerphone for video conferencing setup
£406.02
29 Aug 2024Furniture for constituency office (chairs)
£327.95
29 Aug 2024Vacuum cleaner for constituency office
£229.00
21 Feb 2025SP DJI RETAIL UK
£189.00
31 Dec 2024Screen for video conferencing setup
£118.99
31 Dec 2024Office furniture
£88.00
24 Jun 2025AMZNBUSINESS [***]
£71.99
24 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£68.62
27 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£25.49
24 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7046]
£13.49
24 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£10.00
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-83.87
Stationery & printing(41)£2,700.08
14 Sep 2025Design and print of leaflet with MP contact details for use at community events
£296.81
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£260.20
9 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£203.82
9 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£203.82
9 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£203.82
19 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
19 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
19 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£199.54
9 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£165.90
19 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£162.41
23 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£83.87
8 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£83.87
31 Oct 2024Print cartridges
£79.82
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£55.31
12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£48.00
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£33.92
28 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£26.50
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£22.52
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£20.26
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£17.64
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£14.24
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£12.89
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.00
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.00
12 Dec 2024A4 printer paper
£8.99
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.94
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.94
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.80
28 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£8.12
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£7.14
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.20
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.65
11 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.42
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.32
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.28
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.19
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.58
28 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.01
23 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.86
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.86
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.54
Software & applications(1)£1,476.00
14 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(24)£1,332.50
27 Mar 2025No description
£120.00
15 Aug 2025No description
£100.00
29 Aug 2024No description
£87.50
3 Jan 2025No description
£75.00
23 Jan 2025No description
£72.00
31 Jul 2025No description
£70.00
19 Dec 2024No description
£63.00
27 Sep 2024No description
£63.00
31 Dec 2024No description
£63.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£60.00
15 Aug 2025No description
£60.00
23 Aug 2024No description
£54.00
12 Aug 2025No description
£52.50
26 Aug 2025No description
£52.50
15 Apr 2025No description
£52.50
19 Dec 2024No description
£50.00
10 Dec 2024No description
£45.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£34.00
15 Oct 2024No description
£31.25
15 Nov 2024No description
£30.90
12 Dec 2024No description
£30.00
10 Dec 2024No description
£25.00
20 Aug 2024No description
£23.85
7 Feb 2025No description
£17.50
Insurance - contents(1)£766.80
3 Dec 2024Contents insurance (incl. Terrorism cover) for Constituency Office
£766.80
TV licence(1)£169.50
2 Jan 2025TV Licence for Constituency Office
£169.50
Advertising and contact cards(1)£147.24
22 Apr 2025AGA PRINT LTD
£147.24
Newspapers, journals, magazines(2)£95.00
30 Mar 2025THE INK SUBSCRIPTION [200011725-9646]
£59.00
4 Mar 2025SWINDONADVER ONLINE [200011725-2657]
£36.00
Hospitality(1)£55.87
25 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£55.87
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(1)£43.24
28 Feb 2025Monthly bill for VoIP phone service
£43.24
Cleaning services(1)£5.74
29 Aug 2024Cleaning supplies
£5.74
MP Travel(2 claims)£3,724.50
Rail(2)£3,724.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,675.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£48.57
Staff Travel(3 claims)£3,202.74
Rail(3)£3,202.74
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,925.42
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£261.83
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.49
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£2,160.32
Rail(2)£2,160.32
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,689.48
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£470.84
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Swindon South: The Real Impact
The people Heidi was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,377
Children in poverty
19.9% 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 promise4,060
Fuel poor households
8.16% of households locally
4
broke
39%
Constituents who rent
25% private, 14.4% social
3
broke
8,437
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
268
Asylum seekers housed locally
31 in hotels · 20.4% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024