Debbie Abrahams
Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
15yr
Since 2011
1yr 8mo
Current term
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
28/36
Key votes
£290k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
35.2%
Vote share
6,357
Majority
54.5%
Turnout
73,460
Electorate
LabDebbie AbrahamsWON
14,09135.2%
RefJacob Barden
7,73419.3%
ConTom Fish
6,83817.1%
WPBShanaz Saddique
4,64711.6%
LDSam Al-Hamdani
3,3868.5%
GreenFesl Reza Khan
1,4903.7%
Paul Errock
1,3623.4%
Nick Buckley
5171.3%
Subject Grades
How Debbie scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 35.2% of the vote, majority of 6,357
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsMissed
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,445 households in fuel poverty locally (12.49%)
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 · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 68.2% 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 DebateMissed
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
37% 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
12.49% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
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 35.2% of the vote, majority of 6,357
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
10,401 children in poverty in this constituency (42.3%)
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 BlockedMissed
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Debbie claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£290k
Expenses
£290k
Expense Breakdown
£244k
Staffing
£14k
Office costs
£23k
Accommodation
£9k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£290kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,445 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£23kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 10,401 children live in poverty in their constituency
£9kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 37% of their constituents rent
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Debbie's Expenses
102 individual claims totalling £296,507.14 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
£244k
Accommodation
4 claims
£24k
Office Costs
89 claims
£20k
MP Travel
6 claims
£6k
Staff Travel
2 claims
£3k
Staffing(1 claim)£243,854.51
Payroll(1)£243,854.51
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£243,854.51
Accommodation(4 claims)£23,845.71
Rent(1)£21,820.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£21,820.25
Council tax(3)£2,025.46
20 May 2025[***] - CT [200011969-1]
£1,323.00
26 Sep 2024LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£560.00
8 Apr 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£142.46
Office Costs(89 claims)£19,970.68
Rent(1)£8,905.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8,905.93
Utilities(25)£3,326.67
13 May 2025annual water bill
£1,052.10
8 Apr 2025edf
£242.50
17 Jan 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£181.39
18 Feb 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£157.10
8 Apr 2025edf
£148.06
9 Dec 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£141.82
1 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£129.49
12 May 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£112.06
31 Jul 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£98.52
13 Aug 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£93.26
18 Feb 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£92.32
7 Nov 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£91.60
1 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£80.22
9 Dec 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£78.09
7 Nov 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£77.80
10 Jan 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£74.36
22 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£72.35
9 Jun 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£66.82
31 Jul 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£64.82
22 Apr 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£62.64
14 Mar 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-3999]
£55.22
12 May 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£51.03
9 Jun 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£50.24
22 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£45.94
23 Oct 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-740]
£6.92
Stationery & printing(24)£2,797.65
15 Jul 2025Invoice
£471.96
1 Jul 2025printing
£301.32
25 Apr 2025Invoice
£240.00
25 Apr 2025invoice
£192.00
25 Jun 2025Invoice
£192.00
30 Jul 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£180.00
1 Apr 2025printing ink
£157.32
1 Aug 2024Office stationery
£155.83
18 Aug 2025printing
£144.00
30 Jun 2025ink
£129.99
24 Oct 2024VIKING
£114.10
5 Dec 2024Banner
£90.97
2 Jul 2025ink
£81.92
9 Jul 2025paper
£71.96
7 Apr 2025stationery
£65.77
15 Jan 2025stationery
£55.23
10 Mar 2025stationery
£33.54
3 Dec 2024Printer Ink
£33.19
9 Mar 2025stationery
£30.88
10 Mar 2025stationery
£16.99
27 Nov 2024stationery
£14.40
10 Mar 2025stationery
£14.30
3 Dec 2024Clips
£5.99
9 Mar 2025stationery
£3.99
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(5)£1,167.45
8 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£275.27
4 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£270.75
8 May 2025BT Bill
£237.55
21 Feb 2025Expense
£223.51
4 Sep 2024BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B
£160.37
Software & applications(9)£888.00
29 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
9 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£207.41
31 Jan 2025Veed
£25.00
1 Aug 2024Veed - Aug
£25.00
31 Jan 2025software
£25.00
4 Dec 2024Veed
£25.00
28 Feb 2025Veed
£25.00
1 Sep 2024Veed - Sept
£25.00
13 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£-207.41
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£736.52
17 Jan 2025DATA SOLUTIONS 201
£450.00
8 Apr 2025WWW.OLDHAM.GOV.UK
£286.52
Cleaning services(6)£674.98
8 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
£146.88
11 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
£146.88
20 Dec 2024bill
£136.42
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-9651]
£97.92
30 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
£97.92
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-9650]
£48.96
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(7)£609.00
12 May 2025No description
£284.00
29 Aug 2025No description
£100.00
15 Apr 2025No description
£75.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£50.00
18 Dec 2024No description
£45.00
25 Sep 2024No description
£40.00
19 Jul 2024No description
£15.00
Website hosting and design(1)£600.00
1 May 2025billing year is april-april
£600.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£550.50
26 Sep 2024Fire safety
£235.00
23 Oct 2024VULCAN FIRE
£144.00
23 Oct 2024VULCAN FIRE
£91.50
9 Aug 2025gas certificate
£80.00
Insurance - buildings(1)£296.97
5 Aug 2025Annual Building insurance
£296.97
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(2)£74.06
13 Sep 2024Mobile phone - Sept
£37.03
13 Aug 2024Mobile phone - August
£37.03
Postage & couriers(1)£18.55
26 Nov 2024Postage
£18.55
Other(1)£-675.60
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-675.60
MP Travel(6 claims)£5,889.62
Rail(3)£5,813.67
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,736.38
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£74.19
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.10
Other public transport(1)£57.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£57.20
Parking(2)£18.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2.80
Staff Travel(2 claims)£2,946.62
Rail(2)£2,946.62
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,874.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£72.57
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Oldham East and Saddleworth: The Real Impact
The people Debbie was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
10,401
Children in poverty
42.3% 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 promise5,445
Fuel poor households
12.49% of households locally
4
broke
37%
Constituents who rent
18.2% private, 18.9% social
3
broke
15,846
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
1
broke
2
missed
382
Asylum seekers housed locally
72 in hotels · 16.6% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024