Daniel Zeichner
Labour MP for Cambridge
10yr
Since 2015
1yr 8mo
Current term
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
24/36
Key votes
£267k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
46.6%
Vote share
11,078
Majority
59.9%
Turnout
70,321
Electorate
LabDaniel ZeichnerWON
19,61446.6%
LDCheney Payne
8,53620.3%
GreenSarah Nicmanis
6,84216.3%
ConShane Manning
5,07312%
WPBKhalid Abu-Tayyem
9512.3%
David Carmona
8191.9%
RBDKeith Garrett
2650.6%
Subject Grades
How Daniel scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 46.6% of the vote, majority of 11,078
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
4,363 households in fuel poverty locally (9.39%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutMissed
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 · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 67.3% 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
57% 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
9.39% 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 · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 46.6% of the vote, majority of 11,078
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
2,494 children in poverty in this constituency (14%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainMissed
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Daniel claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£267k
Expenses
£267k
Expense Breakdown
£241k
Staffing
£21k
Office costs
£4k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£267kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,363 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£4kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 57% of their constituents rent
£267kPaid 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
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Pettitts Ltd Nature of business: Management for the shared freehold flats of which I am a resident. (Registered 4 June 2015)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
A Director of the Industry & Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 18 February 2023 (Registered 8 March 2023)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Daniel's Expenses
77 individual claims totalling £263,124.62 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.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£852
24 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £852.41
Hotel Stays
£3k
7 claims
Hotel - London: £2,920.53
Hotel - UK Not London: £140.00
Flights
£755
1 claim
Air travel: £755.25
Staffing
2 claims
£241k
Office Costs
52 claims
£15k
MP Travel
12 claims
£4k
Accommodation
6 claims
£3k
Staff Travel
5 claims
£862
Staffing(2 claims)£241,001.07
Payroll(1)£239,682.98
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£239,682.98
Working From Home Allowance(1)£1,318.09
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,318.09
Office Costs(52 claims)£14,727.75
Rent(1)£9,000.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9,000.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£2,470.46
24 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£168.22
25 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£168.22
22 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£168.21
25 Jun 2025Constituency office telephone and broadband service (June 2025).
£168.21
22 Apr 202522/04: Constituency office telephone and broadband (April 2025).
£168.21
18 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£168.21
19 May 2025Constituency office phone/internet, May 2025
£168.21
21 Mar 2025Constituency office landline and internet bill (March).
£151.04
27 Aug 2024Constituency office telephone and broadband service (August 2024).
£143.97
24 Oct 2024Payment for constituency office telephone and broadband service (October 2024).
£143.08
23 Jan 2025Constituency office phone and internet.
£142.48
3 Aug 2024Constituency office phone/internet (July 2024)
£142.48
20 Nov 2024Constituency office phone/internet, November 2024
£142.48
23 Dec 2024Constituency office phone/internet
£142.48
24 Oct 2024Payment for constituency office telephone and broadband service (September 2024).
£142.48
25 Feb 202525/02: BT bill payment for constituency office telephone and broadband service (February 2025).
£142.48
Software & applications(3)£1,068.77
2 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
23 Oct 2024TYPITO.COM
£230.78
24 Jul 2024CANVA [***]
£99.99
Training - staff(1)£900.00
19 Aug 2024SQ REAL CLEAR
£900.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(24)£852.41
5 May 2025WWW.WILLIAM-REED.COM
£412.00
6 Jan 2025ILIFFE MEDIA SUBS
£54.89
6 Jan 2025REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£29.97
11 Oct 2024PRESSREADER
£22.99
11 Aug 2024PRESSREADER
£22.99
11 Nov 2024PRESSREADER
£22.99
11 Jan 2025PRESSREADER
£22.99
11 Sep 2024PRESSREADER
£22.99
11 Feb 2025PRESSREADER
£22.99
11 Mar 2025PRESSREADER [200011725-4693]
£22.99
11 Dec 2024PRESSREADER
£22.99
24 Oct 2024Monthly magazine subscription (October 2024)
£15.21
17 Dec 2024Monthly magazine subscription (December 2024)
£15.21
23 Aug 2024Monthly direct debit payment (for August 2024) to Farmers Guardian Magazine.
£15.21
13 Feb 2025Monthly direct debit payment (February 2025) to Farmers Guardian Magazine. [200011803-4]
£15.21
17 Jan 2025Monthly magazine subscription (January 2025)
£15.21
17 Nov 2024Monthly magazine subscription (November 2024)
£15.21
13 Mar 2025Monthly direct debit payment (March 2025) to Farmers Guardian Magazine. [200011803-5]
£15.21
13 Sep 2024Monthly magazine subscription, Sept 2024
£15.21
7 Oct 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£9.99
5 Feb 2025REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£9.99
5 Sep 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£9.99
5 Mar 2025REACH PUBLISHING SERVI [200011725-4578]
£9.99
5 Aug 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£9.99
Insurance - contents(1)£236.12
28 Jan 2025SPECIALIST RISK INSURA
£236.12
Stationery & printing(1)£138.00
8 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£138.00
Postage & couriers(4)£43.60
24 Oct 2024Postage to send items to constituency office.
£18.55
19 Feb 2025Postage for sending documents to Parliament.
£8.35
11 Nov 2024Postage of documents to Parliament.
£8.35
12 Mar 2025Postage for sending documents to Parliament.
£8.35
Equipment - purchase(1)£18.39
22 Oct 2024EBAY O [***]
£18.39
MP Travel(12 claims)£3,613.20
Mileage - car(2)£1,250.64
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£775.44
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£475.20
Rail(2)£782.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£718.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£64.80
Air travel(1)£755.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£755.25
Other public transport(2)£367.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£350.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£17.00
Parking(3)£246.01
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£146.32
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£86.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£13.19
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£140.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£140.00
Railcard(1)£71.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£71.50
Accommodation(6 claims)£2,920.53
Hotel - London(6)£2,920.53
26 Jun 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C
3 nights
£561.52
24 May 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C
3 nights
£553.23
25 May 2025[***] [***]
3 nights
£538.88
6 Jun 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C
3 nights
£440.10
3 Jul 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C
2 nights
£418.60
14 Jun 2025[***]
2 nights
£408.20
Staff Travel(5 claims)£862.07
Mileage - car(2)£672.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£376.66
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£295.84
Rail(2)£162.67
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£115.27
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£47.40
Parking(1)£26.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£26.90
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Cambridge: The Real Impact
The people Daniel was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,494
Children in poverty
14% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
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
Didn't show upChild 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 promise4,363
Fuel poor households
9.39% of households locally
2
broke
2
missed
57%
Constituents who rent
33.6% private, 23.2% social
3
broke
6,857
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
10
Asylum seekers housed locally
38% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024