Jo Stevens
Labour MP for Cardiff East
10yr
Since 2015
1yr 8mo
Current term
92%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£253k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
40.5%
Vote share
9,097
Majority
53.7%
Turnout
72,876
Electorate
LabJo StevensWON
15,83340.5%
LDRodney Berman
6,73617.2%
RefLee Canning
4,98012.7%
GreenSam Coates
3,91610%
ConBeatrice Brandon
3,91310%
PCCadewyn Skelley
3,5509.1%
TUSCJohn Williams
1950.5%
Subject Grades
How Jo scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 40.5% of the vote, majority of 9,097
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
High deprivation area — 25.2% child poverty rate
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
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
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 · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainMissed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 40.5% of the vote, majority of 9,097
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsMissed
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
5,262 children in poverty in this constituency (25.2%)
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 AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Jo claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£253k
Expenses
£253k
Expense Breakdown
£227k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£1k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£253kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
£253kPaid 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
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Solicitor, non-practising since 8 May 2015. (Registered 19 July 2021)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jo's Expenses
125 individual claims totalling £256,992.61 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
£94
3 claims
Hospitality: £94.14
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£414
9 claims
TV licence: £344.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £69.93
Staffing
1 claim
£227k
Office Costs
119 claims
£29k
MP Travel
3 claims
£1k
Staff Travel
1 claim
£99
Accommodation
1 claim
£0
Staffing(1 claim)£226,625.02
Payroll(1)£226,625.02
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£226,625.02
Office Costs(119 claims)£28,982.24
Rent(1)£13,503.14
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£13,503.14
Business rates(2)£2,786.99
11 Jun 2025CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£2,511.00
15 Apr 2025CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£275.99
Software & applications(19)£2,531.02
23 May 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
6 Apr 2025CANVA [***]
£99.99
28 Oct 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£66.49
29 Nov 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 Mar 2025ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-10368]
£56.98
28 Dec 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
1 Mar 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 Oct 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 Jan 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
29 Apr 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 Jul 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 Sep 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 Aug 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 May 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 Jun 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£56.98
28 Aug 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£51.98
28 Jul 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£51.98
28 Sep 2024ADOBE ADOBE
£51.98
20 Feb 2025Social Media Adverts
£48.84
Utilities(11)£2,349.93
25 Mar 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK [200011726-8052]
£1,016.07
9 Jan 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£318.00
15 Apr 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£244.33
3 May 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£242.69
3 May 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£242.69
11 Jun 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£128.40
5 Oct 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£108.24
6 Aug 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£102.88
6 Aug 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£99.67
8 Sep 2025WWW.DUAL-ENERGY.CO.UK
£89.65
4 Jul 2025Correct duplicate payment card rec 60307044:1 is a duplicate of 60307043:1
£-242.69
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(18)£2,317.70
13 Aug 2024LEASING SOLUTION LTD
£238.36
22 May 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£181.64
18 Feb 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£174.25
7 Oct 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£150.19
1 Sep 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£150.00
5 Aug 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£150.00
7 May 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£143.24
7 May 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£143.24
14 Feb 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£126.84
22 Oct 2024HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£125.65
3 Oct 2024HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£125.62
28 Aug 2024HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£125.56
21 Mar 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO [200011725-5514]
£125.52
7 Jan 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£125.52
3 Dec 2024HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£125.52
24 Jul 2024HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£125.52
4 Jul 2025HTTPS PORTAL ONECOM CO
£124.27
4 Jul 2025Correct duplicate payment card rec 60307046:1 is a duplicate of 60307045:1
£-143.24
Stationery & printing(8)£1,354.00
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9406]
£321.91
30 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-8070]
£300.95
12 Nov 2024Cleaning & Stationery
£245.83
11 Jun 2025Clip-on Microphone for Social media content
£167.50
26 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8278]
£105.20
17 Mar 2025STAPLES [200011725-8856]
£98.23
6 Mar 2025Stationery - March 2025
£93.96
27 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£20.42
Equipment - purchase(3)£1,201.12
5 Mar 2025STAPLES [200011726-4200]
£840.96
15 Jul 2025AMAZON [***]
£285.21
21 Oct 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£74.95
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(10)£899.50
9 Aug 2024CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£359.00
7 Jul 2025CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£316.50
11 Sep 2025CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£76.50
17 Sep 2024CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£75.50
12 Nov 2024CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£15.00
26 Mar 2025CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY [200011725-8279]
£12.00
2 Dec 2024CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£12.00
13 Dec 2024CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£12.00
14 Feb 2025CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£12.00
14 Feb 2025CARDIFF COUNCIL EPAY
£9.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£843.95
8 Sep 2025New Mobile Phone
£843.95
Training - staff(3)£545.00
25 Oct 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
22 Oct 2024EB MIGRANT RIGHTS AMP
£85.00
7 Feb 2025[***] [***] - CAB Training Course
£85.00
Bought-in services(9)£450.00
9 Oct 2024Pest Control - October 9, 2024
£50.00
21 Feb 2025Pest Control - January 2025
£50.00
20 Nov 2024Pest Control - November 2024
£50.00
6 Aug 2025Pest Control - July 2025
£50.00
28 Mar 2025Pest Control - March 2025
£50.00
6 Aug 2025Pest Control - June 2025
£50.00
7 May 2025Pest Control - May 2025
£50.00
9 Sep 2025Pest Control - September 2025
£50.00
20 Oct 2025Pest Control - October 2025
£50.00
Advertising and contact cards(4)£362.21
31 Jan 2025Banner for public events
£216.00
29 Oct 2024Digital ADvert for Surgery
£50.00
13 Dec 2024FB Advertising - December 2024
£49.99
1 Nov 2024FB Adverts
£46.22
Cleaning services(8)£354.45
13 Dec 2024COSTCO ONLINE UK LIMIT
£67.20
6 Mar 2025Cleaning Materials
£47.25
12 Nov 2024Office Cleaning - November 2024
£40.00
24 Oct 2024Office Cleaning - October 2024
£40.00
29 Jan 2025Office Cleaning - January 2025
£40.00
13 Dec 2024Office Cleaning - December 2024
£40.00
27 Jul 2024Office Cleaning
£40.00
5 Sep 2024Cleaning - September 2024
£40.00
TV licence(2)£344.00
20 Oct 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
22 Oct 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£169.50
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(5)£249.30
17 Sep 2024MP Mobile Phone - September 2024
£49.86
12 Nov 2024MP Mobile Phone - November 2024
£49.86
15 Dec 2024MP Mobile Phone - December 2024
£49.86
1 Aug 2024MP Mobile Phone - August 2024
£49.86
12 Nov 2024MP Mobile Phone - October 2024
£49.86
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£180.00
4 Apr 2025No description
£180.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£100.00
17 Jul 2024Pest Control - July 2024
£50.00
29 Aug 2024Pest Control - August 2024
£50.00
Hospitality(3)£94.14
27 May 2025Refreshments - VE Day Coffee Morning
£62.95
6 Mar 2025Squash for Office
£21.90
31 Jan 2025Refreshments for Funding Advice Surgery
£9.29
Newspapers, journals, magazines(7)£69.93
24 Oct 2024Western Mail - October 2024
£9.99
20 Feb 2025Western Mail - Feb 2025
£9.99
16 Aug 2024Western Mail - August 2024
£9.99
29 Jan 2025Western Mail - January 2025
£9.99
16 Nov 2024Western Mail - November 2024
£9.99
17 Sep 2024Western Mail - September 2024
£9.99
15 Dec 2024Western Mail - December 2024
£9.99
Parking(1)£4.80
31 Jan 2025No description
£4.80
Other(1)£-1,558.94
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-1,558.94
MP Travel(3 claims)£1,286.55
Mileage - car(1)£737.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£737.55
Congestion charge & toll(1)£540.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£540.00
Parking(1)£9.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.00
Staff Travel(1 claim)£98.80
Other public transport(1)£98.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£98.80
Accommodation(1 claim)£0.00
Other(1)£0.00
8 Oct 2024Incorrect refund 3rd Sept - Jo Stevens declaration form overpayment
£0.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Cardiff East: The Real Impact
The people Jo was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
5,262
Children in poverty
25.2% 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 promise45%
Constituents who rent
25% private, 20% social
3
missed
405
Asylum seekers housed locally
21 in hotels · 16.5% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024