Gill Furniss
Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Gill scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 51.6% of the vote, majority of 11,600
Welfare & Benefits
0 kept · 6 broke · 3 missed
11,576 children in poverty in this constituency (46.2%)
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
8,068 households in fuel poverty locally (17.36%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 73.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
17.36% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 51.6% of the vote, majority of 11,600
Follow the Money
What Gill claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£7k
Taiwan
Paid by: Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Name of donor: Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: 2, Ketagalan Blvd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202, Taiwan Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£5388.12), hotel (£825), local transportation (£282) and meals (£250), value £6,745.12 Destination of visit: Taiwan Dates of visit: 24 May 2025 to 30 May 2025 Purpose of visit: A Labour Friends of Taiwan delegation to meet with politicians, academics, and trade union officials along with some visits to historical sites. (Registered 18 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Co-Chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. Date interest arose: 24 January 2025 (Registered 2 September 2025)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Emily Grace Ahmed Relationship: Daughter Role: Executive Office Manager Working pattern: Full time (Registered 3 June 2016; updated 7 June 2018, 14 December 2020 and 14 February 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Gill's Expenses
111 individual claims totalling £320,499.10 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)£249,524.89
Payroll(1)£249,524.89
Accommodation(4 claims)£29,702.60
Rent(1)£27,412.12
Council tax(2)£1,754.69
Utilities(1)£535.79
Office Costs(93 claims)£23,377.98
Rent(1)£9,780.36
Bought-in services(1)£4,800.00
Stationery & printing(21)£2,749.69
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(24)£2,285.76
Software & applications(2)£1,000.51
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£991.95
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(7)£970.80
Equipment - purchase(7)£690.36
Cleaning services(19)£160.84
Insurance - contents(1)£127.45
Hospitality(3)£121.20
Postage & couriers(5)£8.99
Other(1)£-309.93
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£8,400.00
Bought-in services(1)£8,400.00
Staff Travel(7 claims)£6,293.54
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£3,881.50
Rail(2)£1,720.51
Subsistence(1)£619.18
Parking(1)£39.35
Other public transport(2)£33.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£3,200.09
Rail(2)£2,921.39
Parking(2)£158.70
Other public transport(1)£120.00
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Gill tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
Office desk and chair for home working
Reason: Not claimable
11 Nov 2024
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: The Real Impact
The people Gill was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024