Ashley Dalton
Labour MP for West Lancashire
3yr
Since 2023
1yr 8mo
Current term
92%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£324k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
50.5%
Vote share
13,625
Majority
59.7%
Turnout
74,081
Electorate
LabAshley DaltonWON
22,30550.5%
ConMike Prendergast
8,68019.6%
RefSimon Evans
7,90917.9%
GreenCharlotte Houltram
3,2637.4%
LDGraham Smith
2,0434.6%
Subject Grades
How Ashley scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 50.5% of the vote, majority of 13,625
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 3 broke · 4 missed
4,866 households in fuel poverty locally (11.46%)
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 HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 74% 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
30% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
11.46% 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 ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 50.5% of the vote, majority of 13,625
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
3,884 children in poverty in this constituency (23.1%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Missed
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 ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Ashley claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£324k
Expenses
£324k
Expense Breakdown
£245k
Staffing
£31k
Office costs
£33k
Accommodation
£15k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£324kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,866 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£15kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 30% of their constituents rent
£324kPaid 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 Number of properties: 1 Location: Southend on Sea Interest held: from 3 October 2023 Ownership details: Owned jointly with my wife. Rental income: from 1 December 2023 (Registered 19 December 2023; updated 11 January 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Ashley's Expenses
92 individual claims totalling £323,686.76 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
£30
4 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £30.16
Family & Dependant Travel
£4k
2 claims
Rail: £3,761.77
Parking: £62.50
Hotel Stays
£2k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £1,194.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £832.60
Hotel - UK Not London: £135.00
Staffing
3 claims
£240k
Accommodation
21 claims
£34k
Office Costs
55 claims
£34k
MP Travel
5 claims
£9k
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£3k
Staffing(3 claims)£240,356.45
Payroll(1)£236,131.45
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£236,131.45
Bought-in services(1)£4,050.00
31 Mar 2025Consultancy fee [200011561-1]
£4,050.00
Training - staff(1)£175.00
7 Oct 2025Lara Lloyd Coaching
£175.00
Accommodation(21 claims)£34,194.78
Rent(1)£31,114.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£31,114.75
Council tax(8)£2,514.30
25 Apr 2025Council Tax for 25-26
£1,695.30
10 Nov 2024Council Tax for Westminster property
£117.00
10 Sep 2024Council Tax for Westminster property
£117.00
10 Jan 2025Council tax
£117.00
10 Feb 2025Council tax
£117.00
10 Dec 2024Council tax
£117.00
10 Oct 2024Council Tax for Westminster property
£117.00
10 Mar 2025Council Tax
£117.00
Utilities(10)£480.75
7 Aug 2024Utility Bill, electricity phone & broadband
£67.96
7 Jun 2025Electricity Estimate May usage
£63.78
7 Jun 2025Electricity Estimate May usage
£63.78
10 Aug 2025Electricity
£59.46
7 Sep 2025Electricity
£57.19
31 Oct 2024Electricity and Broadband
£48.43
30 Sep 2024Electricity and Broadband
£45.60
8 Jan 2025Utility Bill
£38.49
8 Dec 2024Utility Bill
£36.06
24 Jul 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim line 60309065-11 is a duplicate of 60309065-6
£0.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(2)£84.98
8 Dec 2024Phone and internet
£42.49
8 Jan 2025Phone and internet
£42.49
Office Costs(55 claims)£33,807.37
Rent(1)£17,291.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£17,291.76
Bought-in services(2)£8,150.00
21 Feb 2025Consultancy services
£5,600.00
3 Mar 2025Consultancy fee
£2,550.00
Software & applications(6)£3,033.44
27 Sep 2025HOO HOOTSUITE INC
£1,153.44
15 Apr 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£660.00
17 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011782-144]
£658.85
21 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
8 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
17 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011781-518]
£61.15
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£1,439.67
10 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-3933]
£344.90
10 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£109.09
10 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£108.13
11 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£104.64
10 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£102.91
9 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£101.84
9 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
9 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
9 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
10 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
11 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£82.74
12 Aug 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£77.59
10 Sep 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£76.87
Stationery & printing(12)£1,417.19
7 Aug 2025CARTRIDGE WORLD
£364.98
17 Feb 2025CARTRIDGE WORLD
£359.99
23 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£157.80
3 Oct 2025WWW.STAMPSDIRECT.CO.UK
£114.88
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£95.82
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£95.82
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£95.82
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£79.70
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£22.08
5 Sep 2024Argos - Ethernet cable
£13.49
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.82
5 Sep 2024Home Bargains - batteries for office
£5.99
Training - staff(5)£1,400.00
3 Oct 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
9 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
25 Sep 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£300.00
12 Aug 2025Staff training/coaching
£175.00
4 Nov 2025Staff training
£175.00
Equipment - purchase(3)£593.99
29 Aug 2024Furniture for constituency office
£284.99
26 Oct 2024ORS-RECYCLE.CO.UK
Not paid: Not claimable
£165.00
rejected
29 Aug 2024BEVLAN OFFICE INTERIOR
£144.00
Equipment - hire(5)£533.89
27 Mar 2025DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI [200011725-7734]
£220.54
7 Aug 2024DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI
£95.69
29 Nov 2024DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI
£72.86
4 Oct 2024DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI
£72.79
18 Nov 2024DIGITAL CONNECTIONS LI
£72.01
Insurance - contents(1)£255.92
20 Jun 2025Constituency Office contents insurancve annual renewal
£255.92
Advertising and contact cards(1)£114.00
9 Dec 2024Signage for constituency office door
£114.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£100.00
20 Nov 2024No description
£100.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(4)£30.16
12 Aug 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£141.96
28 Aug 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£-2.43
18 Dec 2024REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£-5.64
14 Jan 2025REACH PUBLISHING SERVI
£-103.73
Other(1)£-552.65
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-552.65
MP Travel(5 claims)£8,810.70
Rail(1)£7,632.98
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£7,632.98
Parking(1)£895.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£895.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£135.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£135.00
Mileage - car(1)£75.87
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£75.87
Other public transport(1)£71.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£71.85
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£3,824.27
Rail(1)£3,761.77
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,761.77
Parking(1)£62.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£62.50
Staff Travel(6 claims)£2,693.19
Hotel - London(1)£1,194.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,194.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£832.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
7 nights
£832.60
Rail(1)£571.23
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£571.23
Mileage - car(1)£38.16
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£38.16
Parking(1)£37.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£37.50
Other public transport(1)£19.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£19.70
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Ashley tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
ORS-RECYCLE.CO.UK
Reason: Not claimable
26 Oct 2024
£165.00
not paid
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
West Lancashire: The Real Impact
The people Ashley was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,884
Children in poverty
23.1% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Didn't show upTwo-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 promise4,866
Fuel poor households
11.46% of households locally
2
broke
2
missed
30%
Constituents who rent
15.1% private, 14.4% social
3
broke
8,750
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
332
Asylum seekers housed locally
6% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024