LabourREPORT
Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Labour MP for Tamworth

2yr
Since 2023
1yr 8mo
Current term
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£237k
Expenses

2024 Election Result

35%
Vote share
1,382
Majority
58.3%
Turnout
75,055
Electorate
LabSarah EdwardsWON
15,33835%
ConEddie Hughes
13,95631.9%
RefIan Cooper
11,00425.1%
GreenSusan Howarth
1,5793.6%
LDJed Marson
1,4513.3%
UKIPRobert Bilcliff
2900.7%
WPBAdam Goodfellow
1700.4%

Subject Grades

How Sarah scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Follow the Money

What Sarah claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£238k
Expenses
£237k
Gifts
£495

Expense Breakdown

£184k
Staffing
£24k
Office costs
£20k
Accommodation
£9k
Travel

Registered Interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£495

Edwin DeSilva

£495

Name of donor: Edwin DeSilva Address of donor: Suite 8 Bourne Gate, 25 Bourne Valley Road, Poole, Dorset BH12 1DY Role Active Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation to the SME Housebuilders innovation conference with hospitality and an overnight hotel stay, value £495 Date received: 2 October 2025 Date accepted: 2 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15584308 (Registered 28 October 2025)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Sarah's Expenses

118 individual claims totalling £238,373.37 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
£39
3 claims
Hospitality: £39.25
Hotel Stays
£1k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £983.00
Hotel - London: £150.78
Hotel - UK Not London: £61.99
Staffing
2 claims
£182k
Office Costs
85 claims
£28k
Accommodation
19 claims
£19k
Staff Travel
7 claims
£6k
MP Travel
5 claims
£3k
Staffing(2 claims)£181,998.73
Payroll(1)£181,598.73
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£181,598.73
Bought-in services(1)£400.00
24 Mar 2025editable templates for the constituency/Parliamentary team to use on social media. Content includes, but not exclusive to, promotion of advice surgeries, community events, work carried out in Parliament etc
£400.00
Office Costs(85 claims)£28,082.99
Rent(1)£14,400.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£14,400.00
Stationery & printing(29)£3,699.36
17 Mar 2025Printer ink
£629.35
17 Mar 2025Parliamentary letterheads
£513.00
17 Jul 2025Ink for office printer
£386.56
22 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£222.29
13 Oct 2025Viking Order [***]
£203.98
22 Oct 2025Viking Order
£194.72
27 Oct 2025Printer Ink
£191.98
27 Jul 2025AMAZON [***]
£169.99
24 Jan 2025CARTRIDGE WORLD
£161.16
20 Aug 2025Ink for office printer
£124.99
3 Sep 2025Box files and post it notes
£118.82
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£112.56
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£110.40
29 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£99.37
18 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£94.97
26 Nov 2025Maps
£86.40
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£74.92
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£69.52
14 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£56.73
17 Oct 2025Viking Order [***]
£50.37
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£41.12
20 Feb 2025Extension cords for office
£26.46
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£25.50
29 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£10.76
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.78
15 Nov 2024Office supplies for constituency office
£6.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.90
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.73
7 Aug 2025Allocation of 60282678:4-6 to 60275777
£-94.97
Software & applications(10)£2,640.73
30 Oct 2025Caseworker MP
£1,476.00
15 Nov 2024Caseworker.mp fee for the year
£720.00
20 Dec 2024BUFFER PLAN
£177.63
11 Dec 2024GOOGLE PLAY APPS
£99.99
20 Dec 2024BUFFER PLAN
£59.21
20 Jul 2024AIRLANDLINE
£21.58
20 Dec 2024AIRLANDLINE
£21.58
20 Oct 2024AIRLANDLINE
£21.58
20 Aug 2024AIRLANDLINE
£21.58
20 Sep 2024AIRLANDLINE
£21.58
Equipment - purchase(9)£2,195.36
17 Apr 2025Office Furniture
£925.00
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7738]
£582.51
17 Mar 2025Gimble and mikes
£247.00
23 Oct 2025Office Equipment
£210.00
17 Jul 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£124.00
2 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£59.80
29 Nov 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£32.98
29 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£10.79
29 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£3.28
Utilities(15)£1,794.64
18 Oct 2024Energy Bill for Constituency Office
£324.85
11 Feb 2025Energy bill for Constituency office
£283.68
2 Apr 2025E.ON NEXT
£163.52
27 Aug 2025Power bill for constituency office for June to Aug
£135.07
10 Jan 2025Office budget
£134.97
27 Nov 2024Nov energy bill for constituency office
£97.99
6 Aug 2024Energy Bill
£93.86
26 Sep 2024August EON Bill
£92.78
22 May 2025E.ON NEXT
£87.58
7 Nov 2025Electricity Bill
£85.89
4 Jun 2025Office Water Bill
£78.34
31 May 2025Office energy May
£61.20
6 Nov 2024Water Bill Constituency office
£52.42
26 Mar 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD [200011725-8719]
£52.03
3 Nov 2025Water Bill
£50.46
Website hosting and design(2)£1,488.40
7 Mar 2025Website design and first year hosting
£1,229.20
16 Jul 2025WIX.COM [***]
£259.20
Insurance - buildings(2)£568.76
6 Jun 2025Fire insurance for Constituency
£426.31
25 Mar 2025HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI [200011725-8215]
£142.45
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£440.00
14 Apr 2025Installation of hot water system
£375.00
18 Nov 2025Electrician Call Out
£65.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£248.00
11 Sep 2025No description
£108.00
7 Nov 2025No description
£60.00
13 Sep 2025No description
£50.00
24 Jan 2025No description
£30.00
Bought-in services(1)£165.00
17 Mar 2025Completing members tax self-assessment relating only to MP salary
£165.00
Insurance - contents(1)£142.45
2 Dec 2024Insurance for constituency office
£142.45
Postage & couriers(2)£109.90
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£85.00
26 Mar 2025Postage for stationery required in the constituency office.
£24.90
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£86.40
6 Nov 2025Office Bin Collection
£86.40
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£64.74
20 Mar 2025AIRLANDLINE [200011725-6377]
£21.58
20 Jan 2025AIRLANDLINE
£21.58
20 Nov 2024AIRLANDLINE
£21.58
Hospitality(3)£39.25
24 Jan 2025Catering for meeting with Police, Crime and Fire Commissioner
£26.85
20 Mar 2025Coffee and milk for resident meetings
£7.90
14 Mar 2025Catering for Constituency surgery, including suger for tea/coffee and snacks
£4.50
Accommodation(19 claims)£19,199.07
Rent(9)£15,761.64
27 Aug 2024Sarah Edwards-[***] -1st Rent
£2,200.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£2,200.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£2,200.00
27 Feb 2025No description
£2,200.00
28 Nov 2024No description
£2,200.00
30 Dec 2024No description
£2,200.00
27 Mar 2025No description
£2,200.00
29 Oct 2024No description
£2,200.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,838.36
Council tax(2)£2,807.73
4 Jun 2025Council Tax for full year
£1,791.12
21 Oct 2024Council Tax for 2024/25 paid in lump sum
£1,016.61
Utilities(7)£478.92
3 Aug 2025Flat energy bill August
£101.11
22 Oct 2024Power bill for Members London flat Oct 2024
£99.91
4 Sep 2025Flat Energy Bill
£74.64
21 Dec 2024London address energy bill Dec
£68.74
7 Jul 2025June Energy Bill
£67.00
28 Jan 2025London address energy bill Jan
£47.59
21 Dec 2024London address energy bill Feb (part)
£19.93
Hotel - London(1)£150.78
24 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£150.78
Staff Travel(7 claims)£6,437.44
Rail(2)£5,244.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,975.42
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£269.14
Hotel - London(1)£983.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
5 nights
£983.00
Mileage - car(2)£125.89
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£107.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£18.79
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£61.99
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£61.99
Subsistence(1)£22.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£22.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£2,655.14
Rail(1)£1,890.11
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,890.11
Mileage - car(3)£645.03
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£234.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£220.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£190.53
Congestion charge & toll(1)£120.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£120.00

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Tamworth: The Real Impact

The people Sarah 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