Gurinder Singh Josan
Labour MP for Smethwick
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Gurinder scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 48% of the vote, majority of 11,188
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
8,981 households in fuel poverty locally (20.85%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 76.1% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
45% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
20.85% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 48% of the vote, majority of 11,188
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
10,923 children in poverty in this constituency (41.2%)
Follow the Money
What Gurinder claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 8,981 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 10,923 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 45% of their constituents rent
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(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 5 Location: Sandwell and Birmingham Ownership details: All properties are co-owned with family members Rental income: Yes Rental income details: Rental income is paid to all co-owners of the respective property (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Commercial property Number of properties: 3 Location: Sandwell Ownership details: All properties are co-owned with family members Rental income: Yes Rental income details: Rental income is paid to all co-owners of the respective property (Registered 3 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(7 entries)
Undisclosed
Chair of Trustees at Victoria Academies Trust - a Multi Academy Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 29 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Director of Josan Estates Ltd. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Director of Sikhs for Labour Ltd and Vice Chair of Sikhs for Labour - a Labour Party Friends group. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Governor at Holly Lodge High School College of Science in Smethwick. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Chair of Trustees at HOPE not hate Charitable Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Director of Labour First Ltd. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 September 2024 (Registered 9 October 2024)
Undisclosed
Parliamentary Labour Party Representative on the Labour Party National Executive Committee where I am Chair of the NEC Complaints and Disciplinary Sub Committee and a member of the Officer Group. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 17 July 2024 (Registered 4 December 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Gurinder's Expenses
94 individual claims totalling £130,500.14 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)£82,306.92
Payroll(1)£82,306.92
Office Costs(69 claims)£24,541.82
Stationery & printing(31)£8,710.64
Software & applications(18)£4,462.23
Equipment - hire(6)£2,845.02
Rent(4)£2,384.25
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
Equipment - purchase(2)£2,175.28
Bought-in services(1)£540.00
Advertising and contact cards(2)£373.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£333.36
Insurance - buildings(1)£280.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£138.04
Accommodation(19 claims)£19,384.85
Rent(6)£12,690.96
Hotel - London(12)£6,224.64
Council tax(1)£469.25
MP Travel(4 claims)£4,174.65
Mileage - car(1)£3,157.65
Hotel - London(1)£702.00
Congestion charge & toll(2)£315.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£91.90
Rail(1)£91.90
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Gurinder tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
IDEAL TECHNOLOGY
Reason: Not claimable
17 Jan 2025
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Smethwick: The Real Impact
The people Gurinder 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