Mr Bayo Alaba
Labour MP for Southend East and Rochford
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
27/36
Key votes
£179k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
38.8%
Vote share
4,027
Majority
56.5%
Turnout
70,217
Electorate
LabBayo AlabaWON
15,39538.8%
ConGavin Haran
11,36828.7%
RefLeslie Lilley
7,21418.2%
GreenSimon Cross
2,7166.8%
LDJames Allen
2,2695.7%
CFLYLee Clark
4881.2%
HPUKBianca Isherwood
2060.5%
Subject Grades
How Mr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 38.8% of the vote, majority of 4,027
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
4,927 households in fuel poverty locally (11.05%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
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 65.7% 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
43% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
11.05% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 38.8% of the vote, majority of 4,027
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,301 children in poverty in this constituency (22.8%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
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 ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Mr claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£179k
Expenses
£179k
Expense Breakdown
£149k
Staffing
£18k
Office costs
£11k
Accommodation
£1k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£179kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,927 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£11kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,301 children live in poverty in their constituency
£1kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 43% of their constituents rent
£179kPaid 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 (Flat) Number of properties: 7 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member Rental income: Yes (Registered 4 August 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Onit Events Ltd Nature of business: Events Consultancy (Registered 4 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Alaba Properties Nature of business: Real estate company (Registered 4 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: StreetFestLive Ltd Nature of business: Lifestyle media company (Registered 4 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mr's Expenses
174 individual claims totalling £198,053.22 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
3 claims
£149k
Office Costs
136 claims
£35k
Accommodation
27 claims
£12k
Staff Travel
1 claim
£603
MP Travel
6 claims
£551
Miscellaneous
1 claim
£160
Staffing(3 claims)£149,373.45
Payroll(1)£149,067.45
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£149,067.45
Training - staff(2)£306.00
9 Jun 2025ST JOHN AMBULANCE [200012742-4]
£234.00
9 Jun 2025BRITISH RED CROSS SOCI [200012742-5]
£72.00
Office Costs(136 claims)£34,938.92
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(6)£5,916.10
6 May 2025Redecoration work to make new constituency office fit for use (including the removal of basins and other surgical equipment from the office´s former use)
£2,300.00
23 Jun 2025Constituency office signage
£1,944.00
17 Apr 2025PAYPAL MICROSYSUKL
£1,173.60
19 May 2025Replacement of broken lighting in office
£200.00
12 Jun 202512.06 Boiler testing and toilet plumbing repair
£200.00
27 May 2025BRIGHTS LOCKSMITHS LTD
£98.50
Equipment - purchase(17)£5,688.15
28 Mar 2025SPOTTED PENGUIN [200011725-8037]
£1,977.08
6 Jun 2025SPOTTED PENGUIN
£1,269.60
31 Mar 2025AO RETAIL LIMITED [200011725-9741]
£502.00
7 Aug 2025Purchase of laptops for constituency office
£420.00
29 Aug 2024AMAZON [***]
£259.95
19 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£215.89
4 Jun 2025FPS [***]
£210.23
30 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9874]
£169.18
18 Jun 2025AMAZON [***]
£154.88
19 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£121.91
18 Jul 2025AGA PRINT LTD
£121.16
19 Jun 2025ARGOS
£96.00
28 May 2025ASDA SUPERSTORE
£81.58
20 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6022]
£79.80
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9742]
£46.74
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-9743]
£46.74
6 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£-84.59
Moving Fees(1)£4,114.00
25 Feb 2025Legal fees associated with moving to new constituency office
£4,114.00
Software & applications(11)£3,955.20
4 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
11 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
11 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
7 Jul 2025MORPHEUS TECHNOLOGIES
£307.20
4 Jan 2025CANVA [***]
£27.00
4 Feb 2025CANVA [***]
£27.00
4 Dec 2024CANVA [***]
£27.00
4 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-3530]
£27.00
28 Feb 2025WETRANSFER [***] [200011725-912]
£8.00
31 Jan 2025WETRANSFER [200011725-703]
£8.00
31 Mar 2025WETRANSFER [***] [200011725-10653]
£8.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Stationery & printing(42)£2,698.91
31 Mar 2025AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-10652]
£1,284.43
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£219.60
30 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£153.39
12 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£149.03
15 Oct 2025AMAZON [***]
£144.49
30 Nov 2024EBAY O [***]
£119.45
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£110.30
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£105.98
3 Feb 2025PAY.AMAZON.COM
£82.91
12 May 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£80.96
3 Jun 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£80.96
22 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£62.95
3 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£48.86
4 Feb 2025AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-555]
£24.81
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£24.05
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£18.53
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.48
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.10
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£11.42
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£11.14
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.79
11 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-6154]
£9.00
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.65
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£5.52
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.32
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.80
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.66
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.27
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.64
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.46
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.28
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.51
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.43
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.43
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.43
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.01
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.62
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.61
4 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.40
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.38
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.26
20 Jun 2025Correction to 60299695 reconciliation
£-138.40
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£2,197.38
31 Mar 2025Installation of wifi including switch to ensure internet is accessible in each room
£1,765.38
30 May 2025MORPHEUS TECHNOLOGIES
£432.00
Rent(1)£1,350.00
2 May 2025IPSA Rent [***] [200011802-464]
£1,350.00
Utilities(5)£914.84
8 Aug 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£332.97
29 Oct 2025October Electricity Bill British Gas
£162.00
30 Sep 2025Electricity direct debit for constituency office
£162.00
16 Sep 2025Electricity direct debit for constituency office
£162.00
28 Oct 2025Constituency office water bill
£95.87
Cleaning services(4)£890.90
26 Aug 2025Constituency office cleaning
£539.10
11 Sep 2025Cleaning for constituency office
£127.40
23 Oct 2025Office Cleaning Services
£127.40
16 Oct 2025[***]
£97.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(14)£831.88
20 Nov 2025No description
£90.00
4 Sep 2025No description
£90.00
27 Feb 2025No description
£86.00
14 Sep 2024No description
£80.00
7 Feb 2025No description
£75.00
29 Jul 2025No description
£62.50
8 Oct 2025No description
£62.50
13 Mar 2025No description
£50.00
11 Sep 2025No description
£50.00
23 May 2025No description
£50.00
25 Apr 2025No description
£50.00
11 Sep 2024No description
£37.50
16 Sep 2024No description
£25.00
28 Sep 2024No description
£23.38
Bought-in services(2)£684.72
9 Sep 2024MORPHEUS TECHNOLOGIES
£391.68
28 Sep 2024MORPHEUS TECHNOLOGIES
£293.04
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(9)£631.86
5 Dec 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£141.98
14 Nov 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£75.94
19 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£70.95
11 Nov 2024ARGOS
£69.99
16 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£65.00
30 Nov 2024Mobile telephone - equipment purchase
£52.00
31 Jul 2025Mobile phone device repayment plan
£52.00
31 Aug 2025Mobile phone device repayment plan
£52.00
30 Sep 2025Mobile phone device payment plan
£52.00
Insurance - buildings(1)£485.45
8 Jul 2025Buildings insurance for constituency office
£485.45
Training - staff(1)£445.00
6 Jan 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£445.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£433.17
17 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£250.00
25 Nov 2025BT for constituency office
£53.17
7 Nov 2024EE TOPUP VESTA
£35.00
6 Jan 2025EE TOPUP VESTA
£35.00
6 Feb 2025EE TOPUP VESTA
£30.00
11 Mar 2025EE TOPUP VESTA [200011725-6155]
£30.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(4)£344.76
27 Jun 2025Waste collection
£140.72
21 Sep 2025Waste contract for constituency office
£78.48
24 Aug 2025Waste collect contract for constituency office
£62.78
25 Jul 2025Waste collection
£62.78
Equipment - hire(1)£200.00
7 Feb 2025Sound system hire for Water Summit, an event attended by Anglian Water, Environmental Agency, local authorities and key stakeholders
£200.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(7)£154.00
30 Nov 2024Mobile phone contract
£52.00
31 Oct 2025October Mobile phone samsung
£52.00
11 Mar 2025WWW.VOXI.CO.UK [200011725-6156]
£10.00
16 Jan 2025WWW.VOXI.CO.UK
£10.00
19 Nov 2024WWW.VOXI.CO.UK
£10.00
17 Mar 2025WWW.VOXI.CO.UK [200011725-4435]
£10.00
15 Feb 2025WWW.VOXI.CO.UK
£10.00
Parking(1)£2.60
31 Mar 2025[200011725-10654]
£2.60
Accommodation(27 claims)£12,426.86
Rent(10)£10,350.00
2 Nov 2024Rent
£3,150.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,500.00
13 Mar 2025No description
£1,500.00
13 Feb 2025[***] [***] [***] 1 Feb 2025 Rent of £1,500 due to Supplier ID [***]
£1,500.00
26 Nov 2024No description
£1,050.00
26 Sep 2024No description
£1,050.00
29 Oct 2024No description
£1,050.00
26 Dec 2024No description
£1,050.00
14 Jan 2025Partial repayment of 60262551:1
£0.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,500.00
Council tax(8)£1,585.72
2 Nov 2024Council Tax
£294.54
1 Aug 2025Council tax for constituency home
£219.00
29 Jul 2025Council tax
£219.00
1 May 2025Council tax
£219.00
1 Jul 2025Council tax for constituency home
£219.00
1 Oct 2025October Council Tax
£219.00
1 Oct 2024Council tax bill for [***] [***]
£98.18
1 Nov 2024Council tax - [***] [***]
£98.00
Utilities(9)£491.14
14 Jun 2025Electricity bill
£72.88
31 Oct 2025October Octopus Energy
£67.94
1 Jul 2025Electricity for constituency home
£52.32
23 Nov 2024Gas payments - [***][***][***]
£50.00
13 Oct 2024Gas payments for [***] [***]
£50.00
23 Nov 2024Electric payments - [***][***][***]
£50.00
13 Oct 2024Electric payments for [***] [***]
£50.00
2 Jan 2025Electric payment meter topup
£49.00
2 Jan 2025Gas meter topup
£49.00
Staff Travel(1 claim)£603.00
Rail(1)£603.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£603.00
MP Travel(6 claims)£550.99
Mileage - car(1)£376.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£376.20
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£87.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£87.55
Rail(2)£57.74
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£47.07
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10.67
Parking(2)£29.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£27.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1.70
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£160.00
Removals(1)£160.00
20 Feb 2025Removals support for moving constituency home
£160.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Southend East and Rochford: The Real Impact
The people Mr was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,301
Children in poverty
22.8% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
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
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 promise4,927
Fuel poor households
11.05% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
43%
Constituents who rent
27.1% private, 16% social
3
broke
9,228
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
129
Asylum seekers housed locally
23 in hotels · 10.7% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024