Jack Abbott
Labour (Co-op) MP for Ipswich
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Jack scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 43.3% of the vote, majority of 7,403
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
5,999 households in fuel poverty locally (11.7%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 73.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
46% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
11.7% of local households in fuel poverty
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 43.3% of the vote, majority of 7,403
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
6,845 children in poverty in this constituency (30.1%)
Follow the Money
What Jack 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 5,999 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 46% of their constituents rent
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £1k from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined
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
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(4 entries)£4k
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Name of donor: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Address of donor: 2nd Floor Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to attend UKREiiF - The UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, value £1,195 Date received: 21 May 2025 Date accepted: 21 May 2025 Donor status: other (Local Authority) (Registered 18 June 2025)
Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited
Name of donor: Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited Address of donor: Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to an Ed Sheeran concert at Portman Road, value £1,128 Date received: 13 July 2025 Date accepted: 13 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00315421 (Registered 23 July 2025)
Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited
Name of donor: Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited Address of donor: Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to Fabio Wardley's interim WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight at Portman Road, value £1,060 Date received: 7 June 2025 Date accepted: 7 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00315421 (Registered 25 June 2025)
Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited
Name of donor: Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited Address of donor: Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket to the Ipswich Town F.C. vs Watford F.C. Championship fixture, value £540 Date received: 4 November 2025 Date accepted: 4 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00315421 (Registered 26 November 2025)
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 (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Norwich Interest held: until 4 April 2025 Ownership details: Co-owned (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 10 April 2025)
10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Jade Pallister Relationship: Partner Role: Energy and Infrastructure Director Name of employer: Seahorse Environmental (Registered 27 February 2025; updated 5 June 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jack's Expenses
154 individual claims totalling £190,391.23 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(2 claims)£156,255.76
Payroll(1)£156,038.18
Working From Home Allowance(1)£217.58
Office Costs(141 claims)£28,814.72
Equipment - purchase(27)£4,886.85
Rent(2)£4,260.83
Software & applications(18)£3,894.84
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£2,375.26
Stationery & printing(42)£2,032.28
Training - staff(3)£1,721.10
Cleaning services(8)£1,535.92
Utilities(5)£929.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£891.99
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(7)£714.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£665.54
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£430.00
Service charge & ground Rent(1)£356.00
Insurance - buildings(2)£353.66
Advertising and contact cards(1)£250.00
Postage & couriers(5)£236.75
Website hosting and design(2)£201.60
Hospitality(1)£49.10
Bought-in services(1)£30.00
Staff Travel(6 claims)£2,624.41
Rail(2)£1,937.99
Mileage - car(2)£616.28
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£45.00
Parking(1)£25.14
MP Travel(1 claim)£2,285.03
Rail(1)£2,285.03
Accommodation(4 claims)£411.31
Council tax(1)£238.96
Utilities(3)£172.35
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Ipswich: The Real Impact
The people Jack 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