Ben Goldsborough
Labour MP for South Norfolk
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
33/36
Key votes
£163k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
35%
Vote share
2,826
Majority
67%
Turnout
74,006
Electorate
LabBen GoldsboroughWON
17,35335%
ConPoppy Simister-Thomas
14,52729.3%
RefChris Harrison
7,58315.3%
LDChristopher Brown
5,74611.6%
GreenCatherine Rowett
3,9878%
Paco Davila
2540.5%
SDPJason Maguire
1290.3%
Subject Grades
How Ben scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 35% of the vote, majority of 2,826
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
4,027 households in fuel poverty locally (9.82%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsMissed
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 74.8% 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
24% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.82% 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 ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 35% of the vote, majority of 2,826
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,275 children in poverty in this constituency (12.9%)
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 Ben claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£163k
Expenses
£163k
Expense Breakdown
£120k
Staffing
£22k
Office costs
£16k
Accommodation
£6k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£163kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,027 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£16kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,275 children live in poverty in their constituency
£6kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 24% of their constituents rent
£163kPaid 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.
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Ben's Expenses
238 individual claims totalling £170,952.74 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.
Hotel Stays
£3k
4 claims
Hotel - London: £1,061.12
Hotel - London: £840.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £754.00
Staffing
6 claims
£120k
Office Costs
199 claims
£28k
Accommodation
28 claims
£17k
MP Travel
2 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£2k
Staffing(6 claims)£119,530.07
Payroll(1)£116,230.07
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£116,230.07
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Training - staff(4)£1,000.00
20 Nov 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
20 Nov 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
16 Jan 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£125.00
21 Jan 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£125.00
Office Costs(199 claims)£28,488.83
Equipment - purchase(23)£7,830.16
5 Mar 2025Letter folder / stuffer
£3,262.50
17 Sep 2024CITY USED OFFICE FURNI
£1,519.20
13 Mar 2025VAT for letter stuffer folder
£652.50
8 Oct 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£529.95
18 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£445.00
5 Mar 2025Letter folder / stuffer servicing
£357.30
18 Jul 2025ARGOS
£120.00
21 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£119.00
20 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£118.15
15 Sep 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£104.00
16 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£103.05
13 Mar 2025VAT for letter stuffer folder care agreement
£71.46
27 Sep 2024Equipment for constituency office
£70.43
8 Oct 2024B&Q MARKETPLACE
£53.99
10 Jul 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£50.96
11 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£49.99
9 Jan 2025Desk
£40.00
6 Nov 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£39.99
3 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-2880]
£29.99
4 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£26.97
14 Feb 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£24.99
14 Oct 2024Extension Leads
£24.00
9 Jan 2025Clock and Batteries
£16.74
Stationery & printing(84)£4,786.59
25 Jul 2025I met My MP stickers
£376.80
25 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£331.80
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£166.94
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£166.94
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£166.94
20 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£166.94
18 Jun 2025INSTANTPRINT
£112.31
18 Jun 2025INSTANTPRINT
£112.31
1 Jul 2025VISTAPRINT
£66.21
1 Jul 2025VISTAPRINT
£61.44
15 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£45.98
19 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£39.48
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£37.45
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£36.12
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£32.59
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£23.23
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.26
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£20.16
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.10
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£17.77
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£16.32
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£15.95
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£14.69
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£14.02
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£13.54
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£11.09
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£10.94
19 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.98
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.66
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.66
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.66
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.66
19 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.49
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.24
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.05
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.05
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.00
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£8.09
19 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.03
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.49
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.20
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£6.00
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.65
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.33
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.73
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.73
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.56
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.50
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.34
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.34
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.07
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.03
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.65
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.34
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.45
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.45
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.45
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.28
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.15
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.04
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.02
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.67
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.63
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.63
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.63
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.01
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.86
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.74
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.73
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.38
4 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.31
4 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.23
Rent(10)£4,069.97
3 Dec 2024No description
£630.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£630.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£630.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£630.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£630.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£525.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£525.00
14 Nov 2024[***]
£258.33
12 Sep 2024[***] - Faster Payment Form - First Months Rent - [***]
£241.64
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-630.00
Software & applications(5)£4,012.00
15 Oct 2025Caseworker
£1,476.00
21 Nov 2024Caseworker Annual Fee
£1,440.00
21 Nov 2024Caseworker Set Up Fee
£600.00
7 Jul 2025SURVEYMONK [***] [***]
£396.00
7 Nov 2024CANVA [***]
£100.00
Service charge & ground Rent(17)£3,054.22
21 Nov 2024Service charge and electricity December
£197.54
18 Mar 2025Constituency Office Service Charge and Electricity
£197.54
17 Dec 2024Service charge and electricity
£197.54
18 Oct 2024Service Charge and Electricity - office
£197.54
19 Feb 2025Service Charge and Electricity March
£197.54
16 Jan 2025Service charge and electricity
£197.54
20 Aug 2025Service Charge and Electricity
£197.54
17 Jun 2025Service charge and electricity July
£197.54
15 Oct 2025Service Charge November
£197.54
17 Jul 2025August Service Charge and Electricity
£197.54
21 May 2025Service Charge June
£197.54
14 Apr 2025Service Charge and Electricity
£197.54
15 Sep 2025Service charge and electricity
£197.54
17 Nov 2025Service Charge December
£197.54
13 Sep 2024Service charge and electricity October
£164.82
13 Sep 2024Service charge and electricity 17/09 - 30/09
£75.77
7 Nov 2024VAT on service charge (service charge already claimed)
£48.07
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(35)£2,082.64
30 Aug 2024No description
£525.00
23 Apr 2025No description
£115.00
9 Sep 2025No description
£113.76
1 Jul 2025No description
£90.00
4 Jul 2025No description
£80.00
5 Mar 2025No description
£79.00
21 May 2025No description
£77.76
15 Oct 2025No description
£70.32
1 Apr 2025No description
£70.00
17 Nov 2025No description
£63.00
3 Apr 2025No description
£57.60
13 Aug 2025No description
£56.40
26 Nov 2024No description
£52.80
5 Nov 2025No description
£50.00
11 Mar 2025No description
£47.50
19 Feb 2025No description
£40.00
6 Sep 2024No description
£40.00
3 Jan 2025No description
£40.00
4 Oct 2024No description
£36.00
12 Dec 2024No description
£35.00
20 Jan 2025No description
£30.00
20 Sep 2024No description
£30.00
5 Oct 2024No description
£30.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£27.00
23 Jan 2025No description
£26.00
11 Mar 2025No description
£25.00
2 Oct 2024No description
£25.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£24.00
22 Nov 2024No description
£20.00
4 Oct 2024No description
£19.00
12 Dec 2024No description
£18.00
10 Oct 2024No description
£18.00
8 Oct 2024No description
£18.00
11 Oct 2024No description
£17.50
17 Jan 2025No description
£16.00
Advertising and contact cards(10)£1,138.37
26 Aug 2025Wymondham Football Club Magazine
£240.00
25 Mar 2025VISTAPRINT [200011725-7700]
£224.32
1 Nov 2024VISTAPRINT
£128.85
5 Mar 2025BARNES PRINT EAST ANGL [200011725-2405]
£102.00
28 May 2025Advert in CS Morley Cup Final
£96.00
20 Feb 2025VISTAPRINT
£86.39
20 Feb 2025VISTAPRINT
£79.89
8 Apr 2025VISTAPRINT
£66.44
20 May 2025VISTAPRINT
£58.99
21 Mar 2025VISTAPRINT [200011725-6778]
£55.49
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£632.88
8 Oct 2024BT October
£83.88
7 Aug 2025landline August
£51.55
22 Oct 2025BT October
£51.55
7 Jul 2025Landline July
£51.55
21 May 2025May Telephone Bill
£51.55
7 Sep 2025Landline September
£51.55
22 Apr 2025April Telephone Bill
£51.55
7 Mar 2025March telephone constituency office
£47.94
7 Feb 2025February telephone constituency office
£47.94
7 Dec 2024Telephone Office December
£47.94
7 Nov 2024BT November
£47.94
7 Jan 2025Telephone Office January
£47.94
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£442.00
23 Jan 2025Blinds
£442.00
Training - staff(1)£360.00
10 Sep 2025Training Camarilla
£360.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£80.00
29 Aug 2024Room hire for interviews
£80.00
Accommodation(28 claims)£17,366.64
Rent(8)£13,623.29
2 Oct 2024[***]
£1,950.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,950.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,950.00
2 Sep 2024FASTER PAYMENT RENT £1,950.00 - [***]
£1,950.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£1,950.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£1,950.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,950.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-26.71
Council tax(2)£1,579.75
18 Jun 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£1,017.18
23 Sep 2024Council Tax 02.09.2024 0 31.03.2025
£562.57
Utilities(16)£1,102.48
2 Jan 2025Electricity - January
£88.07
3 Feb 2025February electricity flat
£88.07
3 Mar 2025March electricity flat
£88.07
2 Dec 2024Electricity - December
£88.07
7 Nov 2024Octopus energy direct debit November
£88.07
1 Aug 2025Electricity
£88.07
22 Oct 2025Electricity flat October
£88.07
1 Sep 2025Electricity
£88.07
1 Jul 2025Electricity
£88.07
4 Oct 2024Electricity - Flat
£63.43
2 Dec 2024Flat water - December direct debit
£41.07
15 Oct 2024Thames Water
£41.07
3 Mar 2025March Water Flat
£41.07
3 Feb 2025February Water Flat
£41.07
2 Jan 2025Flat water - January direct debit
£41.07
1 Nov 2024Flat water - November direct debit
£41.07
Hotel - London(2)£1,061.12
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£671.12
29 Jul 2024Hotel stay for new MP
2 nights
£390.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£3,901.43
Rail(1)£3,061.43
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,061.43
Hotel - London(1)£840.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£840.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£1,665.77
Mileage - car(1)£840.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£840.60
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£754.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
5 nights
£754.00
Rail(1)£71.17
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£71.17
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
South Norfolk: The Real Impact
The people Ben was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,275
Children in poverty
12.9% 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 promise4,027
Fuel poor households
9.82% of households locally
4
broke
24%
Constituents who rent
12.9% private, 10.8% social
3
broke
6,302
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
9
Asylum seekers housed locally
7% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024