Laurence Turner
Labour MP for Birmingham Northfield
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
33/36
Key votes
£167k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
39.7%
Vote share
5,389
Majority
50.8%
Turnout
74,048
Electorate
LabLaurence TurnerWON
14,92939.7%
ConGary Sambrook
9,54025.3%
RefStephen Peters
7,89521%
GreenRobert Grant
2,8097.5%
LDJerry Evans
1,7914.8%
Altaf Hussain
3100.8%
CGDick Rodgers
2150.6%
Dean Gwilliam
1630.4%
Subject Grades
How Laurence scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 39.7% of the vote, majority of 5,389
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
7,557 households in fuel poverty locally (16.38%)
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 FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 69.2% 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
46% 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
16.38% 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 39.7% of the vote, majority of 5,389
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
7,168 children in poverty in this constituency (30.6%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Missed
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 Laurence claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£167k
Expenses
£167k
Expense Breakdown
£126k
Staffing
£20k
Office costs
£19k
Accommodation
£2k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£167kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 7,557 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£2kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 46% of their constituents rent
£167kPaid 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
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Chair of the GMB Parliamentary Group. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 11 November 2024 (Registered 20 November 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Laurence's Expenses
163 individual claims totalling £178,722.32 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
5 claims
Hotel - London: £1,635.00
Hotel - London: £780.00
Hotel - London: £99.99
Staffing
6 claims
£127k
Office Costs
133 claims
£28k
Accommodation
19 claims
£22k
MP Travel
2 claims
£1k
Miscellaneous
1 claim
£744
Staff Travel
2 claims
£665
Staffing(6 claims)£126,576.11
Payroll(1)£122,977.83
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£122,977.83
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Training - staff(3)£510.00
16 Jul 2025Staff training
£170.00
16 Jul 2025Staff training
£170.00
16 Jul 2025Staff training
£170.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£88.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£88.28
Office Costs(133 claims)£28,003.37
Rent(9)£10,806.31
21 Aug 2024Faster payment form - First Two Months Rent - [***]
£2,339.11
5 Nov 2024No description
£1,411.20
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,411.20
3 Dec 2024No description
£1,411.20
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,411.20
1 Oct 2024No description
£1,411.20
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,411.20
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,411.20
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,411.20
Equipment - purchase(8)£4,943.47
11 Nov 202522-10-25 Equipment - FP Direct - Office Env Mach
£2,520.00
15 Aug 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£1,734.00
23 Aug 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£235.00
17 Oct 2024EBAY O [***]
£197.99
16 Sep 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£120.00
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£52.48
9 Jul 2025ARGOS
£50.00
8 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£34.00
Software & applications(5)£3,715.99
31 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
19 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
19 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
16 Oct 2024CANVA [***]
£100.00
13 Sep 2024CAPCUT
£99.99
Stationery & printing(73)£3,171.47
4 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£331.80
4 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
4 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
4 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£173.57
12 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£162.41
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£150.00
29 Aug 2025XMA September 2025
£143.62
18 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£132.28
29 Aug 2025XMA September 2025
£104.70
29 Aug 2025XMA September 2025
£104.70
29 Aug 2025XMA September 2025
£104.70
17 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£101.28
12 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£98.88
12 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£98.88
12 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£98.88
29 Aug 2025XMA September 2025
£86.78
14 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£65.64
4 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£65.64
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£52.51
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£30.08
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£29.18
9 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£27.66
4 Oct 2024VISTAPRINT
£24.49
17 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£19.86
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.00
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£17.83
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£14.77
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£11.65
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£9.10
11 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£8.46
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£7.20
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£7.06
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.70
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£6.55
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£6.30
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£5.44
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£5.00
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.79
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.79
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.34
1 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.31
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.01
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.85
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.60
11 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£3.30
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.26
17 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.04
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.86
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.81
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.58
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.52
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.45
13 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.32
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.29
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.02
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.90
17 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.85
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.75
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.70
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.70
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.69
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.61
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.44
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.14
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.96
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.96
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.86
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.71
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.62
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.25
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.13
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(14)£2,776.51
5 Dec 2024ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£629.26
22 Aug 2025ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£249.07
13 Dec 2024ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£222.60
19 May 2025ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£207.10
18 Jul 2025ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£207.07
17 Sep 2025ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£207.07
16 Jun 2025ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£207.07
24 Apr 2025ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£207.07
24 Mar 2025ASSOCIATED TELECOM [200011725-6912]
£192.60
17 Jan 2025ASSOCIATED TELECOM
£192.60
10 Jun 2025ARGOS
£75.00
21 Aug 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£75.00
13 May 2025ARGOS
£55.00
19 Aug 2025ARGOS
£50.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(13)£1,329.80
23 Oct 2024No description
£792.00
23 Dec 2024No description
£219.00
20 Dec 2024No description
£60.00
18 Feb 2025[200011803-38]
£59.20
23 Jan 2025No description
£30.00
22 Nov 2024No description
£30.00
12 Dec 2024No description
£30.00
25 Oct 2024No description
£30.00
14 Mar 2025[200011803-39]
£29.60
25 Oct 2024No description
£25.00
23 Jan 2025No description
£25.00
7 Mar 2025Repayment of 60277421
£0.00
7 Mar 2025Repayment of 60276885
£0.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£696.00
15 Jun 2025Pure Offices Constituency Office
£336.00
23 Oct 2024GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN
£288.00
12 Dec 2024GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN
£72.00
Utilities(7)£383.82
1 Apr 2025GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN [200011803-36]
£94.68
25 Apr 2025GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN [200011803-37]
£93.90
27 Jan 2025GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN
£88.20
23 Dec 2024GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN
£49.20
12 Dec 2024GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN
£37.32
23 Oct 2024GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN
£13.83
21 Nov 2024GLIDEFERN PROPERTY MAN
£6.69
Translation services - other languages(1)£180.00
22 Nov 2024BSL interpreter booking for a deaf constituent at the MP advice surgery
£180.00
Accommodation(19 claims)£21,680.20
Rent(8)£16,068.49
20 Mar 2025No description
£2,500.00
19 Dec 2024No description
£2,500.00
16 Sep 2024[***] - rent due for 19/09/2024 - 18/10/2024 -
£2,500.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£2,500.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£2,500.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£2,500.00
20 Feb 2025No description
£2,500.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,431.51
Council tax(2)£3,190.88
1 Jun 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£2,116.78
22 Jan 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£1,074.10
Hotel - London(3)£1,635.00
5 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
10 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
31 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
Utilities(3)£591.12
18 Apr 2025OVO ENERGY LTD
£227.01
1 Jun 2025OVO ENERGY LTD
£198.01
25 Jul 2025OVO ENERGY LTD
£166.10
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(2)£131.23
8 Jul 2025VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£65.66
7 May 2025VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£65.57
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£63.48
3 Feb 2025VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS [200011725-14]
£63.48
MP Travel(2 claims)£1,053.63
Hotel - London(1)£780.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£780.00
Rail(1)£273.63
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£273.63
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£744.00
Removals(1)£744.00
2 May 202530/04/25 - Office Move
£744.00
Staff Travel(2 claims)£665.01
Rail(1)£565.02
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£565.02
Hotel - London(1)£99.99
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£99.99
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Birmingham Northfield: The Real Impact
The people Laurence was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
7,168
Children in poverty
30.6% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Didn't show upTwo-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 promise7,557
Fuel poor households
16.38% of households locally
4
broke
46%
Constituents who rent
16% private, 29.7% social
3
broke
14,725
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
293
Asylum seekers housed locally
121 in hotels · 26.7% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024