Yuan Yang
Labour MP for Earley and Woodley
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Yuan 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 848
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
3,023 households in fuel poverty locally (7.34%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 78.9% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
29% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
7.34% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 39.7% of the vote, majority of 848
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,576 children in poverty in this constituency (11.5%)
Follow the Money
What Yuan 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 3,023 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 29% of their constituents rent
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Voted to override humanitarian protections in the Border Security Bill
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
1. Employment and earnings(5 entries)£75k
RCW Literary Agency (Literary agency), 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN
Role, work or services: Writing a book From: 11 July 2024. Payer: RCW Literary Agency (Literary agency), 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN (Registered 16 July 2024) Payment: £37,500 Final advance for publication of a previously written book, published in paperback in April 2025. Received on: 22 April 2025. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 2 May 2025; updated 22 May 2025)
RCW Literary Agency (Literary agency), 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN
Role, work or services: Writing a book From: 11 July 2024. Payer: RCW Literary Agency (Literary agency), 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN (Registered 16 July 2024) Payment: £31,753.40 Received on: 22 July 2025. Hours: Advance due one year after initial publication of the book 'Private Revolutions'. The book was completed before entering Parliament. Ultimate payer: Viking Penguin Inc, USA, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 (Registered 1 August 2025)
Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal Ltd (Publishing company in Poland that have agreed to publish Yuan's book.), ul. Domaniewska 48, 02-672 Warszawa
Role, work or services: Polish edition of book published From: 19 October 2024. Payer: Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal Ltd (Publishing company in Poland that have agreed to publish Yuan's book.), ul. Domaniewska 48, 02-672 Warszawa (Registered 21 November 2024) Payment: £2,918.51 Received on: 21 October 2025. Hours: Payment received for book sales. Ultimate payer: RCW literary Agency (Literary Agency), RCW literary Agency, 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN (Registered 23 October 2025)
RCW Literary Agency (Literary agency), 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN
Role, work or services: Writing a book From: 11 July 2024. Payer: RCW Literary Agency (Literary agency), 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN (Registered 16 July 2024) Payment: £2,186.66 This payment was part of the final advance for a book written before entering Parliament. It is for the publication of the translated version of the book (and e-book) in Japanese. Received on: 22 April 2025. Hours: No hours worked since entering parliament. Ultimate payer: The English Agency Japan (Ltd), 2-2-30 Kanda-Jinbocho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0051, Japan (Registered 22 May 2025)
Edinburgh International Book Festival (Literary festival), 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement Until: 13 August 2024. Payer: Edinburgh International Book Festival (Literary festival), 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN (Registered 18 September 2024) Payment: £300 Spoke on two panels at the Edinburgh Book Festival. The first was a shared event with three authors; the second was an event which Yuan chaired. Received on: 9 September 2025. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 10 September 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(4 entries)£27k
Eric Lonergan
Name of donor: Eric Lonergan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support Yuan's efforts in the constituency and in parliament. Date received: 16 June 2025 Date accepted: 16 June 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 16 June 2025)
Daniel Luhde-Thompson
Name of donor: Daniel Luhde-Thompson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 support for political activities Date received: 11 July 2025 Date accepted: 11 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 1 August 2025)
Eric Lonergan
Name of donor: Eric Lonergan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 support for building incumbancy Date received: 25 November 2025 Date accepted: 25 November 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 25 November 2025)
Jeremy Oppenheim
Name of donor: Jeremy Oppenheim Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 7 September 2025 Date accepted: 7 September 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 September 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£2k
Israel (Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory) and Israel) and Palestine (Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory) and Israel)
Paid by: Medical Aid for Palestinians
Name of donor: Medical Aid for Palestinians Address of donor: 50 Featherstone St, London EC1Y 8RT Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and transport, value £920 Destination of visit: Israel (Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory) and Israel) and Palestine (Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory) and Israel) Dates of visit: 5 April 2025 to 6 April 2025 Purpose of visit: Fact finding visit organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding and Medical Aid for Palestinians. 5-6 April 2025 (Registered 2 May 2025)
Germany (Munich)
Paid by: Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH
Name of donor: Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH Address of donor: Friedrichstrasse 154 | 10117 Berlin, Germany Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Hotel (£640), meals (£148), value £788 Destination of visit: Germany (Munich) Dates of visit: 12 February 2026 to 15 February 2026 Purpose of visit: Participation in Annual Meeting of Women Parliamentarians Programme run by the Munich Security Conference Foundation. (Registered 3 March 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(2 entries)£974
Edinburgh Book Festival
Name of donor: Edinburgh Book Festival Address of donor: 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two nights hotel accommodation paid for appearance at the festival, value £600 Date received: 18 August 2025 to 19 August 2025 Date accepted: 18 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration SC188271 (Registered 25 September 2025)
Edinburgh Book Festival
Name of donor: Edinburgh Book Festival Address of donor: 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Train travel to and from Edinburgh Festival covered by the festival as a reimbursement, value £373.50 Date received: 17 November 2025 Date accepted: 17 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration SC079939 (Registered 24 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 Number of properties: 1 Location: London Interest held: from 7 March 2025 (Registered 11 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Member of the House Magazine Advisory Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 23 October 2024 (Registered 15 November 2024)
Undisclosed
Secretary and Member of Executive Committee of Tribune Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 4 November 2025 (Registered 30 January 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Yuan's Expenses
126 individual claims totalling £224,668.07 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(6 claims)£180,902.61
Payroll(1)£176,890.40
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Training - staff(3)£607.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£405.21
Office Costs(117 claims)£41,017.98
Equipment - purchase(13)£8,006.81
Rent(4)£6,594.05
Service charge & ground Rent(6)£6,456.01
Stationery & printing(21)£4,887.03
Software & applications(10)£4,280.40
Business rates(6)£2,572.60
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(20)£2,366.06
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£1,726.41
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(5)£1,420.12
Advertising and contact cards(9)£979.39
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£298.75
Insurance - contents(2)£283.25
Insurance - buildings(1)£207.60
Postage & couriers(1)£27.20
Hospitality(1)£12.30
Staff Travel(2 claims)£1,638.83
Rail(2)£1,638.83
MP Travel(1 claim)£1,108.65
Rail(1)£1,108.65
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Earley and Woodley: The Real Impact
The people Yuan 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