
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Labour MP for Calder Valley
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Josh scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 44.4% of the vote, majority of 8,991
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
6,766 households in fuel poverty locally (14.54%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 76.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
28% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
14.54% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 44.4% of the vote, majority of 8,991
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,497 children in poverty in this constituency (20.5%)
Follow the Money
What Josh 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 6,766 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,497 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 28% of their constituents rent
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
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(1 entry)£2k
Calderdale Council, Halifax Town Hall HX1
Role, work or services: Councillor Payer: Calderdale Council, Halifax Town Hall HX1 (Registered 26 July 2024) Remuneration: £2,197.40 a month Hours: 14 hrs a week estimated working hours (Registered 26 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Josh's Expenses
88 individual claims totalling £161,247.66 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(1 claim)£97,407.58
Payroll(1)£97,407.58
Office Costs(68 claims)£28,096.95
Equipment - purchase(11)£5,154.16
Rent(7)£4,750.00
Stationery & printing(18)£4,644.68
Software & applications(10)£4,004.26
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(17)£2,734.70
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£2,705.27
Moving Fees(1)£960.00
Postage & couriers(1)£119.88
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£24.00
Accommodation(13 claims)£25,086.17
Rent(7)£18,579.45
Council tax(3)£5,141.72
Hotel - London(3)£1,365.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£6,686.69
Rail(1)£5,906.69
Hotel - London(1)£780.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£3,744.35
Hotel - London(1)£2,284.00
Rail(1)£1,234.25
Subsistence(1)£226.10
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£225.92
Rail(1)£225.92
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Calder Valley: The Real Impact
The people Josh 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