Peter Lamb
Labour MP for Crawley
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
34/36
Key votes
£133k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
38.2%
Vote share
5,235
Majority
60.4%
Turnout
75,569
Electorate
LabPeter LambWON
17,45338.2%
ConZack Ali
12,21826.8%
RefTim Charters
8,44718.5%
GreenIain Dickson
2,6215.7%
WPBLinda Bamieh
2,4075.3%
LDLee Gibbs
2,2054.8%
TUSCRobin Burnham
1530.3%
HPUKDan Weir
1380.3%
Subject Grades
How Peter scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 38.2% of the vote, majority of 5,235
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
3,718 households in fuel poverty locally (7.72%)
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 72.6% 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
44% 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
7.72% 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 38.2% of the vote, majority of 5,235
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
5,344 children in poverty in this constituency (20.9%)
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 Peter claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£133k
Expenses
£133k
Expense Breakdown
£111k
Staffing
£22k
Office costs
£1k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£133kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 3,718 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£1kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 44% of their constituents rent
£133kPaid 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: Peter's Expenses
77 individual claims totalling £142,648.91 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£3
1 claim
Hospitality: £3.35
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£175
1 claim
TV licence: £174.50
Staffing
2 claims
£111k
Office Costs
68 claims
£31k
MP Travel
2 claims
£640
Staff Travel
5 claims
£568
Staffing(2 claims)£110,711.40
Payroll(1)£107,711.40
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£107,711.40
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Office Costs(68 claims)£30,728.70
Equipment - purchase(24)£11,203.69
26 Mar 2025Purchase of a RISO for community engagement
£6,600.00
25 Mar 2025POSTROOM-ONLINE LTD [200011725-9049]
£1,977.60
25 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-9050]
£1,005.54
26 Mar 2025OFFICE MONSTER [200011725-7965]
£979.20
2 Oct 2025Fire extinguishers, fire blanket, signs, disposal of old extinguishers
£619.56
25 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-9051]
£356.50
30 Oct 2024Banner March 2025
£164.16
15 Sep 2025AMAZON UK [***]
£129.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£96.62
25 Mar 2025WWW.DISCOUNTDISPLAYS.C [200011725-9052]
£92.28
23 Oct 2025VIKING
£69.58
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£25.71
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£22.09
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£14.11
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.93
31 Mar 20254 Light bulbs [200011792-290]
£8.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.20
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.96
31 Mar 20258 AA Batteries [200011792-291]
£5.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£4.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£4.75
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£4.56
30 Oct 2024Banner March 2025
£0.34
2 Apr 2025VIKING [200011792-587]
£-1,000.80
Stationery & printing(9)£5,296.19
25 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-9053]
£2,962.83
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£510.00
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£500.83
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£410.18
4 Dec 2024VIKING
£81.00
31 Dec 2024Diary
£6.99
25 Feb 2025Cardboard document wallets
£4.00
Moving Fees(3)£4,406.16
8 Oct 2025Solicitor Fees -
£2,506.16
18 Mar 2025Legal fees for office
£1,000.00
30 Jun 2025GOODLAW SOLICITORS
£900.00
Software & applications(5)£3,446.42
16 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
9 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011792-415]
£1,017.86
9 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
9 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011793-160]
£422.14
30 Jul 2025VIKING
£-69.58
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£2,601.40
2 Oct 2025Fire Door remediation
£1,980.00
15 Oct 2025Boiler Repair
£560.40
7 Oct 2025Unblocking door for fire safety
£61.00
Bought-in services(1)£2,382.00
18 Mar 2025Professional & Consultancy
£2,382.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(16)£873.72
9 Jun 2025No description
£99.60
29 Oct 2024No description
£98.15
16 Jul 2025No description
£91.30
19 Sep 2024No description
£90.60
26 Feb 2025No description
£77.00
12 Nov 2024No description
£52.85
4 Mar 2025[200011725-2962]
£52.85
29 Jan 2025No description
£52.85
17 Dec 2024No description
£52.85
18 Jun 2025No description
£52.85
15 Jan 2025No description
£45.30
15 Jan 2025No description
£45.30
4 Mar 2025No description
£44.00
7 Jan 2025No description
£41.52
28 Feb 2025No description
£22.00
20 Mar 2025[200011725-7422]
£-45.30
TV licence(1)£174.50
17 Sep 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
Postage & couriers(1)£167.50
12 Nov 2024ROYAL MAIL ONLINE SHOP
£167.50
Insurance - contents(1)£139.71
10 Sep 2025HISCOXME
£139.71
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(2)£25.71
28 Mar 2025Phone call to Banner - personal mobile [200011792-293]
£17.20
6 Mar 2025Phone call to Banner - personal mobile [200011792-292]
£8.51
Cleaning services(1)£8.35
31 Mar 2025Bin liners, wipes, kitchen gloves, [200011792-289]
£8.35
Hospitality(1)£3.35
4 Feb 2025Coffee for Surgeries
£3.35
MP Travel(2 claims)£640.41
Air travel(1)£332.38
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£332.38
Hotel - European(1)£308.03
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£308.03
Staff Travel(5 claims)£568.40
Rail(2)£525.98
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£478.08
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£47.90
Mileage - car(1)£24.92
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£24.92
Parking(2)£17.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£7.50
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Crawley: The Real Impact
The people Peter was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
5,344
Children in poverty
20.9% 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 promise3,718
Fuel poor households
7.72% of households locally
4
broke
44%
Constituents who rent
21.5% private, 22.8% social
3
broke
9,062
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
403
Asylum seekers housed locally
393 in hotels · 26.8% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024