Joe Robertson MP: votes, interests and costs
Joe Robertson (Conservative) is the MP for Isle of Wight East, elected on 4 July 2024. Current post: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions), held since 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
Current posts held by Joe Robertson, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 31 August 2026 | Current |
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Immigration and Asylum Bill | 9 September 2026 | Current |
| Court of Referees | 27 February 2025 | Current |
| Health and Social Care Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Health Bill | 11 June 2026 | 16 July 2026 |
| Courts and Tribunals Bill | 18 March 2026 | 28 April 2026 |
| Railways Bill | 7 January 2026 | 10 February 2026 |
| Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill | 10 July 2025 | 17 July 2025 |
| Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] | 24 June 2025 | 3 July 2025 |
| Football Governance Bill [HL] | 14 May 2025 | 17 June 2025 |
| Crime and Policing Bill | 20 March 2025 | 13 May 2025 |
| Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] | 26 February 2025 | 11 March 2025 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 709872b84d6a.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 3 entries for Joe Robertson: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (1), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1), Employment and earnings (1). The most recent was registered on 7 January 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
East Wight Patrons Club - £1,888.74
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: for MP Christmas cards 2024 and 2025, MP Office Christmas lunch 2024 and 2025, MP website annual licence fee, MP small business survey online software license
- Value of the benefit: £1,888.74
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-14
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-14
- Name of the donor: East Wight Patrons Club
- Status of the donor: Unincorporated association
Classic FM - £307.70
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two Classic FM Live Concert tickets and hospitality at the Royal Albert Hall, representing the shadow Culture, Media and Sport team
- Value of the benefit: £307.70
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-20
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-20
- Name of the donor: Classic FM
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Classic FM
Councillor - Isle of Wight Council
- Type of work or service being provided: Councillor
- Date the agreement ended: 2026-05-07
- Name of the payer: Isle of Wight Council
- Brief description of the payer's business: Local Authority
- Agreement - £841.13
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Joe Robertson's 2024-25 staffing spend as £133,154 (budget £185,538). IPSA lists office spending of £18,463 in the same year. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £133,153.78 |
| Office costs: spent | £18,463.20 |
| Accommodation: spent | £9,740.85 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £3,944.14 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £21,667 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Isle of Wight East CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Executive Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Joe Robertson is recorded voting in 466 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 40 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 20 October 2026 Joe Robertson voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Joe Robertson has tabled 1,056 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the most recent estimate by his Department of the number of (i) pension age and (ii) working age individuals a year who are claiming the Personal Independent Payment benefit.
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility's March 2026 Economic and fiscal outlook – detailed forecast tables: expenditure, Table 4.11 on Health- and disability-related welfare spending, wh …
Telecommunications: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of compliance within the telecommunications sector with Ofcom General Condition C1.11 relating to contract commitment periods for micro and small enterprises …
Small Businesses: Dispute Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution arrangements for micro and small businesses in disputes with telecommunications providers.
Telecommunications: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Ofcom's enforcement of its General Conditions in relation to the sale of telecommunications services to micro and small enterprises.
Telecommunications: Misrepresentation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with Ofcom on the number of complaints it has received from micro and small businesses relating to the mis-selling of telecommunications contra …
Telecommunications: Misrepresentation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of mis-selling of telecommunications contracts to micro and small businesses.
Small Businesses: Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for micro and small businesses entering into long-term telecommunications contracts.
Taxis: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will issue guidance to local authorities on the proportionate use of taxi and private hire operator suspension powers under the English Devolution Act.
Arts: Basic Income
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the outcomes of Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme; and if she will (a) commission an assessment of a similar pil …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 74862dfcdfa7. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Joe Robertson.
2024 general election
Joe Robertson won Isle of Wight East at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 10,427 votes (30.6%), a majority of 3,323 over Sarah Morris (Reform UK). Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Isle of Wight East figures
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