Lee Anderson MP: votes, interests and costs
Lee Anderson (Reform UK) is the MP for Ashfield, in the seat since 12 December 2019.
Offices and committees
Lee Anderson sits on one committee, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Conference (2024) | 18 December 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill | 17 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill | 26 October 2022 | 2 November 2022 |
| Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill | 19 October 2022 | 29 November 2022 |
| Public Order Bill | 25 May 2022 | 21 June 2022 |
| Home Affairs Committee | 15 March 2022 | 14 May 2024 |
| Women and Equalities Committee | 8 June 2021 | 14 December 2021 |
| Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill | 12 May 2021 | 24 June 2021 |
| Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union | 5 October 2020 | 16 January 2021 |
Other posts
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chair, Conservative Party | 7 February 2023 | 16 January 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 fe0c77d4542d.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 9 entries for Lee Anderson: Miscellaneous (4), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2), Employment and earnings (2), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (1). The most recent was registered on 8 June 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Chairman of Reform UK. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2026-05-18
- The type of interest: Formal role with a party organisation
Avi Lasarow - £583.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: One ticket to attend the O2 Arena, London, to watch the Chisora v Wilder boxing match from a VIP Box Estimated value £583.00
- Value of the benefit: £583.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-04
- Name of the donor: Avi Lasarow
- Status of the donor: Individual
Iain Gorman - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Name of the donor: Iain Gorman
- Status of the donor: Individual
Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited - £750.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: One match ticket with hospitality to attend the Nottingham Forest V Malmo UEFA Europa League
- Value of the benefit: £750.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-27
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-11-27
- Name of the donor: Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited
Member of the Kirkby Town Board for Ashfield. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2025-12-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Social Media - X Corp
- Type of work or service being provided: Social Media
- Date the agreement started: 2024-11-27
- Name of the payer: X Corp
- Brief description of the payer's business: Social media
- Payment received on 19 August 2026 - £93.81
- Payment received on 03 September 2026 - £211.51
- Payment received on 05 August 2026 - £189.69
- Payment received on 22 July 2026 - £184.62
- Payment received on 15 April 2026 - £38.38
- Payment received on 29 April 2026 - £126.24
- Payment received on 15 April 2026 - £38.38
- Payment received on 01 April 2026 - £78.28
- Payment received on 18 March 2026 - £72.78
- Payment received on 04 March 2026 - £109.84
- Payment received on 04 March 2026 - £109.84
- Payment received on 18 February 2026 - £219.50
- Payment received on 21 January 2026 - £137.92
- Payment received on 07 January 2026 - £96.57
- Payment received on 24 December 2025 - £125.23
- Payment received on 10 December 2025 - £143.65
- Payment received on 13 November 2025 - £143.65
- Payment received on 26 November 2025 - £113.05
- Payment received on 13 November 2025 - £132.66
- Payment received on 29 October 2025 - £145.11
- Payment received on 13 November 2025 - £132.56
- Payment received on 17 September 2025 - £100.35
- Payment received on 15 October 2025 - £196.24
- Payment received on 01 October 2025 - £108.75
My Twitter profile is registered as an affiliated account by GB News. GB News pays £50 per month for a square affiliate badge on my Twitter page.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2023-08-08
- Name of the donor: GB News
- The type of interest: Financial interest or material benefit
Member of the Town Fund Board for Ashfield. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2020-01-21
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Presenter/Contributor on GB News
- Name of the payer: GB News Limited
- Agreement starting 01 March 2023 - £100,000.00
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 b73be9da18fc. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Lee Anderson's 2024-25 staffing spend as £210,355 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £179,024. IPSA lists office spending of £20,690 in the same year. 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 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £210,355.47 | £179,023.64 | £153,258.52 |
| Office costs: spent | £20,690.44 | £16,564.58 | £20,870.73 |
| Accommodation: spent | £23,232.84 | £22,197.85 | £18,283.86 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £9,795.63 | £9,692.50 | £5,974.70 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Ashfield CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent part time), Communications Officer (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Casework Team Leader/Manager (permanent full time), Executive Office Manager (casual), Administrative Officer (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Lee Anderson is recorded voting in 375 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 50 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 Lee Anderson voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 26 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 1,509 written questions have been tabled by Lee Anderson, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Transport, Department for Education, Ministry of Defence and 1 other departments.
Public Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve regional public transport connectivity.
Higher Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to expand high-quality alternatives to traditional university routes.
Veterans: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to improve housing pathways for veterans at risk of homelessness.
Road Traffic
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on trends in the average number of vehicles on the roads from 2000 onwards.
Veterans: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans with their mental health.
Army
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of fitness requirements in the Army.
Graduates: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to ensure that universities provide transparent data on graduate employment outcomes to help students make informed decisions about higher education pathways.
Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve waiting times for ADI driving tests (a) in Ashfield and (b) nationwide.
Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has of the adequacy of waiting times for ADI driving tests (a) in Ashfield and (b) nationwide.
Water Supply: Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration levels on water (a) usage and (b) security.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 caa67191122a. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Lee Anderson.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 5,508 for Lee Anderson in Ashfield in July 2024, from 17,062 votes on a turnout of 57.9%. Result as published: RUK gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Ashfield figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.