Lillian Jones MP: votes, interests and costs
Lillian Jones represents Kilmarnock and Loudoun in the House of Commons for Labour.
Offices and committees
Lillian Jones sits on 2 committees, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Finance Committee (Commons) | 18 November 2024 | Current |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 28 October 2024 | Current |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 30565a811bf3.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Lillian Jones, as the MP registered them: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (2), Visits outside the UK (1), Miscellaneous (1). Latest registration 5 October 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Best for Britain Limited - £27,564.43
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Secretariat services, meeting room and catering, research, graphic design, printing, transcription and communication services provided to the members of the UK Trade and Business Commission of which I am Chair, estimated value
- Value of the benefit: £27,564.43
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-10-05
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-10-05
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-12-31
- Name of the donor: Best for Britain Limited
International visit to Ukraine between 19 February 2026 and 25 February 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To show the ongoing impact of the full scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the impact on the people of Ukraine, its economy, and to mark the 4th anniversary of the invasion with various political figures from around the world.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-02-19
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-02-25
John Smith Centre at Glasgow University - £2,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: As part of an undergraduate internship programme run by Glasgow University, I hosted a student for a total of 10 days, (8 Fridays in my constituency and two days in Westminster). They provided general support in the Kilmarnock office, including issue research, and policy briefings. Similarly, whilst in Westminster, they provided social media support and attended events with me to support their studies and learn more about how Parliament works
- Value of the benefit: £2,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-16
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-03-18
- Name of the donor: John Smith Centre at Glasgow University
Chair Governance and Scrutiny Committee. This is an unpaid role.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £114,703 for Lillian Jones in 2024-25 against a budget of £185,538. IPSA lists office spending of £26,146 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 | £114,702.96 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,146.12 |
| Accommodation: spent | £16,264.95 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £10,066.82 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £150.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £26,146, staffing £185,538, accommodation £21,667 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £1,720.37; 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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Lillian Jones is recorded voting in 419 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 51 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 Lillian Jones voted Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Lillian Jones has tabled 12 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. The latest 10 were addressed to Scotland Office, Department for Transport, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 4 other departments.
Economic Growth: Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Ayrshire.
Railways: East Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to increase support and resources to British Transport Police on train services in East Ayrshire.
Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on reducing clinical trial set-up times.
Ammunition: Factories
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to build energetics and munitions factories, particularly in Ayrshire.
Urban Areas: Community Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, steps he is taking to support community-owned and co-operative businesses to have a leading role in high-street renewal.
Transport: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased funding for transport on economic growth in Scotland.
Timber: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of differences between the EU Deforestation Regulation and UK timber regulations on timber businesses in …
Banks and Building Societies: Credit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of affordable credit provision by banks and building societies.
Railways: Passengers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve passenger rail performance.
Armed Forces: Rehabilitation
If he will review his Department's policy on the rehabilitation of armed forces (a) personnel and (b) applicants graded as medically unfit.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 6770fbc37b06. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Lillian Jones.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Kilmarnock and Loudoun returned Lillian Jones with a majority of 5,119: 19,055 votes, 44.9% of those cast, against 13,936 for Alan Brown. Result as published: Lab gain from SNP.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Kilmarnock and Loudoun 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.