Neil Coyle MP: votes, interests and costs
Neil Coyle (Labour) is the MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, in the seat since 7 May 2015.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Neil Coyle; earlier posts are below.
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill | 12 February 2025 | 18 March 2025 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 21 October 2024 | 16 December 2024 |
| Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill | 7 June 2023 | 11 July 2023 |
| Nationality and Borders Bill | 16 September 2021 | 4 November 2021 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 6 July 2020 | 16 January 2024 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 11 May 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 1 February 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 400a5c17a399.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Neil Coyle, as the MP registered them: Visits outside the UK (2), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (2), Miscellaneous (2), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1). Latest registration 17 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Thailand between 21 June 2026 and 28 June 2026
- Purpose of the visit: The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & IMF delegation.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-06-21
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-06-28
International visit to Ukraine between 19 February 2026 and 25 February 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To commemorate the 4th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and attend the YES Conference.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-02-19
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-02-25
Southwark Cathedral - £6,660.00
- 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: Venue Hire of Southwark Cathedral for 'Southwark Stands Together Event'
- Value of the benefit: £6,660.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-08
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-08
- Name of the donor: Southwark Cathedral
- Status of the donor: Company
Bread Ahead - £1,930.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Team building class for 8 people and 300 mincepies
- Value of the benefit: £1,930.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-08
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-08
- Name of the donor: Bread Ahead
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Bread Ahead
Parliamentary Host and Honorary Chairman of the British Chinese Council
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2025-10-21
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Sunil Gupta - £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: Leaflet printing and distribution costs
- Value of the benefit: £2,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-13
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-13
- Name of the donor: Sunil Gupta
- Status of the donor: Individual
Southwark Charities Trustee-Director (Unpaid)
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2017-06-15
- 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)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Neil Coyle's 2024-25 staffing spend as £213,902 (budget £268,550). The figure for 2023-24 was £174,799. IPSA lists office spending of £32,051 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 | £213,902.12 | £174,799.14 | £151,119.03 |
| Office costs: spent | £32,051.06 | £30,389.18 | £30,409.30 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £39.30 | £0.00 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £4,969.75 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Bermondsey and Old Southwark BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Constituency Support Manager (permanent full time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (fixed term full time), Intern (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 493 votes by Neil Coyle in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 48 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 2 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. On 21 October 2026 Neil Coyle voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
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
Since 4 July 2024, 324 written questions have been tabled by Neil Coyle, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and 3 other departments.
Russia: Diplomatic Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) Russian diplomats have been declared persona non grata and (b) other staff of the Russian Federation present in the UK have been declared not acceptable followin …
Schizophrenia: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what outcome measures NHS England uses to assess the quality of care provided to people living with schizophrenia; and whether her Department plans to strengthen the use of outcome-focused metrics …
Tenancy Agreements: Legal Aid Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of leasehold and social housing tenancy agreements mandating access to legal advice that is funded by landlords.
Business Rates: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has undertaken research on the potential impact of a 20p discount on business rates for hospitality businesses on the entire high street.
Hospitality Industry: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what research his Department has commissioned on the impact a lower rate of VAT for hospitality would have on (a) visitor numbers, (b) visitor spend and (c) length of stay of visitors.
Hospitality Industry: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cumulative tax burden on the hospitality sector, including VAT.
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department's review of the wider impacts of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme includes engagement with the social enterprise sector to assess the impact of produc …
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the exemption from producer fees under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme to social enterpri …
Oppression
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have received training on identifying and responding to transnational repression; and if she will provide a breakdown of the number of officers trained by each police force.
Oppression: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will establish a secure online reporting portal for transnational repression to provide victims and potential victims with a safe means of reporting incidents directly to the UK authorities.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 c350776feefb. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Neil Coyle.
2024 general election
Neil Coyle won Bermondsey and Old Southwark at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 16,857 votes (44.8%), a majority of 7,787 over Rachel Bentley (Liberal Democrat). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Bermondsey and Old Southwark 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.