Gill Furniss

MP since 5 May 2016

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Gill Furniss is the Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2016.

1617

Votes Cast

£322,640

Expenses 2024-25

11,600

Majority

51.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£322,640

Staffing£249,625
Accommodation£28,594
Office£26,528
Travel£9,494
Other£8,400

Year-on-Year

2024-25£322,640
2023-24£290,401
2022-23£268,162
2021-22£244,258
2020-21£222,849
2019-20£190,770
2018-19£193,731
2017-18£186,805
2016-17£157,373

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 31,612 voters

Labour
16,301 votes51.6%
Green Party
4,701 votes14.9%
Conservative
4,069 votes12.9%
Independent
2,537 votes8.0%
Liberal Democrat
1,694 votes5.4%
Workers Party of Britain
1,437 votes4.5%
Social Democratic Party
873 votes2.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

70

Written Questions

19

Oral Questions

44

Debates Spoken In

93

Speeches

427

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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6 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

6 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

7 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 14 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(3)

Visits outside the UK

Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

£5,388
Name of donor
Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor
2, Ketagalan Blvd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202, Taiwan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£5388.12), hotel (£825), local transportation (£282) and meals (£250), value £6,745.12
Destination of visit
Taiwan
Dates of visit
24 May 2025 to 30 May 2025
Purpose of visit
A Labour Friends of Taiwan delegation to meet with politicians, academics, and trade union officials along with some visits to historical sites.

Registered 18 June 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
24 January 2025

Registered 2 September 2025

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name
Emily Grace Ahmed
Relationship
Daughter
Role
Executive Office Manager
Working pattern
Full time

Registered 3 June 2016; updated 7 June 2018, 14 December 2020 and 14 February 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Gill in Parliament

Sexual and Reproductive Health: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support for women in making informed choices about (a) hormonal and (b) non-hormona

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care7 May 2025

Medicine: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce the sex and gender gap in participants for (i) healthcare research and (ii) clinical trials and (b) ensu

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care25 Feb 2025

Cervical Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help raise awareness of cervical cancer; and whether he is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Co

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 Jan 2025

Unitaid: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of UK funding for UNITAID on the cost of HPV tes

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office22 Jan 2025

Solar Power: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help increase the uptake of home solar panel installations.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero8 Jan 2025

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) protect natural habitats and (b) promote biodiversity net gain.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs8 Jan 2025

Spinal Injuries: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women with spinal cord injuries receive adequate (a) breast feeding assistance, (b) breast feeding assi

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Dec 2024

Spinal Injuries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure access to (a) comprehensive healthcare guidance and (b) specialised gynaecological support for people with s

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Dec 2024

Spinal Injuries: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to (a) preventative care, (b) diagnosis and (c) long term management strategies for women with spin

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Dec 2024

Family Hubs: Sheffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support Start for Life services in Sheffield; and if he will make it his policy to extend funding beyond 1 April 20

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 Nov 2024
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