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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2 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 8 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 21 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

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of international action on climate change on nat

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of international action on climate change on national security.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1 Sept 2026

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education22 Jun 2026

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales.

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales.

Wales Office17 Jun 2026

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of treatment delays on outcomes for patients wit

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of treatment delays on outcomes for patients with heart valve disease.

Department of Health and Social Care9 Jun 2026

What recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Somalia.

What recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Somalia.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office21 Apr 2026

What steps he is taking to help improve standards in the bailiff industry.

What steps he is taking to help improve standards in the bailiff industry.

Ministry of Justice17 Mar 2026

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Women and Equalities11 Mar 2026

What steps he is taking to support people to invest in their pensions.

What steps he is taking to support people to invest in their pensions.

Department for Work and Pensions9 Mar 2026

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Jan 2026

What steps she is taking to help tackle unequal access to medical treatment.

What steps she is taking to help tackle unequal access to medical treatment.

Women and Equalities10 Dec 2025
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