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Louise Haigh

Louise Haigh

Labour Party
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Sheffield Heeley
MP Since
7 May 2015 (11 years, 5 months)
Status
active
Constituency: Sheffield Heeley

Louise Haigh represents Sheffield Heeley in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 11 years, 5 months.

Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year

This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.

£209,259
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£178,314
Office
£20,962
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£9,983
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Donations (2)
£18,629
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
Bindmans LLP
Company · 24 Jul 2026 · Consultancy services
£7,535
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Individual · 22 Jul 2026 · Consultancy services
£11,094
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
20 May 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 316 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
20 May 2026 · Result: 78 Aye, 408 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
19 May 2026 · Result: 108 Aye, 323 No (failed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F
22 Apr 2026 · Result: 253 Aye, 143 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
22 Apr 2026 · Result: 380 Aye, 7 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
21 Apr 2026 · Result: 297 Aye, 147 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
21 Apr 2026 · Result: 284 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
21 Apr 2026 · Result: 298 Aye, 152 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
21 Apr 2026 · Result: 288 Aye, 147 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
21 Apr 2026 · Result: 287 Aye, 150 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
21 Apr 2026 · Result: 291 Aye, 144 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
21 Apr 2026 · Result: 287 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
21 Apr 2026 · Result: 293 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (20)
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EXC: Government Begins Hiring Army of Permanent No10 North Civil Servants
Labour is pushing ahead with a hiring spree for civil servants in No10 North. They’ve already sorted their maître d’… To begin with the gove…
Guido Fawkes·30 Oct· View coverage →
Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget
Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the Treasury John Healey will not ra…
The Guardian·20 Oct· View coverage →
John Healey rules out capital gains tax hike in Budget
John Healey has squashed speculation he will raise capital gains tax in the forthcoming Budget after reportedly rejecting calls from his cab…
City AM·20 Oct· View coverage →
Bosses made to justify why staff shouldn’t work from home
Bosses will have to host a meeting with staff who ask for flexible working and lay out their rationale for refusing, under a new policy outl…
City AM·16 Sept· View coverage →
Haigh warns of ‘huge risk’ from AI unless proper safety measures put in place
First Secretary Louise Haigh said artificial intelligence had the potential to improve lives but guardrails were needed to prevent harm.
Evening Standard·15 Sept· View coverage →
British bosses to be forced to meet with employees who request flexible working
Employers will have to hold face-to-face meetings with staff who ask about shift changes under government reforms Company bosses will have t…
Guardian Politics·15 Sept· View coverage →
UK bosses must ‘sit down’ with staff if they block WFH requests
Louise Haigh tells Trades Union Congress that every request for flexibility ‘should be taken seriously’ by employers
FT UK·15 Sept· View coverage →
First Secretary of State Louise Haigh's speech to the Trade Union Congress 2026
Gov Farming·15 Sept· View coverage →
Haigh warns of ‘huge risk’ from AI unless proper safety measures put in place
First Secretary Louise Haigh said artificial intelligence had the potential to improve lives but guardrails were needed to prevent harm.
Evening Standard·15 Sept· View coverage →
UK will ‘heed the warnings’ about AI risks, senior minister Louise Haigh to say
She will say artificial intelligence has enormous potential but the Government will not ignore the risks posed by the technology.
Evening Standard·15 Sept· View coverage →
UK must heed warnings from AI experts, minister says
Louise Haigh will set out benefits of AI to TUC conference while vowing government will take safety seriously Ministers must “heed the warni…
The Guardian·15 Sept· View coverage →
UK will ‘heed the warnings’ about AI risks, senior minister Louise Haigh to say
She will say artificial intelligence has enormous potential but the Government will not ignore the risks posed by the technology.
Evening Standard·15 Sept· View coverage →
UK will ‘heed the warnings’ about AI risks, senior minister Louise Haigh to say
She will say artificial intelligence has enormous potential but the Government will not ignore the risks posed by the technology.
Evening Standard·15 Sept· View coverage →
We must heed warnings of AI tech developers, says UK minister
Louise Haigh is set to address growing concerns over AI safety on Tuesday in comments at the TUC Congress.
BBC News·15 Sept· View coverage →
Activist TV channels have seen blood with their boring stitch-up of Nigel Farage, says Nana Akua
So instead of political parties focusing on delivering for the British public, we are now to spend our time ruminating over a sting operatio…
GB News·6 Sept· View coverage →
Labour creates yet another 'massive quango' to tackle the size of the state
First Secretary of State Louise Haigh said she had created three taskforces to deliver the Prime Minister's promises.
Daily Mail·3 Sept· View coverage →
MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality
MPs receive £858 Harry Styles concert tickets, Chelsea flower show tickets worth £1,839 and £3,432 of hospitality at Brit awards MPs have be…
The Guardian·21 Aug· View coverage →
Louise Haigh signed off on 'needless' emergency wildfire alert that startled millions of people
Louise Haigh, who is head of the Cabinet Office, is understood to have approved the alert, which led to panicked Britons jamming 999 lines a…
Daily Mail·16 Aug· View coverage →
Why does the Government need to send us a message telling us how fire works, asks Nana Akua
What’s that noise? Is it the carbon monoxide detector going off? Omg... it’s the alert... OMG... I must be in imminent danger! Are we bein…
GB News·15 Aug· View coverage →
Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules
Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups Ministers will scrap the requirement…
The Guardian·4 Aug· View coverage →