Wes Streeting
Labour Party
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Ilford North
MP Since
7 May 2015 (11 years, 2 months)
Status
active
Constituency: Ilford North
Wes Streeting represents Ilford North in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 11 years, 2 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.
£301,761
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£268,550
Office
£33,211
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£0
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
British-American Parliamentary Group
Fabian Society
Community
GMB
UNISON
Notable Constituency Interests
Whipps Cross Hospital, part of the New Hospital Programme, serves the constituency.
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk)
Declared Donations (9)
£233,000
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.
Kevin McKeever
Individual · 26 May 2026
£5,000
Neil Goulden
Individual · 22 May 2026
£5,000
Mike Craven
Individual · 22 May 2026
£5,000
Fiona MacTaggart
Individual · 21 May 2026
£5,000
Francesca Perrin
Individual · 20 May 2026
£50,000
OPD Group Ltd
Company · 6 Feb 2026 · Staff costs
£55,000
Francesca Perrin
Individual · 17 Sept 2025
£50,000
Sir Trevor Chinn
Individual · 3 Feb 2025 · Administration services
£5,000
OPD Group Ltd
Company · 3 Feb 2025 · Staff costs
£53,000
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 233 Aye, 94 No (passed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 271 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 80 Aye, 298 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 99 Aye, 371 No (failed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (20)
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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: With no one in power willing to commit to the 2030 target on military spending, Labour's smoke and mirrors on defence is plain to see
Only ten days after being appointed as Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting repeatedly refused to commit to the 2030 target of 3 per cent of GDP…
Daily Mail·31 Jul· View coverage →
Streeting retreats over defence plan: Minister won't commit to 3pc spending pledge because Labour doesn't know how to pay for it
Wes Streeting has admitted Labour can't commit to a crucial defence spending target by 2030 because they do not know how to fund it.
Daily Mail·31 Jul· View coverage →
'You cannot guarantee it!' Wes Streeting grilled on Labour's failure to prevent 'terrorists' being smuggled across the Channel
Watch the moment Wes Streeting dodges a fiery GB News grilling on Iranian terrorists being smuggled across the Channel, refusing to guarante…
GB News·30 Jul· View coverage →
Streeting Says Borrowing Costs Would Rise If He Backed 3% Defence Spending
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has worked out his excuse for refusing to say the UK will meet its target of 3% defence spending by 2030, wh…
Guido Fawkes·30 Jul· View coverage →
Streeting and Hegseth Meeting Cancelled
After proposals were mooted for a special conference in London this week and a meeting between Wes Streeting and Pete Hegseth, it won’t go a…
Guido Fawkes·28 Jul· View coverage →
Militant trans activists should not be labelled as terrorists... Here's why
Lord Walney wants Bash Back banned. The former political violence tsar says the militant transgender group should be proscribed like Palesti…
GB News·28 Jul· View coverage →
Armed police to guard Britain's largest Pride event after Islamist horror in Berlin
Armed police will be deployed at Britain's largest Pride festival after Saturday night's horror attack in Berlin.
On Saturday, Berlin was ro…
GB News·28 Jul· View coverage →
Setting violent criminals free is no laughing matter – but as usual joke's on the public
OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood were caught joking about the Government's early release scheme... but the left is …
Express Politics·27 Jul· View coverage →
Wes Streeting vows to quit as defence secretary if military is not funded properly
Wes Streeting said that spending enough money on defence is ‘a matter of principle’
The Independent·27 Jul· View coverage →
MoD admits it doesn't have ANY water-bombing aircraft needed to put out fires
The Ministry of Defence has admitted it does not have any water-bombing aircraft needed to put out wildfires.
On Sunday, Scottish First Mini…
GB News·27 Jul· View coverage →
The 2 reasons Wes Streeting as Defence Secretary should worry us all
But Conor Wilson says there's also one reason why it might prove to be a masterstroke.
Express Politics·26 Jul· View coverage →
Wes Streeting refuses to resile from Israel remarks after accusation of 'war crimes being committed before our very eyes'
Wes Streeting has doubled down on his comments about Israel after claiming that the nation is "committing war crimes before our very eyes".
…
GB News·26 Jul· View coverage →
Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting says
The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".
BBC News·26 Jul· View coverage →
Wes Streeting refuses to say whether he trusts Donald Trump
But the new defence secretary claimed on Sky News that Europe would thank President Trump for waking it up from its complacency
The Independent·26 Jul· View coverage →
Wes Streeting in talks with US to plan international defence conference
The Defence Secretary has spoken to the US secretary of war during his first week in office.
Evening Standard·24 Jul· View coverage →
Wes Streeting Took Over £50k From Donors Linked to Palantir and Israeli Weapons
New defence secretary Wes Streeting has taken tens of thousands of pounds from donors linked to Palantir and arms companies supplying Israel…
Novara Media·23 Jul· View coverage →
Uproar as Wes Streeting refuses to commit to 3% defence spending
Tories slam new Defence Secretary after Starmer government leaves behind 'gaping £5billion black hole'
Express Politics·22 Jul· View coverage →
'Not good enough!' Labour minister skewered by GB News host over 'disgraceful' lack of apology from Shabana Mahmood
Labour's Transport Secretary has been grilled by GB News host Alex Armstrong over the "disgraceful" lack of apology from Home Secretary Shab…
GB News·22 Jul· View coverage →
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP, keynote speech at AGF Defence Summit, Farnborough International Air Show
Gov Farming·22 Jul· View coverage →
Wes Streeting unveils ‘loyal wingman’ drones in ‘groundbreaking moment’ for UK’s defence
New defence secretary says drone will be in the skies in 2027
The Independent·22 Jul· View coverage →