Catherine McKinnell
Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North
Won with 50.3% · Majority: 17,762
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Catherine scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 50.3% of the vote, majority of 17,762
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
4,461 households in fuel poverty locally (9.51%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
39% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
9.51% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 50.3% of the vote, majority of 17,762
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,626 children in poverty in this constituency (15%)
Follow the Money
What Catherine claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,461 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,626 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 39% of their constituents rent
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£4k
United States (Washington DC)
Paid by: Coalition for Global Prosperity
Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,968.73), accommodation (£1,038.58), local transport (£519.47) and food/miscellaneous (£689.96), value £4,216.74 Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC) Dates of visit: 30 November 2025 to 5 December 2025 Purpose of visit: Cross-party delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges and opportunities with members of Congress and policymakers (Registered 16 December 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£330
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Name of donor: BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd Address of donor: Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket for the Mercury Prize 2025, value £330 Date received: 16 October 2025 Date accepted: 16 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01132389 (Registered 20 October 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (rented) Number of properties: 1 Location: Northumberland Ownership details: Joint owner
8. Miscellaneous(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Solicitor (currently non-practising).
Undisclosed
Chair of the RAF Association Commons and Lords Branch. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 September 2024 (Registered 3 November 2025)
Undisclosed
Husband is a member of the Hospitality Sector Council, a forum to facilitate cooperation between the hospitality sector and Government. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 3 November 2025 (Registered 4 November 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Catherine's Expenses
122 individual claims totalling £312,717.47 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£229,442.33
Payroll(1)£228,338.33
Training - staff(1)£1,104.00
Office Costs(87 claims)£44,194.66
Rent(1)£18,649.66
Bought-in services(12)£9,488.50
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£4,918.80
Stationery & printing(24)£4,658.82
Equipment - hire(10)£1,269.53
Website hosting and design(2)£1,240.00
Training - MP(1)£1,050.00
Software & applications(2)£720.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(15)£602.24
Equipment - purchase(6)£495.11
TV licence(2)£344.00
Training - staff(1)£250.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£230.00
Postage & couriers(1)£170.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£108.00
Accommodation(19 claims)£23,422.03
Rent(1)£21,486.10
Council tax(1)£1,017.18
Utilities(10)£690.62
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(7)£228.13
MP Travel(4 claims)£10,416.79
Rail(2)£10,128.39
Other public transport(2)£288.40
Staff Travel(8 claims)£4,219.16
Rail(2)£2,296.60
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£1,389.19
Subsistence(1)£240.76
Hotel - London(1)£162.81
Other public transport(2)£65.80
Parking(1)£64.00
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£520.00
Removals(1)£520.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£502.50
Rail(1)£502.50
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Newcastle upon Tyne North: The Real Impact
The people Catherine was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024