Mike Kane
Labour MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East
Won with 52.6% · Majority: 14,610
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
26/36
Key votes
£291k
Expenses
The Verdict
Every key vote, every broken promise — right there in the lobby as instructed. Their voting record and their campaign literature appear to have been written by different people.
Subject Grades
How Mike scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 52.6% of the vote, majority of 14,610
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Welfare & Benefits
0 kept · 7 broke · 2 missed
6,389 children in poverty in this constituency (25%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingMissed
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
5,339 households in fuel poverty locally (11.07%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 68.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateMissed
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
49% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 52.6% of the vote, majority of 14,610
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Follow the Money
What Mike claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£291k
Expenses
£291k
Expense Breakdown
£226k
Staffing
£29k
Office costs
£23k
Accommodation
£12k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£291kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,339 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£23kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 6,389 children live in poverty in their constituency
£12kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 49% of their constituents rent
£291kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
A non-Executive Director of The Oxford Group, whose programmes include initiatives to develop sustainable communities; making films about conflict resolution; working to bring trust and integrity into the business and financial sectors; helping young people to find a sense of vocation. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 28 May 2022 (Registered 13 September 2022)
Undisclosed
Unpaid paid trustee and Chair of Initiatives of Change Date interest arose: 16 December 2025 (Registered 24 February 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mike's Expenses
142 individual claims totalling £288,151.15 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£149
1 claim
Hospitality: £148.80
Family & Dependant Travel
£292
2 claims
Rail: £292.00
Hotel Stays
£2k
1 claim
Hotel - London: £2,033.90
Staffing
1 claim
£221k
Office Costs
101 claims
£30k
Accommodation
26 claims
£24k
MP Travel
1 claim
£8k
Staff Travel
10 claims
£4k
Miscellaneous
1 claim
£768
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£292
Staffing(1 claim)£221,491.39
Payroll(1)£221,491.39
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£221,491.39
Office Costs(101 claims)£29,804.43
Service charge & ground Rent(6)£13,969.10
13 Aug 2024Service Charge 25 March to 28 Sept 2024
£4,303.20
25 Dec 2024Wyth office Service Charge 25 dec to 24 March 2025
£2,151.60
20 Mar 2025Wyth office Service Charge March 25 to June 25
£1,933.20
24 Jun 2025Service Charge June - Sept
£1,933.15
12 Aug 2025Service Charge 29 Sept to 24 Dec 2025
£1,933.15
17 Dec 2024Service Charge Backdate Sept 2024 to March 2025
£1,714.80
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£3,888.70
25 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£384.00
20 Jul 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£318.00
10 Oct 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£257.70
11 Aug 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£257.70
12 Jun 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£242.23
11 Apr 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.47
11 Sep 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
9 Jan 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
11 Feb 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
11 Dec 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
10 Oct 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
11 Nov 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
10 May 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£240.64
10 Aug 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£239.64
11 Mar 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR [200011725-3984] [200011781-150]
£202.52
31 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£56.10
Rent(4)£3,613.48
26 Sep 2024No description
£1,740.00
25 Mar 2025No description
£1,740.00
26 Dec 2024No description
£1,740.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,606.52
Stationery & printing(34)£2,321.97
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£186.23
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£186.23
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£80.64
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£76.03
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£75.18
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£60.72
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£59.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£46.79
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£23.64
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£22.57
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£17.35
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£16.97
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£16.03
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£8.77
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.73
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£7.66
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.56
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.97
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.43
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.07
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.89
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.77
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.47
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.74
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.41
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.34
Software & applications(4)£1,187.32
14 Mar 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011725-4100] [200011782-547]
£738.00
21 Sep 2025CANVA [***]
£255.90
21 Sep 2024CANVA [***]
£129.90
22 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-5905] [200011782-548]
£63.52
Equipment - hire(7)£1,057.47
4 Oct 2024Copier Lease October
£151.07
4 Nov 2024Copier Lease November
£151.07
4 Sep 2024Copier Lease
£151.07
4 Aug 2024Copier Lease
£151.07
11 Dec 2024Copier lease Dec 2024
£151.07
4 Feb 2025Copier Lease February 2025
£151.06
4 Jan 2025Copier Lease Jan 2025
£151.06
Utilities(2)£1,015.23
12 Nov 2024electricity 31/8/24 to 14/11/2024
£758.14
10 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£257.09
Bought-in services(1)£693.00
31 Jan 2025Self Assessment Tax Return fees
£693.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(3)£502.74
10 Feb 2025ECOSHRED
£278.94
22 Oct 2025ECOSHRED
£171.00
24 Apr 2025ECOLAMP RECYCLING LIMI
£52.80
Insurance - buildings(2)£362.48
12 Nov 2024Buildings Insurance Wyth office March 24 - April 25
£226.93
6 Aug 2025Buildings insurance 25/03/2025 to 28/09/2025
£135.55
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(9)£333.48
21 Jan 2025Mobile Contract Jan
£48.75
11 Dec 2024Mobile phone Plan Nov
£41.31
21 Aug 2024Mobile Phone contract August 2024
£40.33
23 Dec 2024Mobile Contract
£35.46
22 Jul 2024Mobile Contract
£35.01
21 Feb 2025Contract and use [200011782-354]
£34.93
21 Oct 2024Mobile Contract Oct
£34.81
19 Nov 2024MK Mobile plan Sept 2024
£34.81
21 Mar 2025Contract and use [200011781-125]
£28.07
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(9)£308.96
22 Jul 2024Mobile Purchase
£35.66
23 Sep 2024MK Mobile Phone Purchase Sept 2024
£35.01
21 Aug 2024Mobile Phone equipement purchase
£35.01
11 Dec 2024Device Plan
£35.01
21 Jan 2025Device Plan Jan
£35.01
21 Oct 2024Mobile purchase Oct
£35.01
21 Feb 2025Equipment purchase [200011782-355]
£35.01
23 Dec 2024Device Plan
£35.01
21 Mar 2025mobile equipment purchase [200011781-126]
£28.23
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£257.70
12 Sep 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£257.70
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£240.00
8 Apr 2025No description
£240.00
Hospitality(1)£148.80
23 Jun 2025TIMPSON LTD 500
£148.80
Other(1)£-96.00
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-96.00
Accommodation(26 claims)£23,593.92
Rent(1)£21,244.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£21,244.70
Utilities(12)£1,404.21
31 Mar 2025THAMES WATER [200011725-10315] [200011782-549]
£573.44
18 Dec 2024E.ON NEXT
£156.90
14 Jan 2025E.ON NEXT
£128.74
17 Mar 2025E.ON NEXT [200011725-8831]
£102.27
17 Apr 2025E.ON NEXT
£82.15
11 Jun 2025E.ON NEXT
£67.10
23 May 2025E.ON NEXT
£58.66
7 Feb 2025E.ON NEXT
£52.30
26 Jul 2024E.ON NEXT
£47.74
22 Oct 2024E.ON NEXT
£45.84
7 Oct 2024E.ON NEXT
£44.54
19 Aug 2024E.ON NEXT
£44.53
Council tax(1)£791.14
16 Apr 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£791.14
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£153.87
8 Dec 2024Broadband December
£15.00
7 Nov 2024Broadband November
£15.00
8 Dec 2024Broadband
£15.00
7 Nov 2024Broadband Oct 2024
£15.00
7 Jan 2025Broadband Jan 2025
£15.00
7 Feb 2025Broadband
£15.00
7 Sep 2024MK London Flat Broadband
£15.00
14 Aug 2024Broadband August 2024
£15.00
10 Mar 2025Broadband London Flat [200011782-356]
£15.00
8 Oct 2024Broadband Sept 2024
£15.00
7 Apr 2025London Flat Broadband [200011781-130]
£3.87
13 May 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim 60281970-1 is a duplicate of 60271039-2
£0.00
MP Travel(1 claim)£8,409.81
Rail(1)£8,409.81
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8,409.81
Staff Travel(10 claims)£3,791.60
Hotel - London(1)£2,033.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
10 nights
£2,033.90
Rail(1)£1,289.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,289.50
Subsistence(2)£251.69
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£218.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£32.84
Mileage - car(3)£173.11
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£143.21
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£20.26
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.64
Other public transport(2)£31.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6.10
Parking(1)£11.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.50
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£768.00
Removals(1)£768.00
27 Oct 2025WWW.MCRREMOVALS.CO.UK
£768.00
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£292.00
Rail(2)£292.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£186.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£105.90
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Wythenshawe and Sale East: The Real Impact
The people Mike was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
6,389
Children in poverty
25% of children locally
4
broke
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Didn't show upTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise5,339
Fuel poor households
11.07% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
49%
Constituents who rent
17% private, 32% social
3
broke
11,728
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
346
Asylum seekers housed locally
199 in hotels · 26.8% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024