Catherine West
Labour MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Won with 58.7% · Majority: 21,475
The Verdict
Reliable, consistent, predictable — a model of party discipline. Less impressive when you consider what they were disciplined into voting for.
Subject Grades
How Catherine scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 58.7% of the vote, majority of 21,475
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
3,822 households in fuel poverty locally (8.1%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 77.6% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
8.1% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 58.7% of the vote, majority of 21,475
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
1,838 children in poverty in this constituency (10.1%)
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 3,822 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(1 entry)£1k
Ravenswood School, 10 Henry Street, Gordon NSW 2072, Australia
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement Payer: Ravenswood School, 10 Henry Street, Gordon NSW 2072, Australia (Registered 6 January 2026) Payment: £1,489.80 Received on: 5 January 2026. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 6 January 2026)
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 (One bedroom appartment) Number of properties: 1 Location: New South Wales, Australia Interest held: from 25 September 2025 Ownership details: Co-owned with spouse. (Registered 25 September 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Catherine's Expenses
70 individual claims totalling £262,555.28 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)£243,195.44
Payroll(1)£242,883.44
Working From Home Allowance(1)£312.00
Office Costs(65 claims)£19,163.83
Rent(1)£8,808.00
Stationery & printing(20)£3,375.76
Advertising and contact cards(4)£2,553.00
Software & applications(7)£1,239.51
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£1,099.00
Equipment - purchase(8)£808.03
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(7)£551.95
Newspapers, journals, magazines(10)£360.48
Website hosting and design(1)£300.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(3)£40.00
Hospitality(2)£25.30
Postage & couriers(1)£2.80
Staff Travel(2 claims)£189.05
Other public transport(2)£189.05
MP Travel(1 claim)£6.96
Rail(1)£6.96
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Hornsey and Friern Barnet: 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