Matt Western
Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington
Won with 48.7% · Majority: 12,412
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
27/36
Key votes
£312k
Expenses
The Verdict
A voting record so loyal to the party whip it could be automated. Unfortunately, the whip's instructions bore no resemblance to the party's promises.
Subject Grades
How Matt scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 48.7% of the vote, majority of 12,412
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsMissed
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
5,995 households in fuel poverty locally (13.14%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 75.2% 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
37% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
13.14% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
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 · 3 broke
Won with 48.7% of the vote, majority of 12,412
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
2,229 children in poverty in this constituency (12%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedMissed
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Matt claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£312k
Expenses
£312k
Expense Breakdown
£251k
Staffing
£33k
Office costs
£23k
Accommodation
£5k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£312kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,995 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£23kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,229 children live in poverty in their constituency
£5kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 37% of their constituents rent
Registered Interests
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 (house) Number of properties: 1 Location: Dorset Ownership details: Owned jointly with a family member Rental income: Yes (Registered 5 July 2017)
7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Apple Nature of business: Technology company (Registered 5 July 2017)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Matt's Expenses
244 individual claims totalling £313,541.47 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£121
21 claims
Hospitality: £121.09
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£402
68 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £402.32
Family & Dependant Travel
£190
1 claim
Rail: £190.35
Staffing
1 claim
£251k
Office Costs
217 claims
£33k
Accommodation
11 claims
£25k
MP Travel
9 claims
£4k
Staff Travel
5 claims
£1k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£190
Staffing(1 claim)£250,785.89
Payroll(1)£250,785.89
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£250,785.89
Office Costs(217 claims)£32,836.83
Rent(1)£12,996.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£12,996.00
Equipment - purchase(9)£3,737.06
26 Mar 2025FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA LTD [200011726-10069]
£2,520.00
25 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-7617]
£376.00
15 Feb 2025CURRYS BUSINESS
£279.00
25 Mar 2025WWW.MARKSELECTRICAL.CO [200011725-7618]
£171.04
5 Feb 2025BROTHERS OFFICE FURNIT
£144.00
30 Jun 2025B&Q MARKETPLACE
£117.54
26 Jan 2025Support for local photographer
£105.00
25 Feb 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£21.99
5 Mar 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-4569]
£2.49
Pooled staffing services(3)£3,450.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£1,150.00
25 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£1,150.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£1,150.00
Stationery & printing(46)£3,411.10
27 Jan 2025XMA LTD
£774.81
19 Sep 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE
£361.92
7 Nov 2024CARTRIDGE SAVE
£339.15
26 Sep 2025CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£140.54
15 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£111.71
15 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£111.71
12 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£111.71
15 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£111.71
12 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£111.71
12 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£111.71
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£107.52
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£105.98
1 Jul 2025AMAZON [***]
£102.99
2 Sep 2024VISTAPRINT
£82.98
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£81.82
12 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£81.78
18 Dec 2024Ring binders and lever arch files
£60.84
20 Oct 2025EUROFFICE.CO.UK
£59.83
1 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£39.23
11 Feb 2025PFT LTD ONLINEPENCO
£38.85
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£36.18
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£34.56
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£34.26
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£32.11
21 Sep 2024RYMAN 1140
£31.49
12 Feb 2025WORDERY.COM LTD
£29.98
9 Feb 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£23.40
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.26
17 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£15.99
17 Sep 2024Folders for office
£13.98
5 Mar 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-4571]
£13.55
1 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£11.33
18 Feb 2025WORDERY.COM LTD
£10.99
4 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-2703]
£10.35
26 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£9.99
2 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£9.67
23 Jul 2024Highlighter pen for constituency office
£9.49
7 Mar 2025Stationery
£8.49
24 Jan 2025Rymans stationery
£8.36
5 Mar 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-4572]
£6.45
26 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-7749]
£3.95
26 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£3.87
5 Mar 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-4570]
£3.51
19 Feb 2025Get well soon card for Conservative former leader of the council
£3.29
7 Mar 2025Stationery
£3.00
13 Feb 2025PFT LTD ONLINEPENCO
£-25.90
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(15)£3,068.89
6 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£341.35
6 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£324.26
5 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£251.88
29 Jul 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£234.47
6 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£221.95
6 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£221.95
6 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£221.81
9 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£211.88
3 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£211.88
6 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-4492]
£211.88
6 Aug 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£168.47
18 Sep 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£152.71
9 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£102.41
7 Oct 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L
£98.10
8 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£93.89
Software & applications(27)£2,776.62
31 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
1 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
9 May 2025CANVA [***]
£100.00
29 Dec 2024CONTSTANT CONTACT
£76.00
28 Feb 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT
£76.00
29 Jan 2025CONTSTANT CONTACT
£76.00
29 Mar 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT [200011725-9479]
£76.00
29 Jul 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT
£76.00
29 Aug 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT
£76.00
29 Sep 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT
£76.00
29 Jun 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT
£76.00
29 May 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT
£76.00
29 Apr 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT [200011803-169]
£68.87
29 Sep 2024CONTSTANT CONTACT
£62.40
29 Oct 2024CONTSTANT CONTACT
£62.40
29 Aug 2024CONTSTANT CONTACT
£57.60
29 Jul 2024CONTSTANT CONTACT
£57.60
29 Nov 2024CONTSTANT CONTACT
£52.00
15 Jan 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
15 Nov 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
15 Dec 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
15 Aug 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
15 Oct 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
15 Sep 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
15 Feb 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
15 Mar 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO [200011725-8811] [200011804-191]
£12.76
29 Apr 2025CCI CONSTANT_CONTACT [200011802-419]
£7.13
Bought-in services(2)£970.00
16 Apr 2025ROLLASONS SOLICITORS L
£900.00
17 Sep 2024Photographer for MP awards event
£70.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(14)£950.55
10 Sep 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£198.47
8 Jul 2025O2 mobile bill - £10 personal usage
£83.44
8 Oct 2025O2 mobile bill - £10 personal usage
£80.94
8 May 2025Mobile phone bill - £10 for personal usage
£63.52
1 Sep 2024Sept to Oct mobile phone bill minus £10 personal usage
£62.00
8 Jun 2025O2 mobile bill 70.94-10 personal usage
£60.94
8 Sep 2025O2 mobile bill minus £10 personal usage
£60.94
8 Aug 2025O2 mobile phone bill with - £10 for personal usage
£60.94
8 Mar 20251 month usage O2 - minus £10 personal usage [200011802-420]
£60.77
8 Oct 2024Oct 24 O2 bill - minus £10 for personal usage
£56.00
8 Dec 2024O2 mobile bill Dec
£56.00
1 Aug 2024Aug - Sept mobile phone bill minus £10 personal usage
£50.11
14 Mar 2025O2 mobile bill - £10 personal use
£45.40
8 Feb 2025Corrected amount - see information
£11.08
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£420.00
5 Mar 2025[200011725-4573]
£180.00
24 Sep 2024No description
£150.00
5 Sep 2025No description
£60.00
16 Oct 2024No description
£30.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(68)£402.32
13 Sep 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£14.99
13 Aug 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£14.99
13 Oct 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£14.99
13 Nov 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£14.99
13 Dec 2024GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£14.99
13 Feb 2025GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£14.99
13 Jan 2025GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA
£14.99
24 Nov 2024Newspaper
£13.60
16 Mar 20253 x newspapers
£13.60
2 Nov 2024NEWS PLUS OFF LICENCE
£11.10
28 Dec 20243 x newspapers
£11.10
31 Dec 2024Multiple newspapers
£11.10
1 Mar 2025RADFORD STORES
£10.90
13 Mar 2025GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA [200011725-3825] [200011804-192]
£9.19
24 Aug 2024Newspapers
£9.10
9 Nov 2024Newspapers
£9.10
1 Feb 2025Newspapers
£9.10
31 Aug 2024Newspapers
£9.10
8 Mar 20252 x newspapers
£9.10
26 Sep 2024MORRISONS DAILY
£8.10
1 Mar 2025Newspapers
£7.10
8 Feb 2025RADFORD STORES
£7.10
25 Jan 2025Newspapers
£7.10
4 Jan 2025FT Newspaper
£7.10
30 Nov 2024KANGS COSTCUTTER
£7.10
14 Dec 2024.
£5.10
21 Sep 2024NEWS PLUS OFF LICENCE
£5.10
7 Dec 2024.
£5.10
5 Oct 2024NEWS PLUS OFF LICENCE
£5.10
18 Jan 2025FT newspaper
£5.10
12 Oct 2024Financial Times newspaper
£5.10
21 Dec 2024FT newspaper
£5.10
20 Jul 2024KANG STORES
£5.10
27 Jul 2024Newspaper
£5.10
28 Sep 2024Financial Times newspaper
£5.10
21 Jul 2024newspapers
£4.00
13 Mar 2025Newspaper
£3.70
21 Mar 2025Newspaper
£3.70
7 Feb 2025FT newspaper
£3.70
19 Aug 2024Newspapers
£3.50
18 Oct 2024Financial Times newspaper
£3.50
2 Dec 2024FT newspaper
£3.50
25 Oct 2024Local papers
£3.10
26 Dec 2024Guardian newspaper
£3.00
21 Feb 2025Newspaper - Leamington Courier
£2.00
7 Feb 2025Newspaper - Leamington Courier
£2.00
23 Jan 2025Leamington Courier Newspaper
£2.00
11 Oct 2024Leamington courier newspaper
£2.00
24 Jan 2025Newspaper - Leamington Courier
£2.00
18 Oct 2024Local newspaper
£2.00
11 Oct 2024Newspaper
£2.00
23 Jan 2025Leamington Courier
£2.00
16 Dec 2024Leamington Courier newspaper
£2.00
6 Dec 2024Leamington Courier newspaper
£2.00
14 Mar 2025Leamington courier
£2.00
7 Mar 2025Newspaper - Leamington Courier
£2.00
14 Feb 2025Newspaper - Leamington Courier
£2.00
21 Mar 2025newspaper
£2.00
28 Feb 2025Newspaper - Leamington Courier
£2.00
28 Feb 2025Newspaper - Leamington Courier
£2.00
20 Dec 2024Newspaper
£2.00
23 Aug 2024Newspaper
£2.00
31 Jan 2025Leamington Courier
£2.00
8 Nov 2024Newspapers
£2.00
11 Oct 2024Local newspaper
£2.00
23 Jan 2025Leamington Courier
£2.00
24 Nov 2024Local papers
£1.00
22 Jan 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim 60270633 line 2 is a duplicate of Claim 60259425 line 2
£0.00
Translation services - other languages(1)£319.32
22 Oct 2024CWBSLI.CO.UK
£319.32
Hospitality(21)£121.09
16 Nov 2024Meeting with EV business representatives
£18.25
15 Nov 2024Meeting with Uni of Warwick Civil Service Exchange Prog
£8.03
14 Feb 2025Hospitality for Prof Christopher Warhurst meeting
£7.30
7 Feb 2025Meeting with local sixth form teacher
£7.15
3 Jan 2025Hospitality for Fr Christopher meeting
£6.75
8 Nov 2024Meeting with Reverend of St Mark´s Church
£6.70
20 Mar 2025Meeting with Uni UK
£6.70
13 Nov 2024Meeting with Hope Not Hate
£6.40
18 Sep 2024PCSOs meeting
£6.30
15 Jan 2025Hospitality Sussex Uni meeting
£6.00
26 Jul 2024Cycleways meeting
£5.60
30 Jul 2024SMMT meeting
£5.10
6 Nov 2024Meeting with National Grid part 2
£4.50
18 Sep 2024Water for meeting
£4.00
12 Feb 2025Hospitality for Adam Marshall meeting
£3.60
6 Nov 2024Meeting with National Grid part 1
£3.60
6 Aug 2024Water for constituency meeting
£3.55
18 Sep 2024Meeting with constituency organisation
£3.20
6 Nov 2024Meeting with VW
£3.05
15 Oct 2024Hospitality for meeting CEO Ukrainian Action
£2.70
13 Dec 2024Local business meeting
£2.61
Postage & couriers(5)£116.69
11 Sep 2024PARCELFORCE WL
£34.00
2 Oct 2024Stamps for constituent correspondence
£27.00
30 Sep 2024first class stamps for constituent correspondence
£27.00
21 Sep 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£22.00
23 Jul 2024Posting documents to a constituent
£6.69
Website hosting and design(1)£97.19
10 Jan 2025KRYSTAL [***]
£97.19
Accommodation(11 claims)£24,797.36
Rent(1)£20,992.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£20,992.28
Council tax(5)£2,170.63
8 May 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£1,040.00
24 Sep 2024London property - October, November, December 2024
£372.00
13 Aug 2024Council tax - London property - 2nd Quarter - July, August, September
£372.00
1 Apr 2025Council tax reimbursement for April and May 2025
£262.63
10 Jan 2025Council Tax Jan 2025 reimbursement
£124.00
Utilities(5)£1,634.45
26 Feb 2025THAMES WATER [200011805-141]
£1,001.40
7 Mar 2025Utilities bill for London property
£229.60
19 Jun 2025Energy bill
£183.03
4 Sep 2025Gas and elec London accom
£132.01
10 Jan 2025December 2024 Scottish Power energy bill
£88.41
MP Travel(9 claims)£3,888.18
Rail(2)£3,531.18
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,820.24
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£710.94
Mileage - car(2)£235.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£127.35
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£108.45
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£87.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£87.50
Parking(2)£24.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£18.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6.00
Other public transport(2)£8.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4.00
Staff Travel(5 claims)£1,042.86
Rail(2)£1,013.06
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£906.29
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£106.77
Mileage - car(2)£28.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£14.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£13.95
Parking(1)£1.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£190.35
Rail(1)£190.35
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£190.35
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Warwick and Leamington: The Real Impact
The people Matt was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,229
Children in poverty
12% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-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 promise5,995
Fuel poor households
13.14% of households locally
4
broke
37%
Constituents who rent
21.1% private, 16% social
3
broke
8,224
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
307
Asylum seekers housed locally
256 in hotels · 16.3% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024