Ian Byrne
Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby
Won with 66.6% · Majority: 20,423
72%
Party loyalty
7
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£285k
Expenses
The Verdict
More rebellions than most of their colleagues combined. The voting record suggests someone who at least tried to square the manifesto with reality.
Subject Grades
How Ian scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 71.5% 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 DebateBroke
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
14.75% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 66.6% of the vote, majority of 20,423
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Cost of Living
1 kept · 3 broke · 3 missed
6,416 households in fuel poverty locally (14.75%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutKept
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
Welfare & Benefits
4 kept · 4 broke · 1 missed
5,881 children in poverty in this constituency (31.7%)
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 UpKept
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainMissed
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledKept
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsKept
Civil Liberties
1 kept · 0 broke · 1 missed
Won with 66.6% of the vote, majority of 20,423
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsKept
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed
Follow the Money
What Ian claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£290k
Expenses
£285k
Donations
£5k
Expense Breakdown
£213k
Staffing
£24k
Office costs
£32k
Accommodation
£15k
Travel
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£5k
Social Workers Union (SWU) and British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
Name of donor: Social Workers Union (SWU) and British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Address of donor: SWU Head Office Wellesley House 37 Waterloo Street B2 5PP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In my capacity as Chair of the new Cross-Party Group for Social Work, I sponsored an event hosted by Campaign Collective for the Social Workers Union (SWU) and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), showcasing their important work to MPs., value £4,868.12 Date received: 21 October 2025 Date accepted: 21 October 2025 Donor status: trade union (Registered 2 February 2026)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Member of the management committee, Spirit of Shankly, which promotes the interests of football supporters. (Registered 10 January 2020)
Undisclosed
Chair of the Cross-Party Group for Social Work. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 21 October 2025 (Registered 19 February 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Ian's Expenses
179 individual claims totalling £276,127.89 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
£263
15 claims
Hospitality: £262.70
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£231
9 claims
TV licence: £174.50
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £56.00
Family & Dependant Travel
£402
1 claim
Rail: £401.65
Hotel Stays
£990
1 claim
Hotel - London: £990.00
Flights
£503
1 claim
Air travel: £503.29
Staffing
5 claims
£207k
Accommodation
12 claims
£32k
Office Costs
156 claims
£22k
MP Travel
3 claims
£10k
Staff Travel
2 claims
£4k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£402
Staffing(5 claims)£206,714.36
Payroll(1)£198,449.36
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£198,449.36
Bought-in services(3)£8,200.00
25 Feb 2025Merseyside Law Centre service for constituents
£6,000.00
16 Aug 2024Consultant
£1,100.00
16 Sep 2024consultant briefings
£1,100.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£65.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£65.00
Accommodation(12 claims)£31,958.57
Rent(1)£30,570.49
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£30,570.49
Council tax(2)£1,079.48
1 Aug 2024WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£967.50
8 May 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£111.98
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£225.00
29 Nov 2024HYPEROPTIC
£35.00
29 Jan 2025HYPEROPTIC [200011725-1544]
£30.00
2 Jan 2025HYPEROPTIC [200011725-903]
£30.00
28 Feb 2025HYPEROPTIC [200011725-114]
£30.00
5 Sep 2024HYPEROPTIC
£25.00
28 Jul 2024HYPEROPTIC LIMITED
£25.00
29 Sep 2024HYPEROPTIC
£25.00
28 Oct 2024HYPEROPTIC
£25.00
Utilities(1)£83.60
23 May 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£83.60
Office Costs(156 claims)£22,343.03
Rent(10)£7,000.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£875.00
8 Oct 2024No description
£875.00
6 Aug 2024No description
£875.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£875.00
6 Sep 2024No description
£875.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£875.00
26 Dec 2024No description
£875.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£875.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£875.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-875.00
Pooled staffing services(3)£3,750.00
12 Nov 2024Socialist Parliamentary Research Group
£1,250.00
29 Jul 2024Socialist Parliamentary Research Group
£1,250.00
10 Feb 2025Socialist Parliamentary Research Group
£1,250.00
Utilities(33)£2,304.61
23 Dec 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£176.47
6 Feb 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£163.32
23 Jan 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£151.16
6 Dec 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£140.44
24 Feb 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£114.69
8 Oct 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£111.20
22 Nov 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£110.07
21 Mar 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO. [200011725-6049]
£90.93
8 Apr 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£86.04
6 Mar 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO. [200011725-3362]
£85.72
21 Oct 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£82.88
12 May 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£81.76
2 Sep 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£76.66
6 Aug 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£74.09
13 Aug 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£73.00
2 Jul 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£72.59
2 Oct 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£72.46
6 May 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£72.40
22 Apr 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£66.05
13 Jun 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£61.81
13 Jan 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£53.11
19 Jul 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£32.74
20 Sep 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£32.38
11 Aug 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£29.75
11 Sep 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£29.75
11 Feb 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£29.75
11 Oct 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£28.93
22 Aug 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£28.54
12 Mar 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK [200011725-6607]
£27.25
28 Feb 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£14.35
2 Jan 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£14.24
2 Sep 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£12.20
29 Oct 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£7.88
Cleaning services(14)£2,140.00
30 Apr 2025office clean
£260.00
12 Nov 2025Cleaner
£240.00
9 Sep 2025office cleaner
£220.00
22 Jul 2025Office
£160.00
25 Feb 2025office cleaning
£150.00
25 Feb 2025Deep Clean (Infestation)
£150.00
18 Jun 2025office cleaner
£150.00
9 Oct 2024office cleaner
£120.00
3 Oct 2024Office cleaner
£120.00
30 Nov 2024cleaner
£120.00
29 Dec 2024cleaner
£120.00
3 Sep 2024office cleaner
£120.00
8 Apr 2025office cleaner
£120.00
30 Dec 2024office cleaner
£90.00
Stationery & printing(41)£1,663.31
27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£326.42
8 Mar 2025SQ LOVE IT DESIGNS LT [200011725-4317]
£130.00
18 Mar 2025SQ LOVE IT DESIGNS LT [200011726-5956]
£130.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£110.29
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£92.20
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£92.20
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£92.20
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£88.36
27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
20 Mar 2025SQ LOVE IT DESIGNS LT
£56.00
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£53.21
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£29.74
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£27.16
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£25.63
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£25.60
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£24.12
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£24.12
27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£19.45
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.05
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£16.72
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£15.59
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£15.59
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£15.50
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£14.70
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£14.62
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£14.33
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£11.92
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£11.78
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£11.66
27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£11.66
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.75
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.75
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.56
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.94
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.83
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.83
23 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.83
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.75
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.75
27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.04
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.44
Pooled Staffing Services(1)£1,250.00
31 Mar 2025SPRG pooled research and writing services Final Quarter 2425
£1,250.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(7)£739.59
22 May 2025mobile
£123.40
22 Jun 2025mobile
£121.30
10 Feb 2025Phone and replacement charge
£108.01
21 May 2025mobile
£107.76
10 Jan 2025Mobile
£106.56
22 Jun 2025phone
£92.80
1 Sep 2024mobile
£79.76
Software & applications(1)£720.00
1 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(5)£718.00
10 Feb 2025mobile phone additional package [200011237-1]
£204.00
1 May 2025mobile phone
£204.00
10 Feb 2025equipment purchase
£125.00
2 Oct 2024phone
£125.00
12 Sep 2024maintenance, redecorations and repairs
£60.00
Equipment - purchase(4)£549.36
24 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£253.96
25 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£127.40
18 Sep 2025ARGOS
£94.00
7 Apr 2025ARGOS
£74.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£462.00
7 Feb 2025VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS [200011725-1464]
£66.00
11 Oct 2024VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£66.00
19 Dec 2024VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£66.00
14 Aug 2025VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£66.00
11 Apr 2025VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£66.00
24 Oct 2025VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£66.00
25 Jul 2024VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£33.00
22 Aug 2024VIRGIN MEDIA PYMTS
£33.00
Hospitality(15)£262.70
24 Mar 2025Refreshments for meeting
£44.23
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£29.74
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£29.74
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£28.34
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£21.14
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£17.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£17.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£15.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£15.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£13.49
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£13.01
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.75
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.52
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.52
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.70
Advertising and contact cards(2)£259.00
18 Sep 2025SQ LOVE IT DESIGNS LT
£247.00
28 Nov 2024SQ LOVE IT DESIGNS LT
£12.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£200.00
25 Feb 2025waste removal
£200.00
TV licence(1)£174.50
8 May 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
Not paid: Not claimable
£174.50
rejected
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£90.00
5 Jul 2025damaged sign and notice needed fixing
£90.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(8)£56.00
18 Aug 2024THE POST
£7.00
18 Nov 2024THE POST
£7.00
18 Oct 2024THE POST
£7.00
18 Jul 2024THE POST
£7.00
18 Sep 2024THE POST
£7.00
18 Feb 2025THE POST [200011725-1393]
£7.00
18 Jan 2025THE POST
£7.00
18 Dec 2024THE POST
£7.00
Bought-in services(1)£3.96
1 Nov 2024EB APARTHEID OCCUPATI
£3.96
MP Travel(3 claims)£10,337.53
Rail(1)£9,654.24
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9,654.24
Air travel(1)£503.29
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£503.29
Mileage - car(1)£180.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£180.00
Staff Travel(2 claims)£4,372.75
Rail(1)£3,382.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,382.75
Hotel - London(1)£990.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
5 nights
£990.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£401.65
Rail(1)£401.65
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£401.65
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Ian tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — TV licence
TVLICENSING.CO.UK
Reason: Not claimable
8 May 2025
£174.50
not paid
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Liverpool West Derby: The Real Impact
The people Ian was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
5,881
Children in poverty
31.7% of children locally
2
broke
4
kept
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
Kept promiseUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Kept promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Kept promise6,416
Fuel poor households
14.75% of households locally
1
broke
1
kept
2
missed
41%
Constituents who rent
20.9% private, 19.6% social
3
missed
12,297
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
409
Asylum seekers housed locally
70 in hotels · 13% of constituents born outside UK
1
broke
2
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024