Kim Leadbeater
Labour MP for Spen Valley
Won with 39.2% · Majority: 6,188
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Kim scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 39.2% of the vote, majority of 6,188
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
5,517 households in fuel poverty locally (12.99%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 76.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
28% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
12.99% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 39.2% of the vote, majority of 6,188
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,698 children in poverty in this constituency (25.7%)
Follow the Money
What Kim 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 5,517 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,698 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 28% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(2 entries)£980
Lawn Tennis Association
Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association Address of donor: 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Men's Final at Wimbledon for myself and a guest, value £630 Date received: 2 July 2025 Date accepted: 13 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07459469 (Registered 14 July 2025)
LNER
Name of donor: LNER Address of donor: East Coast House 25, Skeldergate, York YO1 6DH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Following the murder of my sister, Jo Cox MP, in 2016, Virgin Trains and later LNER have provided myself and my family with a travel permit for use on personal rail journeys. It is not possible to provide an accurate value for this benefit, but it is expected to be worth over the threshold for this category (value is estimated), value £350 Date received: 1 July 2021 Date accepted: 1 July 2021 Donor status: company, registration 04659712 (Registered 6 September 2021; updated 19 January 2024 and 14 July 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£744
Dignity in Dying
Name of donor: Dignity in Dying Address of donor: 181 Oxford Street, London W1D 2JT Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Printing materials for my private members' bill, value £744.36 Date received: 31 March 2025 Date accepted: 31 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 4452809 (Registered 4 April 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Kim's Expenses
159 individual claims totalling £311,302.05 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(1 claim)£248,891.85
Payroll(1)£248,891.85
Office Costs(139 claims)£27,756.08
Rent(1)£10,174.00
Stationery & printing(67)£8,310.80
Utilities(5)£3,507.88
Software & applications(4)£1,866.34
Newspapers, journals, magazines(20)£1,029.45
Service charge & ground Rent(12)£697.92
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£618.56
Training - staff(1)£540.00
TV licence(2)£344.00
Cleaning services(1)£275.00
Equipment - purchase(3)£123.31
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(7)£81.03
Advertising and contact cards(1)£70.80
Postage & couriers(1)£66.40
Hospitality(2)£50.59
Accommodation(3 claims)£24,345.05
Rent(1)£22,761.00
Council tax(1)£1,106.98
Utilities(1)£477.07
Staff Travel(11 claims)£8,807.47
Rail(1)£4,042.86
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£3,608.90
Subsistence(2)£624.40
Mileage - car(3)£211.01
Hotel - London(1)£210.00
Other public transport(1)£65.30
Parking(2)£45.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£1,501.60
Parking(2)£1,120.50
Other public transport(1)£206.10
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£150.00
Subsistence(1)£25.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Spen Valley: The Real Impact
The people Kim 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