Gen Kitchen
Labour MP for Wellingborough and Rushden
Won with 40.3% · Majority: 5,486
97%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
29/36
Key votes
£248k
Expenses
The Verdict
If consistency in breaking promises were an Olympic sport, this MP would be on the podium. Not a single key vote aligned with what they told voters they'd do.
Subject Grades
How Gen scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 40.3% of the vote, majority of 5,486
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,943 households in fuel poverty locally (10.02%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
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 HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 74.7% 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
10.02% 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 · 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 40.3% of the vote, majority of 5,486
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
5,265 children in poverty in this constituency (24%)
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 BlockedBroke
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 Gen claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£248k
Expenses
£248k
Expense Breakdown
£193k
Staffing
£37k
Office costs
£11k
Accommodation
£7k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£248kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,943 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£11kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,265 children live in poverty in their constituency
£248kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Gen's Expenses
153 individual claims totalling £255,771.66 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.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£175
1 claim
TV licence: £174.50
Hotel Stays
£17k
44 claims
Hotel - London: £16,725.03
Hotel - UK Not London: £721.96
Staffing
2 claims
£193k
Office Costs
101 claims
£39k
Accommodation
43 claims
£17k
MP Travel
3 claims
£6k
Staff Travel
4 claims
£1k
Staffing(2 claims)£192,516.59
Payroll(1)£187,916.59
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£187,916.59
Pooled staffing services(1)£4,600.00
25 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£4,600.00
Office Costs(101 claims)£39,344.33
Rent(1)£15,022.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15,022.60
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(7)£6,782.22
16 Dec 2024Carpet repairs due to damage at previous office, legal advise sort
£4,848.50
19 Mar 2025RICHARD GENT LTD [200011725-7095]
£891.39
19 Feb 2025RICHARD GENT LTD [200011725-479]
£891.38
20 Sep 2024TIMPSON LIMITED
£60.00
27 Sep 2024B & Q 1329
£59.50
30 Sep 2024WICKES RUSHDEN
£22.50
10 Mar 2025TESCO STORES 6317 [200011725-3936]
£8.95
Utilities(16)£6,639.44
7 Mar 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE [200011725-2810]
£1,054.72
19 Feb 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE [200011725-478]
£973.76
14 Mar 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE [200011725-6709]
£953.59
20 Jan 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£779.58
10 Apr 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE [200011803-56]
£681.90
22 Nov 2024UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£445.37
27 May 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£309.32
20 Dec 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£291.15
20 Oct 2025UW (UTILITY WAREHOUSE)
£193.43
12 Jun 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£186.47
1 Sep 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£176.24
15 Jul 2025UTILITY WAREHOUSE
£173.30
17 Sep 2025UW (UTILITY WAREHOUSE)
£168.39
19 Jul 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£92.99
2 Sep 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£81.53
20 Sep 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£77.70
Stationery & printing(28)£1,940.88
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£304.25
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£227.10
29 May 2025XMA June 2025
£203.82
29 May 2025XMA June 2025
£203.82
29 May 2025XMA June 2025
£203.82
29 May 2025XMA June 2025
£165.90
16 Oct 2025BANANAPRINT
£136.90
25 Jul 2025CANVA [***]
£108.00
7 Aug 2025CANVA [***]
£106.00
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£68.62
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£48.46
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£36.86
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.16
6 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£18.16
6 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£13.97
29 Sep 2024Photo frame to display notices for constituents
£12.00
27 Sep 2024photo frame to display notices for constituents
£12.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.57
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.51
6 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£8.40
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.84
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.18
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.00
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.87
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.78
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.61
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.12
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.16
Business rates(4)£1,927.91
16 Aug 2024WWW.NORTHNORTHANTS.GOV
£1,131.20
2 Sep 2024WWW.NORTHNORTHANTS.GOV
£377.00
6 Jan 2025WWW.NORTHNORTHANTS.GOV
£230.23
6 Jan 2025WWW.NORTHNORTHANTS.GOV
£189.48
Equipment - purchase(8)£1,515.63
2 Apr 2025Banner June 2025
£808.92
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£200.02
17 Jun 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£179.00
22 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£102.72
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£87.86
9 May 2025Banner June 2025
£75.11
17 Jun 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£55.00
18 Nov 2024TESCO STORES 2767
£7.00
Bought-in services(3)£1,282.00
17 Jul 2025BLUEPRINT ARCHITECTURA
£528.00
11 Sep 2024legal fees for property licence
£504.00
31 Mar 2025WWW.PLANNINGPORTAL.CO. [200011725-10544]
£250.00
Moving Fees(1)£1,140.00
28 Nov 2025This was the legal costs for our lease for our current property
£1,140.00
Insurance - buildings(2)£1,090.84
29 Oct 2025annual insurance premium from our Landlord as part of tenancy agrement
£766.00
20 Dec 2024insurance premium
£324.84
Software & applications(3)£1,018.84
2 Apr 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
17 Jul 2025BENCHMARKEMAILCOM
£180.84
13 Jul 2025CANVA [***]
£100.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(7)£765.17
17 Sep 2024LONG MARSH LIMITED
£616.40
20 Dec 2024WWW.NORTHNORTHANTS.GOV
£173.40
2 Oct 2025WWW.NORTHNORTHANTS.GOV
£173.40
22 Aug 2025WWW.SHREDDINGCO.CO.UK
£127.50
3 Oct 2024TOOLSTATION LTD
£15.97
1 Oct 2024B & Q 1329
£8.50
20 Sep 2024LONG MARSH LIMITED
£-350.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(8)£404.50
10 Jan 2025No description
£75.00
18 Oct 2024No description
£68.00
19 Feb 2025No description
£66.00
8 Aug 2025No description
£65.00
13 Sep 2024No description
£42.50
9 Aug 2024No description
£34.00
18 Oct 2024No description
£34.00
19 Feb 2025No description
£20.00
TV licence(1)£174.50
8 Jul 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
Cleaning services(4)£150.61
8 May 2025Banner June 2025
£119.16
26 Mar 2025TESCO STORES 6317 [200011725-8720]
£18.05
8 Jan 2025TESCO STORES 6317
£7.15
27 Jan 2025TESCO STORES 6317
£6.25
Postage & couriers(6)£105.80
18 Dec 2024TESCO STORES 6317
£46.20
19 Dec 2024TESCO STORES 6317
£26.40
8 Jan 2025TESCO STORES 6317
£13.60
11 Nov 2024TESCO STORES 6317
£13.60
16 Aug 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£3.45
29 Aug 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£2.55
Parking(1)£11.30
14 Oct 2024No description
£11.30
Other(1)£-627.91
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-627.91
Accommodation(43 claims)£16,725.03
Hotel - London(43)£16,725.03
16 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
10 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-3938]
3 nights
£627.00
23 Jan 2025[***] [***]
3 nights
£608.03
25 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-8216]
3 nights
£577.00
22 Nov 2024[***] [200011132-26]
3 nights
£562.00
18 Oct 2024[***] [200011132-23]
3 nights
£491.00
19 May 2025[***] [***]
2 nights
£451.00
14 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£450.00
4 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
11 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
25 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
18 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
27 Oct 2025Stay for parliament sitting
2 nights
£440.00
3 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
9 May 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£433.00
9 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
8 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
9 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
29 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
12 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£403.00
15 Oct 2025Parliament sitting
2 nights
£398.00
17 Mar 2025[***] [***] [200011725-5567]
2 nights
£365.00
8 Nov 2024[***] [200011132-21]
2 nights
£363.00
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-10545]
2 nights
£363.00
5 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£358.00
25 Oct 2024[***] [200011132-22]
2 nights
£353.00
2 Sep 2024[***] [200011132-17]
2 nights
£346.00
2 Sep 2024[***] [200011132-20]
2 nights
£345.00
7 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£334.00
30 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£334.00
3 Mar 2025[***] [***] [200011725-1941]
2 nights
£333.00
11 Oct 2024[***] [200011132-25]
2 nights
£332.00
11 Oct 2024[***] [200011132-24]
2 nights
£331.00
15 Nov 2024[***] [200011132-19]
2 nights
£330.00
20 Jul 2024[***] [200011132-15]
2 nights
£327.00
15 Nov 2024[***] [200011132-20]
2 nights
£322.00
20 Jul 2024[***] [200011132-14]
4 nights
£296.00
21 Oct 2025Parliament Sitting
2 nights
£294.00
9 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
7 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
25 Feb 2025[***] [***] [200011725-2455]
1 night
£215.00
15 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
27 Nov 2024[***] [200011132-27]
1 night
£195.00
MP Travel(3 claims)£6,003.72
Rail(2)£5,281.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,262.06
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£19.70
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£721.96
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
10 nights
£721.96
Staff Travel(4 claims)£1,181.99
Rail(2)£1,098.19
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£968.19
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£130.00
Mileage - car(1)£73.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£73.80
Parking(1)£10.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Wellingborough and Rushden: The Real Impact
The people Gen was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
5,265
Children in poverty
24% 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 promise4,943
Fuel poor households
10.02% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
36%
Constituents who rent
19.5% private, 16.7% social
3
missed
10,208
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
184
Asylum seekers housed locally
15.5% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024