Chris Webb
Labour MP for Blackpool South
Won with 48.1% · Majority: 6,848
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£308k
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 Chris scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 48.1% of the vote, majority of 6,848
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 3 broke · 4 missed
9,528 households in fuel poverty locally (18.58%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutMissed
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
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 74% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayMissed
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
45% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
18.58% 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 ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 48.1% of the vote, majority of 6,848
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
7,825 children in poverty in this constituency (38.5%)
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 ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Chris claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£309k
Expenses
£308k
Gifts
£1k
Expense Breakdown
£228k
Staffing
£36k
Office costs
£23k
Accommodation
£21k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£23kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 7,825 children live in poverty in their constituency
£21kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 45% of their constituents rent
£308kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK(1 entry)£1k
Riyadh Season
Name of donor: Riyadh Season Address of donor: Airport Road, Qurtubah, Riyadh 13244, Saudi Arabia Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket including hospitality to a boxing show at Tottenham Stadium, in my capacity as Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Boxing, value £1,000 Date received: 15 November 2025 Date accepted: 15 November 2025 Donor status: company (Registered 2 December 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Trustee of CWUHA, a children's humanitarian charity. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 23 May 2024)
Undisclosed
Member of the Blackpool Towns Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 3 May 2024 (Registered 24 May 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Chris's Expenses
228 individual claims totalling £318,542.84 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
£73
9 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £72.92
Family & Dependant Travel
£102
1 claim
Mileage - car: £102.15
Hotel Stays
£7k
4 claims
Hotel - London: £3,449.00
Hotel - London: £1,365.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £905.50
Hotel - London: £859.00
Staffing
4 claims
£227k
Office Costs
187 claims
£48k
Accommodation
15 claims
£23k
MP Travel
12 claims
£16k
Staff Travel
9 claims
£5k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£102
Staffing(4 claims)£226,907.86
Payroll(1)£223,489.91
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£223,489.91
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Training - staff(1)£375.00
4 Nov 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£42.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£42.95
Office Costs(187 claims)£48,107.66
Equipment - purchase(33)£8,941.58
29 Oct 2024SP A1 OFFICE FURNITU
£1,588.80
26 Sep 2024SP A1 OFFICE FURNITU
£1,152.00
4 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£841.90
2 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£745.81
30 Aug 2024A1 OFFICE FURNITU
£734.70
4 Feb 2025SP A1 OFFICE FURNITU [200011726-301]
£712.80
29 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£697.73
4 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£350.00
29 Jan 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£299.00
29 Jan 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£299.00
13 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£284.30
16 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£276.19
25 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£209.20
10 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011726-1272]
£179.98
30 Oct 2024Constituency office equipment
£152.28
12 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£151.00
29 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£119.99
13 Mar 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-4179]
£93.65
2 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£69.90
8 Sep 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£67.99
30 Oct 2024Office Equipment
£62.29
16 Jun 20253 fans for constituency office
£50.00
15 Aug 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£44.07
2 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-1922]
£34.99
18 Oct 2024RYMAN
£33.97
19 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£26.99
15 Aug 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£24.42
29 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£19.68
20 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£17.99
10 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£7.76
5 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£-25.00
14 Sep 2024A1 OFFICE FURNITU
£-82.80
5 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£-299.00
Rent(8)£7,967.90
10 Sep 2024[***] - Two Months Rent - [***]
£2,028.80
8 Oct 2024No description
£1,014.40
7 Nov 2024No description
£1,014.40
6 Feb 2025No description
£1,014.40
6 Mar 2025No description
£1,014.40
10 Dec 2024No description
£1,014.40
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,014.40
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-147.30
Stationery & printing(53)£7,555.47
15 Dec 2024AGA PRINT LTD
£1,268.57
23 Dec 2024PRO PRINT SOLUTIONS LT
£727.84
31 Mar 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE [200011725-10547]
£650.96
20 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£408.00
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£340.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£340.00
23 May 2025WWW.PROPRINTSOLUTIONS.
£324.33
24 Feb 2025AGA PRINT LTD [200011726-1736]
£272.26
4 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£255.00
23 Dec 2024Paper
£247.08
24 Mar 2025KINGSWOOD OFFICE SUPPL [200011725-5399]
£247.08
15 Aug 2024AMAZON [***]
£207.77
1 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£200.40
23 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£170.00
25 Sep 2024PRO PRINT SOLUTIONS LT
£166.58
31 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-10546] [200011878-0]
£159.96
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£155.00
15 Sep 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£152.17
14 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
14 Nov 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£101.28
25 Jul 2024V1CE LTD
£99.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£87.34
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£82.50
4 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£82.50
4 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£82.50
31 Mar 2025Constituency Office Printer
£79.62
31 Oct 2024shred bags
£51.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£47.56
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£35.24
23 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£34.54
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£30.96
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£26.50
23 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£26.50
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£26.50
23 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£25.79
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£25.60
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.27
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.27
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.27
20 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£18.00
30 Mar 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-9845]
£16.99
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£12.41
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£9.79
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£8.02
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£7.85
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£6.97
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£6.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.19
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.37
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£4.31
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.25
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.89
23 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£0.89
Advertising and contact cards(55)£6,725.95
13 Aug 2025MP Newsletter
£3,506.43
15 May 2025FACEBK [***]
£99.60
14 Jun 2025FACEBK [***]
£99.60
15 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-8819]
£90.00
12 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-5140]
£81.60
10 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-3939]
£73.20
8 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-4585]
£66.00
25 Jan 2025MP Posters
£60.08
1 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-709]
£60.00
25 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1548]
£60.00
7 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1771]
£60.00
27 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1886]
£60.00
5 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-3560]
£60.00
23 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-2639]
£60.00
4 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-3113]
£60.00
4 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-303]
£60.00
14 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1683]
£60.00
3 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-256]
£60.00
19 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-2442]
£60.00
6 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-445]
£60.00
2 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-1091]
£60.00
11 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1346]
£60.00
5 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1483]
£60.00
16 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-158]
£60.00
2 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-1089]
£60.00
7 Nov 2024FACEBK [***]
£60.00
12 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-769]
£60.00
7 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1859]
£60.00
3 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-257]
£60.00
6 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-2374]
£60.00
8 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-100]
£60.00
3 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-258]
£60.00
7 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1860]
£60.00
15 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-843]
£60.00
1 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-1956]
£60.00
6 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-447]
£60.00
18 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1106]
£60.00
24 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1738]
£60.00
28 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1061]
£60.00
8 Dec 2024FACEBK [***]
£60.00
4 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-302]
£60.00
22 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-2460]
£60.00
2 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-1090]
£60.00
5 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1485]
£60.00
5 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1484]
£60.00
6 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-446]
£60.00
2 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-2306]
£60.00
20 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1851]
£60.00
9 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-1200]
£60.00
4 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-304]
£60.00
19 Jan 2025Contact Card A5 2 sided
£56.70
17 Nov 2024FACEBK [***]
£33.76
17 Dec 2024FACEBK [***]
£17.89
17 Mar 2025FACEBK [***] [200011725-5569]
£10.81
17 Feb 2025FACEBK [***] [200011726-521]
£10.28
Postage & couriers(5)£5,063.58
13 Aug 2025Royal Mail Delivery of Newsletter
£3,983.85
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£850.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£212.03
26 Nov 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£9.35
19 Nov 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER
£8.35
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(3)£2,863.20
25 Feb 2025No description
£2,443.20
14 Oct 2024No description
£210.00
11 Jun 2025No description
£210.00
Bought-in services(2)£1,916.59
27 May 2025Leah Lavery Casework support - 82 hours
£1,051.24
19 Aug 2025Bought in services - Caserwork support
£865.35
Business rates(2)£1,813.08
31 Mar 2025Business Rates for Constituency Office
£1,097.80
30 Oct 2024Business Rates - Constituency Office
£715.28
Software & applications(3)£1,514.21
30 May 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
8 Jul 2025Software programme for constituency work
£656.21
11 Nov 2024GRAMMARLY CO [***]
£120.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(2)£1,406.99
2 Jun 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£1,338.00
1 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£68.99
Equipment - hire(2)£684.20
23 May 2025QUADIENT FINANCE UK LT
£342.10
31 Mar 2025Stuffing Machine rental
£342.10
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(4)£485.78
20 Feb 2025SOHO66 [200011726-1850]
£161.93
20 May 2025SOHO66
£161.93
20 Aug 2024SOHO66
£143.96
8 Sep 2024SOHO66
£17.96
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£458.67
14 Aug 2024SOHO66
£299.93
20 Nov 2024SOHO66
£158.74
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(3)£337.54
26 Sep 2024Mobile phone - June, July & August
£199.39
31 Jul 202512 month contact for work line - [***]
£120.97
14 Feb 2025Feb Business line
£17.18
Moving Fees(1)£300.00
26 Sep 2024Legal fees for constituency office
£300.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(9)£72.92
24 Nov 2024NATIONAL WORLD
£8.99
24 Mar 2025NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL [200011725-5398]
£8.99
24 Oct 2024NATIONAL WORLD
£8.99
24 Feb 2025NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL [200011725-382]
£8.99
24 Dec 2024NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL
£8.99
24 Aug 2024NATIONAL WORLD
£8.99
24 Sep 2024NATIONAL WORLD
£8.99
29 Jan 2025NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL
£8.99
24 Jul 2024NATIONAL WORLD
£1.00
Accommodation(15 claims)£22,855.06
Rent(9)£20,231.51
18 Feb 2025No description
£2,700.00
17 Dec 2024No description
£2,700.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£2,700.00
26 Sep 2024No description
£2,700.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£2,700.00
18 Aug 2024Chris Webb- [***] -1st Rent
£2,700.00
17 Oct 2024No description
£2,700.00
21 Jan 2025No description
£2,700.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,368.49
Council tax(3)£1,283.56
4 Dec 2024Council Tax
£847.10
16 May 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£289.46
26 Jun 2025Council tax payment
£147.00
Hotel - London(1)£859.00
22 Jul 2024[***] [200010589-1]
£859.00
Utilities(1)£336.00
9 Oct 2024THAMES WATER
£336.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£144.99
13 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£144.99
MP Travel(12 claims)£15,572.25
Rail(3)£11,285.97
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10,675.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£390.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£219.97
Hotel - London(1)£3,449.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
9 nights
£3,449.00
Mileage - car(2)£498.33
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£448.65
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£49.68
Other public transport(3)£185.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£172.15
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.00
Parking(2)£121.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£77.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£44.60
Congestion charge & toll(1)£32.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£32.10
Staff Travel(9 claims)£4,997.86
Rail(2)£2,572.59
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,542.29
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£30.30
Hotel - London(1)£1,365.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
7 nights
£1,365.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£905.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
9 nights
£905.50
Mileage - car(2)£89.37
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£83.97
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.40
Parking(1)£26.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£26.50
Subsistence(1)£25.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25.50
Other public transport(1)£13.40
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£13.40
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£102.15
Mileage - car(1)£102.15
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£102.15
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Blackpool South: The Real Impact
The people Chris was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
7,825
Children in poverty
38.5% 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 promise9,528
Fuel poor households
18.58% of households locally
1
broke
3
missed
45%
Constituents who rent
34.9% private, 10.2% social
3
broke
17,353
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
426
Asylum seekers housed locally
256 in hotels · 7.9% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024