Lola McEvoy
Labour MP for Darlington
Won with 39.2% · Majority: 2,298
The Verdict
Campaign season: 'I'll fight for you.' Parliament: votes as instructed. The gap between rhetoric and record is there for all to see.
Subject Grades
How Lola 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 2,298
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
5,100 households in fuel poverty locally (11.09%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
37% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
11.09% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 39.2% of the vote, majority of 2,298
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
5,348 children in poverty in this constituency (29.8%)
Follow the Money
What Lola 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 5,100 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,348 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 37% of their constituents rent
Voted to override humanitarian protections in the Border Security Bill
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(2 entries)£8k
The YIMBY Initiative Ltd
Name of donor: The YIMBY Initiative Ltd Address of donor: 12 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4PW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of a member of staff to support my role as Co-Chair of the Labour Growth Growth, support shared with the other Co-Chair, Chris Curtis MP, value £5,666.66 Date received: 27 June 2025 to 25 July 2025 Date accepted: 30 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15872051 (Registered 13 August 2025)
The YIMBY Initiative Ltd
Name of donor: The YIMBY Initiative Ltd Address of donor: 12 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4PW, England Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of a member of staff to support my role as Co-Chair of the Labour Growth Group, shared with Chris Curtis MP, value £2,833.33 Date received: 26 July 2025 to 29 September 2025 Date accepted: 29 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15872051 (Registered 11 September 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Co-chair of the Labour Growth Group Date interest arose: 3 December 2024 Date interest ended: 11 September 2025 (Registered 5 December 2024; updated 12 September 2025)
Undisclosed
Unpaid membership of a panel that collectively decides on the location of the installation of green plaques in Darlington. The plaques commemorate sites of local industrial historic significance. No official role within the panel nor any veto powers. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 31 January 2025 (Registered 18 November 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Lola's Expenses
166 individual claims totalling £206,726.19 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(6 claims)£152,125.23
Payroll(1)£142,592.94
Bought-in services(3)£6,300.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£232.29
Office Costs(149 claims)£38,585.21
Stationery & printing(22)£8,273.69
Utilities(8)£5,830.16
Equipment - purchase(33)£5,805.49
Rent(6)£4,690.41
Software & applications(13)£4,421.49
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(7)£2,521.68
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£1,428.49
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(8)£1,266.26
Moving Fees(1)£1,080.00
Cleaning services(14)£918.92
Advertising and contact cards(5)£885.64
TV licence(3)£344.00
Insurance - contents(2)£289.18
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£229.99
Postage & couriers(4)£224.35
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(4)£154.33
Newspapers, journals, magazines(2)£110.82
Hospitality(4)£110.31
Accommodation(7 claims)£5,833.56
Rent(7)£5,833.56
MP Travel(1 claim)£5,242.16
Rail(1)£5,242.16
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£3,790.02
Rail(2)£3,790.02
Staff Travel(1 claim)£1,150.01
Rail(1)£1,150.01
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Darlington: The Real Impact
The people Lola 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