Michelle Scrogham
Labour MP for Barrow and Furness
Won with 43.9% · Majority: 5,324
92%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
26/36
Key votes
£136k
Expenses
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 Michelle scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 43.9% of the vote, majority of 5,324
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
6,382 households in fuel poverty locally (13.77%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
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% 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
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
26% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
13.77% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 43.9% of the vote, majority of 5,324
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 4 broke · 4 missed
3,542 children in poverty in this constituency (22.4%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Missed
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
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 Michelle claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£136k
Expenses
£136k
Expense Breakdown
£89k
Staffing
£20k
Office costs
£16k
Accommodation
£12k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£136kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 6,382 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£12kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 26% of their constituents rent
£136kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(1 entry)
Pure (Retail fashion), private address
Role, work or services: Partner in retail fashion business Payer: Pure (Retail fashion), private address Additional information: Any payments received will be listed below. (Registered 15 July 2024)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Property, other (Retail premises and residential flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: Ulverston Ownership details: Co-owned with family members (Registered 25 July 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Pure Nature of business: Retail fashion business (Registered 15 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Michelle's Expenses
149 individual claims totalling £147,857.22 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.
Family & Dependant Travel
£139
1 claim
Rail: £138.87
Hotel Stays
£12k
16 claims
Hotel - London: £7,454.14
Hotel - London: £2,940.00
Hotel - London: £1,788.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £172.70
Staffing
2 claims
£93k
Office Costs
114 claims
£26k
Accommodation
22 claims
£17k
MP Travel
4 claims
£8k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£3k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£139
Staffing(2 claims)£92,776.58
Payroll(1)£89,109.94
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£89,109.94
Bought-in services(1)£3,666.64
20 Mar 2025Advice services and support leaflets
£3,666.64
Office Costs(114 claims)£26,243.39
Rent(8)£5,580.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£1,000.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,000.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£1,000.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,000.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,000.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£1,000.00
17 Jan 2025Broadcasting House, 22 Hartington St
£580.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,000.00
Bought-in services(5)£5,099.32
10 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
20 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
25 Apr 2025Advice services - April
£791.66
27 May 2025Advice Services - May
£791.66
20 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
Equipment - purchase(8)£5,021.13
26 Mar 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011725-8567]
£2,831.00
26 Mar 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011725-8568]
£1,954.00
8 Oct 2024Mugs etc for staff kitchen
Not paid: Not claimable
£72.00
rejected
15 Nov 2024USB adaptor from office camera to office computers
£69.99
9 Dec 2024Stapler and notebook
£36.68
31 Oct 2024Office keys cut
£22.50
10 Oct 2024Computer Mouse
£19.96
29 Nov 2024Extension leads for office
£15.00
Stationery & printing(79)£4,841.85
24 Mar 2025HSP MILNERS [200011725-7262]
£496.00
30 Oct 2024Banner March 2025
£457.61
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£457.61
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£457.61
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£457.61
8 Sep 2025AMAZON [***]
£449.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£372.46
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£245.45
17 Jul 2025SQ FULL COLOUR PRINTE
£106.80
26 Nov 2024stamps
£94.48
14 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£91.40
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£69.31
14 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£60.48
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£59.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£58.54
26 Nov 2024stamps and envelopes
£52.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£46.72
10 Oct 2024Office stationery
£43.96
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£41.02
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£40.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£35.24
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£34.03
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£26.39
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£26.35
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£25.92
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£24.85
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£24.85
13 Dec 2024Printer labels
£22.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£21.53
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£21.05
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£19.14
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£18.90
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£17.18
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£15.29
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£14.96
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£14.02
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£13.75
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£13.54
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.61
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.36
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.11
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.38
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.30
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.30
9 Nov 2024TESCO STORES 2096
£10.95
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.51
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.21
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.21
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.21
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.71
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.67
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.66
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.46
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.44
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.44
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.76
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.76
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.76
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.70
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.14
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.14
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.04
10 Oct 2024Pens
£4.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£4.08
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.85
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.78
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.78
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.24
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.98
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.74
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.74
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.19
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Moving Fees(1)£1,800.00
1 Aug 2025Negotiation and completion of lease
£1,800.00
Software & applications(6)£889.99
16 Oct 2024Office Software
£396.00
18 Aug 2025MAILCHIMP
£117.75
18 Sep 2025MAILCHIMP
£116.92
28 Nov 2024Canva design software
£100.00
18 Jul 2025INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP
£99.22
22 Jul 2025CANVA [***]
£60.10
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£275.00
18 Oct 2025No description
£200.00
12 Aug 2025No description
£75.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£239.00
15 May 2025GIFFGAFF
£239.00
Training - staff(1)£150.00
29 Apr 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£150.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£40.00
28 Nov 2024Pay as you go mobile contracts
£40.00
Parking(1)£7.10
18 Sep 2024No description
£7.10
Accommodation(22 claims)£17,055.11
Rent(5)£8,580.21
14 Jan 2025No description
£2,325.00
11 Mar 2025No description
£2,325.00
11 Feb 2025No description
£2,325.00
11 Dec 2024paid 1st month rent in advance
£2,325.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-719.79
Hotel - London(13)£7,454.14
26 Jul 2024Hotel for Westminster stay
4 nights
£840.00
29 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
6 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£780.00
21 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
5 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
9 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
13 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
31 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
11 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
4 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
29 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
13 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£210.00
6 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£209.14
Council tax(1)£848.00
15 Jul 2025council tax July-Sept payments
£848.00
Utilities(3)£172.76
10 May 2025electric
£62.03
10 Jul 2025electric
£58.88
10 Jun 2025electric
£51.85
MP Travel(4 claims)£8,276.21
Rail(3)£5,336.21
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,274.64
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£56.47
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.10
Hotel - London(1)£2,940.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£2,940.00
Staff Travel(6 claims)£3,367.06
Hotel - London(1)£1,788.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
9 nights
£1,788.00
Rail(2)£1,272.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,156.84
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£115.96
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£172.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£172.70
Mileage - car(1)£71.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£71.10
Subsistence(1)£62.46
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£62.46
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£138.87
Rail(1)£138.87
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£138.87
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Michelle tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
Mugs etc for staff kitchen
Reason: Not claimable
8 Oct 2024
£72.00
not paid
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Barrow and Furness: The Real Impact
The people Michelle was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,542
Children in poverty
22.4% of children locally
2
broke
1
kept
3
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Didn't show upTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Didn't show upChild 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 promise6,382
Fuel poor households
13.77% of households locally
2
broke
2
missed
26%
Constituents who rent
15.7% private, 9.8% social
3
broke
9,924
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
89
Asylum seekers housed locally
4.7% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024