Douglas McAllister
Labour MP for West Dunbartonshire
Won with 48.8% · Majority: 6,010
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
34/36
Key votes
£142k
Expenses
The Verdict
Their constituents voted for the manifesto. This MP voted for the whip. The data shows which one they chose, almost every time.
Subject Grades
How Douglas scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 48.8% of the vote, majority of 6,010
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
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
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
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
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 48.8% of the vote, majority of 6,010
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,881 children in poverty in this constituency (18.6%)
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 Douglas claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£142k
Expenses
£142k
Expense Breakdown
£83k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£14k
Accommodation
£20k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£142kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
£14kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,881 children live in poverty in their constituency
£142kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(5 entries)
Undisclosed
Non practising Solicitor (qualified in Scotland). (Registered 31 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Chair of Clydebank & Milngavie CLP. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Board member and trustee, Flourishing Faifley charity. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Board of West Dunbartonshire Citizens' Advice Bureau. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Undisclosed
A trusteeship, and Chair of Board, with a newly formed local charitable trust, Dalmuir Community Golf Course, a SCIO. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 July 2025 (Registered 14 July 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Douglas's Expenses
144 individual claims totalling £164,644.88 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.
Hotel Stays
£11k
21 claims
Hotel - London: £9,396.31
Hotel - London: £1,872.00
Hotel - London: £184.00
Flights
£18k
2 claims
Air travel: £17,707.35
Air travel: £300.72
Staffing
3 claims
£85k
Office Costs
109 claims
£45k
MP Travel
4 claims
£20k
Accommodation
25 claims
£15k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£510
Staffing(3 claims)£84,852.48
Payroll(1)£80,284.48
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£80,284.48
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Bought-in services(1)£2,268.00
3 Sep 2025Office Support
£2,268.00
Office Costs(109 claims)£44,567.90
Advertising and contact cards(12)£10,782.23
27 Jun 2025Annual Newletter Print
£3,983.00
27 Jun 2025Annual Newsletter Delivery
£1,917.06
20 Mar 2025Advertising - Contact Details Signage
£900.00
16 Oct 2025Advertising
£780.00
3 Mar 2025Advertising
£640.00
9 Jun 2025Leaflets
£575.00
11 Mar 2025Contact Me Leaflets
£540.00
27 Mar 2025Advertising Contact Cards
£435.00
12 Mar 2025Advertising & Contact Me Cards
£418.17
20 Jan 2025Pop Up Banner & A frame sign
£294.00
20 Jan 2025Artwork Design for Advertising
£240.00
20 Jan 2025Posters - Surgery
£60.00
Stationery & printing(28)£9,317.55
16 Jun 2025VIKING
£1,762.48
28 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£815.28
28 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£815.28
28 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£815.28
27 Feb 2025VIKING
£703.73
28 Jun 2025XMA July 2025
£663.60
21 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£490.11
7 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£399.07
12 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£399.07
7 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£399.07
13 Nov 2024XMA December 2024
£324.82
12 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£200.40
27 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£199.54
27 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£199.54
27 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£199.54
20 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£182.40
6 Oct 2025XMA October 2025
£167.20
27 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£162.41
5 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£113.68
8 Jan 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£70.47
4 Feb 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£66.45
20 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£49.56
4 Feb 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£41.21
15 Jan 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£26.97
14 Nov 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£19.99
14 Nov 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£12.86
21 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£9.90
13 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£7.64
Software & applications(7)£5,723.62
16 Sep 2025Elected Tech - IT System
£1,476.00
3 Nov 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
22 Jan 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£987.84
12 Oct 2025IT System
£783.36
3 Nov 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
4 Jul 2025ADOBE ADOBE
£238.42
12 Oct 2025IT System
£198.00
Equipment - purchase(17)£4,873.39
16 Sep 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£1,648.00
20 Sep 2024NORDINAHOM NORDINA HO
£994.00
15 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£391.52
27 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£199.98
27 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£199.98
7 Feb 2025NORDINAHOM NORDINA HO [200011725-1319]
£198.00
27 Oct 2025NORDINAHOM NORDINA HO
£198.00
14 Jan 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£190.00
13 May 2025AO.COM
£179.00
13 Jan 2025TRP7 LTD
£168.00
10 Feb 2025Office Hoover
£159.00
29 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£135.99
26 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£99.99
3 Dec 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£37.54
20 Nov 2024AMAZON [***]
£30.40
27 Jan 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£24.00
20 Feb 2025Sound Recording - MP Videos
£19.99
Rent(6)£4,583.32
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,145.83
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,145.83
3 Dec 2024No description
£1,145.83
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,145.83
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,145.83
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,145.83
Utilities(8)£3,550.68
21 Mar 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-5875]
£1,050.25
31 Mar 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-9794]
£1,000.00
25 Apr 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011798-35]
£750.00
29 May 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£263.22
13 Jun 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£153.39
11 Aug 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£133.89
12 Jan 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£108.35
11 Aug 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£91.58
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£2,079.60
13 Nov 2024CENTURION SIGNS U K LI
£1,401.60
13 Nov 2024CENTURION SIGNS U K LI
£678.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£1,412.28
24 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£153.90
16 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£141.04
15 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£133.72
17 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£127.02
21 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-5876]
£114.37
25 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£114.17
27 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£110.92
20 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£102.90
2 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£102.38
16 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£90.36
23 Dec 2024BT Oct Usage Charge
£84.92
29 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£84.74
23 Dec 2024BT Charge - Oct Usage
£51.84
Postage & couriers(1)£1,211.39
13 Oct 2025Delivery of Contact me Cards
£1,211.39
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£437.80
27 Feb 2025No description
£60.00
26 Jun 2025No description
£60.00
25 Sep 2025No description
£60.00
10 Jan 2025No description
£55.30
23 Dec 2024No description
£45.00
23 Dec 2024No description
£45.00
31 Oct 2024No description
£45.00
23 Dec 2024No description
£45.00
28 Mar 2025No description
£22.50
Website hosting and design(1)£195.44
20 Jan 2025Creation of Website
£195.44
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£187.20
17 Nov 2025PHS
£187.20
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£134.94
15 Nov 2024BT Handset & Instal charge
£74.95
21 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£59.99
Cleaning services(1)£61.47
27 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£61.47
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£16.99
19 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£16.99
MP Travel(4 claims)£19,957.19
Air travel(1)£17,707.35
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£17,707.35
Hotel - London(1)£1,872.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,872.00
Rail(1)£322.84
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£322.84
Parking(1)£55.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£55.00
Accommodation(25 claims)£14,757.43
Hotel - London(19)£9,396.31
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£765.31
21 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
4 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
8 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
15 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
6 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
14 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
17 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
3 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
29 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
12 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
18 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
22 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
5 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£390.00
30 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£390.00
7 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£210.00
30 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
28 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
28 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
Rent(3)£4,446.99
11 Mar 2025No description
£2,440.83
7 Feb 2025[***] [***] [***] Douglas McAllister – 07 Feb 2025 First rent of £2,440.83
£2,440.83
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-434.67
Utilities(1)£532.82
3 Jun 2025Water Bill [200012080-1]
£532.82
Moving Fees(1)£240.00
11 Feb 2025Admin fee for the rental of London Accomidation.
£240.00
Council tax(1)£141.31
26 Feb 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£141.31
Staff Travel(3 claims)£509.88
Air travel(1)£300.72
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£300.72
Hotel - London(1)£184.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£184.00
Mileage - car(1)£25.16
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25.16
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
West Dunbartonshire: The Real Impact
The people Douglas was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,881
Children in poverty
18.6% 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 promiseSources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024