Deirdre Costigan
Labour MP for Ealing Southall
Won with 49.1% · Majority: 15,793
97%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
29/36
Key votes
£196k
Expenses
The Verdict
A voting record so loyal to the party whip it could be automated. Unfortunately, the whip's instructions bore no resemblance to the party's promises.
Subject Grades
How Deirdre scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 49.1% of the vote, majority of 15,793
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Welfare & Benefits
0 kept · 6 broke · 3 missed
4,595 children in poverty in this constituency (18.2%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingMissed
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 ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
4,702 households in fuel poverty locally (10.49%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsMissed
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 79.7% 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
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
52% 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
10.49% 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 · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 49.1% of the vote, majority of 15,793
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Follow the Money
What Deirdre claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£196k
Expenses
£196k
Expense Breakdown
£172k
Staffing
£24k
Office costs
£59
Travel
The Broken Promise
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Deirdre's Expenses
166 individual claims totalling £207,790.48 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£267
5 claims
Hospitality: £267.46
Staffing
8 claims
£173k
Office Costs
156 claims
£35k
MP Travel
1 claim
£37
Staff Travel
1 claim
£22
Staffing(8 claims)£172,973.12
Payroll(1)£164,890.12
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£164,890.12
Bought-in services(4)£3,982.00
17 Dec 2024CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200011399-1]
£1,194.00
10 Feb 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK
£1,194.00
13 Mar 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200011726-5414]
£1,194.00
3 Apr 2025drafted an op-ed under specific direction [200011793-50]
£400.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services [200011322-1] [200011398-1]
£3,000.00
Training - staff(1)£601.00
23 Jun 2025EVAC+CHAIR INTERNATION
£601.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£500.00
8 Apr 2025Cost of recruitment to hire new staff [200011793-52]
£500.00
Office Costs(156 claims)£34,758.23
Equipment - purchase(46)£10,589.24
20 Nov 2024MY GROUP SOLUTIONS LIM
£3,240.00
1 Apr 2025CITY NEW USED OFFICE F
£1,546.80
19 May 2025CITY NEW USED OFFICE F
£1,341.60
3 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£750.85
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011726-8755]
£482.99
9 Jun 2025BUY IT DIRECT
£459.47
3 Jul 2025Side board for new constituency office
£334.80
10 Feb 2025MY GROUP SOLUTIONS LIM
£300.00
11 Jun 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£213.95
26 Apr 2025Remarkable marker plus pen required for an approved Remarkable 2 tablet
£154.99
11 Sep 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£151.00
15 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£148.99
19 Oct 2024Tea earn required for our monthly coffee morning
£100.00
6 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-4789]
£99.88
2 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£97.99
17 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£81.98
9 May 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£79.99
6 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£79.99
3 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3124]
£79.98
28 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-9896]
£79.31
31 Jul 2025AMAZON [***]
£74.76
12 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£70.98
11 Apr 2025MY GROUP SOLUTIONS LIM [200011793-53]
£60.00
11 Jun 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£59.99
21 Jul 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£57.98
11 May 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£55.99
10 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£54.99
17 Oct 2025AMAZON [***]
£52.99
29 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£48.47
10 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£39.99
21 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£39.99
10 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£34.48
4 Nov 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£33.98
10 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£28.99
28 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£25.17
22 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£24.99
30 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£19.99
7 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£18.99
12 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£12.99
14 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£11.99
11 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£9.99
18 Dec 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£8.99
17 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£7.99
9 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£6.99
6 Dec 2024AMAZON.CO.UK
£-16.99
14 Jun 2025AMAZON [***]
£-79.99
Stationery & printing(49)£9,476.21
12 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2,125.00
10 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£1,234.99
17 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£757.82
3 Sep 2024AMAZON [***]
£545.56
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011726-8756]
£467.98
25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£216.74
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£205.09
25 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-10342]
£202.80
25 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-10341]
£202.80
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10347]
£202.19
3 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3126]
£199.34
20 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£166.94
13 Oct 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£143.70
2 Oct 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£142.61
20 Oct 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£140.86
20 Oct 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£140.86
25 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-10345]
£134.45
25 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-10344]
£134.45
25 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-10346]
£134.45
25 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-10343]
£134.45
9 Jun 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£119.75
28 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-9897]
£101.94
13 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£95.80
5 Aug 2025AMAZON [***]
£95.80
3 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3125]
£88.93
10 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£87.86
10 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£85.77
11 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£71.85
11 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£71.85
9 Apr 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£71.85
16 Oct 2025AMAZON [***]
£71.06
18 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£68.83
24 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£65.48
27 Nov 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£56.70
14 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£50.32
5 Dec 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£38.70
14 Nov 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£34.34
24 Mar 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-7221]
£25.69
7 Feb 2025AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£24.60
18 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6974]
£23.79
5 Feb 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£19.16
8 Sep 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£15.50
17 Dec 2024Stamps for posting
£13.20
25 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-10348]
£10.58
17 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£8.99
12 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-4359]
£7.98
10 Sep 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£6.63
Software & applications(13)£4,762.90
23 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
2 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
2 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
16 Sep 2025CANVA [***]
£450.00
16 Sep 2024CANVA [***]
£360.00
22 May 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£262.51
17 Mar 2025ERECEPTIONIST [200011725-4762]
£27.68
17 Feb 2025ERECEPTIONIST
£27.01
17 Nov 2024ERECEPTIONIST
£23.94
17 Sep 2024ERECEPTIONIST
£23.94
17 Jan 2025ERECEPTIONIST
£23.94
17 Oct 2024ERECEPTIONIST
£23.94
17 Dec 2024ERECEPTIONIST
£23.94
Postage & couriers(1)£4,659.00
13 Mar 2025LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION [200011726-5413]
£4,659.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(24)£2,657.75
11 Dec 2024No description
£390.00
11 Nov 2025No description
£300.00
8 May 2025No description
£225.00
15 Oct 2024No description
£216.00
3 Jun 2025No description
£130.00
4 Jul 2025No description
£120.00
25 Nov 2025No description
£105.00
16 Oct 2025No description
£105.00
26 Mar 2025[200011793-357]
£102.50
28 Aug 2024No description
£95.25
15 Oct 2024No description
£75.00
6 Aug 2024No description
£70.00
17 Mar 2025No description
£70.00
20 Oct 2025No description
£70.00
27 May 2025No description
£70.00
4 Jul 2025No description
£70.00
12 Sep 2025No description
£69.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£65.00
29 Jul 2024No description
£60.00
20 Mar 2025No description
£60.00
12 Nov 2025No description
£60.00
26 Aug 2025No description
£60.00
5 Dec 2024No description
£40.00
24 Oct 2024No description
£30.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(4)£733.97
10 Mar 2025BACK MARKET [200011726-4051]
£706.99
3 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3127]
£29.33
10 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-4898]
£26.98
11 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6256]
£-29.33
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£675.00
7 Jul 2025Electrician invoice for constituency office
£615.00
15 Jul 2025Electrican work for additonal plug
£60.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(7)£496.26
8 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£122.22
8 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£62.34
8 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£62.34
8 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£62.34
8 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£62.34
8 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£62.34
8 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£62.34
Advertising and contact cards(4)£385.99
25 Mar 2025contact details printed for constituency coffee mornings and surgeries
£180.00
23 Jun 2025Banner for constituency surgery and coffee mornings
£78.00
14 May 2025VISTAPRINT
£65.49
26 Nov 2024contact information for constituents at our coffee morning
£62.50
Hospitality(5)£267.46
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10349]
£105.96
18 Nov 2024SP LONDONCATERING
£58.92
17 Sep 2024LONDONCATERING
£57.84
3 Apr 2025Milk/tea/biscuits for constituency coffee morning - 28th Feb [200011792-108]
£23.75
22 Oct 2024Tea/coffee/biscuits for a coffee morning in our constituency
£20.99
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£54.45
26 Aug 2025Data only sim card purchased to be used by staff - approved by IPSA
£54.45
MP Travel(1 claim)£36.93
Rail(1)£36.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£36.93
Staff Travel(1 claim)£22.20
Rail(1)£22.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£22.20
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Ealing Southall: The Real Impact
The people Deirdre was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,595
Children in poverty
18.2% of children locally
3
broke
3
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Didn't show upTwo-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 promise4,702
Fuel poor households
10.49% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
52%
Constituents who rent
37.1% private, 14.6% social
3
broke
9,297
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
468
Asylum seekers housed locally
84 in hotels · 50.8% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024