Jo White
Labour MP for Bassetlaw
Won with 41.2% · Majority: 5,768
The Verdict
Between what was promised and what was voted for, there's a gap you could park a manifesto in. The public record shows a near-perfect record of following the whip.
Subject Grades
How Jo scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 41.2% of the vote, majority of 5,768
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
6,148 households in fuel poverty locally (12.81%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 66.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
12.81% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 41.2% of the vote, majority of 5,768
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
5,413 children in poverty in this constituency (29%)
Follow the Money
What Jo 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 6,148 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,413 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted to override humanitarian protections in the Border Security Bill
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £2k from Hull Trains Company Limited
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)(3 entries)£42k
Palace Yard Events Ltd
Name of donor: Palace Yard Events Ltd Address of donor: Audley House, 13 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Services of staff, value £32,000 Date received: 11 June 2025 to 11 June 2026 Date accepted: 11 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 14294995 (Registered 16 July 2025; updated 13 February 2026)
Bawtry Farms Ltd
Name of donor: Bawtry Farms Ltd Address of donor: Serlby Hall, Serlby, Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, DN10 6BA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 the provision of Jo White MP's Parliamentary Summer School for children and young people from Bassetlaw. Date received: 2 July 2025 Date accepted: 2 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03443510 (Registered 19 July 2025)
Tritax Big Box REIT plc
Name of donor: Tritax Big Box REIT plc Address of donor: 72 Broadwick Street, London, United Kingdom W1F 9QZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 for the provision of my Parliamentary Summer School for children and young people from Bassetlaw. Date received: 16 July 2025 Date accepted: 16 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 08215888 (Registered 27 July 2025; updated 13 January 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£2k
Hull Trains Company Limited
Name of donor: Hull Trains Company Limited Address of donor: The Point, 8th Floor, 37 North Wharf Road, London W2 1AF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 36 rail tickets for Summer School students, value £1,634.40 Date received: 24 July 2025 Date accepted: 24 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03715410 (Registered 20 August 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Elected member of Bassetlaw District Council for Worksop East ward. This is an unpaid role for which I do not receive remuneration. (It was previously registered under Category 1.) Date interest arose: 4 July 2024 (Registered 22 February 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jo's Expenses
154 individual claims totalling £187,246.36 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(3 claims)£133,347.14
Payroll(1)£132,774.34
Training - staff(2)£572.80
Office Costs(140 claims)£42,603.30
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(7)£9,697.12
Equipment - purchase(38)£9,644.34
Rent(15)£5,339.64
Stationery & printing(20)£4,334.92
Software & applications(14)£4,013.37
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(28)£2,497.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(4)£1,196.14
Utilities(1)£710.46
Bought-in services(1)£550.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£540.36
Advertising and contact cards(4)£467.72
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£259.84
TV licence(1)£169.50
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£92.40
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£49.99
Parking(1)£40.50
Accommodation(5 claims)£5,807.50
Rent(5)£5,807.50
MP Travel(5 claims)£3,207.13
Rail(2)£2,510.53
Parking(1)£391.50
Mileage - car(2)£305.10
Staff Travel(1 claim)£2,281.29
Rail(1)£2,281.29
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Bassetlaw: The Real Impact
The people Jo 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