Maureen Burke
Labour MP for Glasgow North East
Won with 45.9% · Majority: 4,637
87%
Party loyalty
3
Rebellions
23/36
Key votes
£166k
Expenses
The Verdict
A few moments of conscience scattered among a sea of whipped votes. The occasional rebellion is there, but the overall pattern is clear.
Subject Grades
How Maureen scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 3 broke · 4 missed
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 FarmsMissed
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
High deprivation area — 27.3% child poverty rate
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 · 3 broke · 1 missed
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 45.9% of the vote, majority of 4,637
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsMissed
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
2 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
4,797 children in poverty in this constituency (27.3%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
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 DisabledKept
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Maureen claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£166k
Expenses
£166k
Expense Breakdown
£106k
Staffing
£13k
Office costs
£19k
Accommodation
£29k
Travel
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Elected Member Glasgow City Council. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Maureen's Expenses
137 individual claims totalling £173,797.63 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
£21
3 claims
Hospitality: £20.73
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£170
2 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Hotel Stays
£11k
7 claims
Hotel - London: £3,945.00
Hotel - London: £3,788.93
Hotel - London: £2,992.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £177.00
Flights
£20k
2 claims
Air travel: £16,484.57
Air travel: £3,854.92
Staffing
2 claims
£106k
Accommodation
21 claims
£21k
MP Travel
3 claims
£21k
Office Costs
100 claims
£18k
Staff Travel
11 claims
£8k
Staffing(2 claims)£105,572.15
Payroll(1)£103,272.15
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£103,272.15
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Accommodation(21 claims)£21,187.07
Rent(1)£15,233.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15,233.00
Hotel - London(4)£2,992.00
22 Jul 2024[***] [***] [***] [200012204-0]
£1,042.00
30 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£780.00
22 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
17 Oct 2024Parliamementary Week
3 nights
£585.00
Council tax(2)£2,166.18
19 May 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£1,808.32
25 Feb 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK [200011726-1563]
£357.86
Utilities(14)£795.89
18 Feb 2025Energy Bill for London Accomodation 011224 to 310125
£87.14
18 Feb 2025Energy Bill for London Accomodation 011224 to 310125
£76.74
19 Dec 2024Energy Bill for London Accomodation 011124 to 301124 [200011633-80]
£73.95
25 Mar 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES [200011725-8093]
£70.72
19 May 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES
£64.02
8 Sep 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES
£63.98
8 Sep 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES
£63.61
29 Jul 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES
£63.04
25 Mar 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES [200011725-8094]
£62.82
25 Mar 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES [200011725-8092]
£62.61
19 May 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES
£52.70
25 Mar 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES [200011725-8095]
£24.22
25 Mar 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES [200011725-8096]
£16.42
25 Mar 2025COMMUNITY UTILITIES [200011725-8097]
£13.92
MP Travel(3 claims)£20,895.75
Air travel(1)£16,484.57
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£16,484.57
Hotel - London(1)£3,945.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
16 nights
£3,945.00
Rail(1)£466.18
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£466.18
Office Costs(100 claims)£17,889.26
Rent(6)£5,754.48
12 Dec 2024[***] - rent due for 09/12/2024 - 08/03/2025
£2,047.92
4 Mar 2025No description
£1,235.52
1 Apr 2025No description
£1,235.52
6 Jan 2025No description
£1,235.52
4 Feb 2025No description
£1,235.52
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,235.52
Business rates(2)£3,257.37
29 Jul 2025GCC FIN SERV ECOMM
£2,590.00
25 Feb 2025GCC FIN SERV ECOMM [200011726-1304]
£667.37
Equipment - purchase(11)£2,252.66
28 Mar 2025JESSOPS [200011725-10152]
£1,679.00
7 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£306.18
7 Jan 2025ARGOS LTD
£174.99
14 Jan 2025ARGOS
£125.95
7 Jan 2025B&M 264 - EASTERHOUSE
£87.25
7 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£34.50
7 Jan 2025B&M 264 - EASTERHOUSE
£22.00
29 Jan 2025JOHN LEWIS
£15.30
13 Jan 2025B&M 264 - EASTERHOUSE
£11.00
8 Jan 2025HOME BARGAINS
£9.48
5 Aug 2025Part refund for 60283108:6 WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£-212.99
Software & applications(4)£2,242.50
11 Nov 2024Caseworker Annual Fee [200011799-86]
£789.04
11 Nov 2024Caseworker Annual Fee [200011800-151]
£650.96
11 Nov 2024Caseworker Initial Setup
£600.00
22 Jun 2025CANVA [***]
£202.50
Stationery & printing(59)£1,577.29
30 Jun 2025CARTRIDGE WORLD
£363.98
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£186.23
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£150.00
14 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£150.00
6 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£52.58
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£43.15
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£42.53
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£42.50
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£38.16
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£34.68
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£33.78
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£33.41
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£31.74
9 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£30.78
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£24.37
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£24.29
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£22.51
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£20.70
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£20.26
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£16.22
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£16.00
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£13.78
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£12.41
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£11.16
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£11.14
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£11.14
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£10.80
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£10.57
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£9.71
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£9.46
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£7.84
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.38
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£7.10
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.82
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£6.49
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£5.82
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£5.80
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£5.40
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.36
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.36
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£5.08
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£4.93
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.68
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.83
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.81
6 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.14
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£2.06
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.69
6 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.58
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.49
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.25
6 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.18
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.12
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.12
19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£0.91
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.74
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.62
14 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.46
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.19
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£1,199.00
7 Aug 2024Purchase of new mobile phone for Member
£1,199.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(4)£919.50
17 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£765.85
8 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.24
5 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.24
29 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.17
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(5)£246.53
20 Mar 2025Change of door locks in constituency office
£150.00
6 Aug 2025Picture frames for Westminster Office (x7)
£50.50
7 Jan 2025B&M 264 - EASTERHOUSE
£21.26
15 Jan 2025Extension leads
£18.78
6 Feb 2025Tissues and cleaning products
£5.99
TV licence(2)£169.50
25 Feb 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011726-1305] [200011800-152]
£127.71
25 Feb 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011726-1305] [200011799-87]
£41.79
Cleaning services(1)£143.70
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£143.70
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£75.00
27 Jun 2025No description
£75.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£31.00
7 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£31.00
Hospitality(3)£20.73
7 Jan 2025B&M 264 - EASTERHOUSE
£11.28
24 Feb 2025Coffee and Milk
£8.00
6 Feb 2025Milk for tea and coffee for visitors to the office
£1.45
Staff Travel(11 claims)£8,253.40
Air travel(1)£3,854.92
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,854.92
Hotel - London(1)£3,788.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
21 nights
£3,788.93
Subsistence(1)£204.91
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£204.91
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£177.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
3 nights
£177.00
Mileage - car(1)£71.69
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£71.69
Rail(2)£66.35
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£62.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.40
Other public transport(2)£56.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£39.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£17.00
Parking(2)£33.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£16.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£16.50
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Glasgow North East: The Real Impact
The people Maureen was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,797
Children in poverty
27.3% of children locally
2
broke
2
kept
2
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
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
Kept promiseSources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024