Michael Payne
Labour MP for Gedling
Won with 47.8% · Majority: 11,881
The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Michael scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 47.8% of the vote, majority of 11,881
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
4,881 households in fuel poverty locally (10.41%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 66.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
26% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
10.41% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 47.8% of the vote, majority of 11,881
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 2 broke · 6 missed
3,607 children in poverty in this constituency (20.1%)
Follow the Money
What Michael 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 4,881 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,607 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 26% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£5k
Kenya
Paid by: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
Name of donor: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Address of donor: Chem. du Pommier 40, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£3,553.46), accommodation (£352.89), meals (£130.00) and transportation (£48.95), value £4,085.30 Destination of visit: Kenya Dates of visit: 22 July 2025 to 25 July 2025 Purpose of visit: Visiting healthcare facilities and meeting senior Government of Kenya representatives, also beneficiaries of healthcare initiatives and charity partners of projects funded by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. (Registered 11 August 2025)
Poland
Paid by: European Jewish Association
Name of donor: European Jewish Association Address of donor: Rue du Cornet 22, 1040 Brussels Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£211), accommodation (£166), food and local transport (£175). Person accompanying me received food and local transport only (to the value £175), value £727 Destination of visit: Poland Dates of visit: 2 November 2025 to 4 November 2025 Purpose of visit: Invited to commemoration of Kristallnacht at Auschwitz-Birkenau and Krakow. (Registered 30 November 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£550
The Football Association
Name of donor: The Football Association Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, London HA9 0WS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two match tickets, with hospitality, for me and one other to attend the FA Cup Semi-Final, value £550 Date received: 27 April 2025 Date accepted: 27 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00077797 (Registered 22 May 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(8 entries)
Undisclosed
Gedling Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 10 October 2024 and previously registered under Category 1). (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 20 November 2024 and 25 November 2025)
Undisclosed
Treasurer of St. Mary's Community Kitchen in Arnold. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
A member of the Carlton Town Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Chair of Friends of Church Lane & St. Mary's Play Park & Recreation Ground. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
A member of the Gedling UK Shared Prosperity Fund Local Partnership Group. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Membership Secretary of Arnold Branch Labour Party. (Registered 4 August 2024)
Undisclosed
A member of Nottingham Playhouse Strategic Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 4 August 2024)
Undisclosed
LGBT+ Officer of Gedling Constituency Labour Party. (Registered 4 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Michael's Expenses
135 individual claims totalling £223,322.08 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(20 claims)£158,845.49
Payroll(1)£153,556.44
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Bought-in services(2)£2,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£228.35
Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs(15)£60.70
Office Costs(86 claims)£32,082.90
Stationery & printing(19)£7,641.76
Equipment - purchase(23)£7,160.26
Rent(9)£7,012.70
Advertising and contact cards(5)£4,983.14
Software & applications(3)£3,516.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(18)£675.14
Equipment - hire(1)£429.00
Bought-in services(1)£350.00
TV licence(2)£169.50
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£72.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£60.10
Postage & couriers(3)£13.30
Accommodation(22 claims)£22,783.52
Rent(8)£15,544.45
Council tax(2)£4,328.21
Hotel - London(6)£2,430.00
Utilities(6)£480.86
MP Travel(3 claims)£5,407.97
Rail(1)£3,934.97
Parking(1)£852.00
Hotel - London(1)£621.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£4,039.70
Hotel - London(1)£2,220.41
Rail(1)£1,775.09
Subsistence(1)£44.20
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£162.50
Rail(1)£162.50
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Gedling: The Real Impact
The people Michael 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