Luke Myer
Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Won with 43.3% · Majority: 214
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
33/36
Key votes
£206k
Expenses
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Luke scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 43.3% of the vote, majority of 214
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,015 households in fuel poverty locally (9.46%)
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 FarmsMissed
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% 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
32% 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
9.46% 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 · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainMissed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 43.3% of the vote, majority of 214
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,536 children in poverty in this constituency (26.9%)
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 Luke claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£206k
Expenses
£206k
Expense Breakdown
£174k
Staffing
£5k
Office costs
£16k
Accommodation
£10k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£206kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,015 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£16kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,536 children live in poverty in their constituency
£10kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 32% of their constituents rent
£206kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Luke's Expenses
143 individual claims totalling £221,025.40 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
£70
1 claim
Hospitality: £70.00
Hotel Stays
£28k
56 claims
Hotel - London: £26,495.73
Hotel - London: £810.00
Hotel - London: £780.00
Staffing
3 claims
£174k
Accommodation
54 claims
£26k
Office Costs
77 claims
£10k
MP Travel
3 claims
£9k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£2k
Staffing(3 claims)£173,931.57
Payroll(1)£171,631.57
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£171,631.57
Training - staff(2)£2,300.00
17 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£2,000.00
9 Apr 2025Media Training for Comms Officer [200011782-612]
£300.00
Accommodation(54 claims)£26,495.73
Hotel - London(54)£26,495.73
10 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£798.00
16 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£796.00
24 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£780.00
21 May 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£737.00
7 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£662.17
3 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
23 Jul 2024London accommodation for MP working in Parliament - booked by Travel Office
3 nights
£630.27
26 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
3 Mar 2025Accommodation while in Parliament
3 nights
£597.00
21 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
12 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-4136]
3 nights
£597.00
17 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-9289]
3 nights
£597.00
27 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
27 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
4 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
13 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
16 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
21 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
28 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
2 Nov 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
22 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
17 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
3 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
11 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
9 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
14 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
9 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
9 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
18 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
2 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
6 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
28 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
14 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
24 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-8897]
3 nights
£573.00
31 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-7919]
3 nights
£548.00
8 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
3 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£398.00
10 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£398.00
4 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£398.00
13 May 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£398.00
5 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£390.00
23 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£373.00
9 Sep 2025[***]
1 night
£331.20
26 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
22 Jul 2024London accommodation for MP working in Parliament
1 night
£210.09
7 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£210.00
24 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
7 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
15 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
29 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£195.00
13 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£195.00
29 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£195.00
6 Nov 2024[***] [***]
£85.00
10 Sep 2025[***]
£-68.00
Office Costs(77 claims)£10,177.37
Software & applications(3)£3,516.00
16 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
24 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
24 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
Postage & couriers(2)£2,289.35
9 Apr 2025Delviery of infomation leaflet to constituents
£2,280.00
5 Mar 2025Postage of Hansard for Constituency Office
£9.35
Advertising and contact cards(5)£1,794.69
26 Mar 2025SQ SMOOTH PRINT LTD [200011725-9445]
£1,378.00
19 Sep 2024CRYSTAL GALLERIES LTD
£189.60
7 Sep 2025PRINTED.COM
£119.22
15 Oct 2025Surgery Advertisements
£69.47
26 Mar 2025SQ SMOOTH PRINT LTD [200011725-9444]
£38.40
Stationery & printing(54)£1,749.08
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£307.62
20 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£149.69
20 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£149.69
20 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£149.69
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£134.30
20 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£124.06
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£112.54
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£68.16
12 Aug 2025AMAZON [***]
£60.68
23 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£59.11
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£55.20
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£40.91
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£28.14
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£26.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£23.90
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£21.62
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£20.20
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£19.67
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£17.27
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£15.54
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£13.68
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£12.79
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£12.62
25 Nov 2024SP SHOP.PARLIAMENT.UK
£10.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.50
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.21
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.66
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.30
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.01
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£8.40
5 Mar 2025WM MORRISONS STORE [200011725-3579]
£8.00
2 Dec 2024WM MORRISONS STORE
£8.00
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.91
22 Nov 2024W BOYES & CO LTD GUISB
£6.86
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.77
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.52
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.42
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.29
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.14
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.73
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.67
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.63
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.50
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.19
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.18
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.01
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.94
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.74
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.74
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.50
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.46
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.16
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.14
12 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.12
Equipment - purchase(4)£401.00
18 Sep 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£180.00
13 Nov 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
Not paid: Not claimable
£155.00
rejected
12 Aug 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£51.00
18 Sep 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£15.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(8)£357.25
6 Feb 2025No description
£125.00
4 Apr 2025No description
£66.50
13 Aug 2024No description
£51.00
23 Aug 2024No description
£51.00
20 Aug 2024No description
£20.50
30 Sep 2024No description
£17.00
16 Sep 2024No description
£15.00
28 Aug 2024No description
£11.25
Hospitality(1)£70.00
6 Feb 2025GISBOROUGH HALL
£70.00
MP Travel(3 claims)£8,646.80
Rail(2)£7,866.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£7,815.01
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£51.79
Hotel - London(1)£780.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£780.00
Staff Travel(6 claims)£1,773.93
Hotel - London(1)£810.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
4 nights
£810.00
Rail(2)£743.19
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£700.79
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£42.40
Mileage - car(2)£209.44
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£179.51
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£29.93
Parking(1)£11.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.30
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Luke tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
Reason: Not claimable
13 Nov 2024
£155.00
not paid
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: The Real Impact
The people Luke was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
4,536
Children in poverty
26.9% 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 promise4,015
Fuel poor households
9.46% of households locally
4
broke
32%
Constituents who rent
14.8% private, 17.3% social
3
broke
8,551
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
367
Asylum seekers housed locally
8.1% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024