Chris Kane

Labour MP for Stirling and Strathallan

Won with 33.9% · Majority: 1,394

96%

Party loyalty

Rebellions

26/36

Key votes

£222k

Expenses

The Verdict

If consistency in breaking promises were an Olympic sport, this MP would be on the podium. Not a single key vote aligned with what they told voters they'd do.

Subject Grades

How Chris scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Civil Liberties

0 kept · 2 broke

Won with 33.9% of the vote, majority of 1,394

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke

Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke

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Welfare & Benefits

0 kept · 5 broke · 4 missed

2,081 children in poverty in this constituency (12.7%)

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 BlockedMissed

Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke

Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke

UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke

UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke

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Cost of Living

0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed

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 FarmsBroke

Employer National Insurance HikeBroke

Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed

View all cost of living votes →

Housing

0 kept · 3 broke

Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke

Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke

Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke

View all housing votes →

Environment

0 kept · 4 broke

Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke

Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke

Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke

Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke

View all environment votes →

Immigration

0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed

Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke

Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed

Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke

View all immigration votes →

Workers' Rights

0 kept · 3 broke

Won with 33.9% of the vote, majority of 1,394

Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke

Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke

Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke

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Education

1 kept · 0 broke

Won with 33.9% of the vote, majority of 1,394

Private School Tax: Business RatesKept

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Follow the Money

What Chris claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25

£222k

Expenses

£222k

Gifts

£860

Expense Breakdown

£143k

Staffing

£30k

Office costs

£20k

Accommodation

£29k

Travel

The Broken Promise

£222kClaimed in parliamentary expenses

Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners

£20kClaimed on accommodation

Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,081 children live in poverty in their constituency

£222kPaid from the public purse

Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens

Registered Interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£860

Festivals Edinburgh Limited

£860

Name of donor: Festivals Edinburgh Limited Address of donor: Room 9/50 City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in August 2025, value £860 Date received: 16 August 2025 to 16 August 2025 Date accepted: 16 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration SC331673 (Registered 15 September 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£648

🇧🇭

Bahrain

Paid by: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust

£648

Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust Address of donor: House of Parliament, London, SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £647.52 2nd April 2025 - reimbursement payment for 1 x return flight from London to Bahrain Destination of visit: Bahrain Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025 Purpose of visit: To undertake a visit as part of my participation in the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. (Registered 8 May 2025)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(1 entry)

Undisclosed

Name of company or organisation: Bee Herd Media Ltd Nature of business: marketing consultancy and digital content creation Held jointly with or on behalf of: jointly with my wife (Registered 17 July 2024)

8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)

Undisclosed

Unpaid Director with Bee Herd Media Ltd. (Registered 17 July 2024)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Chris's Expenses

246 individual claims totalling £234,500.00 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

£48

4 claims

Hospitality: £47.63

Family & Dependant Travel

£5k

3 claims

Air travel: £3,986.49

Rail: £837.73

Hotel Stays

£10k

19 claims

Hotel - London: £8,790.26

Hotel - London: £1,576.00

Hotel - UK Not London: £33.26

Flights

£18k

4 claims

Air travel: £13,544.68

Air travel: £3,986.49

Staffing

2 claims

£143k

Office Costs

189 claims

£40k

Accommodation

32 claims

£23k

MP Travel

12 claims

£20k

Dependant Travel

3 claims

£5k

Staff Travel

7 claims

£4k

Miscellaneous

1 claim

£324

Staffing(2 claims)£142,701.62

Payroll(1)£139,701.62

31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year

£139,701.62

Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00

3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services

£3,000.00

Office Costs(189 claims)£39,944.79

Equipment - purchase(36)£10,317.87

30 Aug 2024CHRYSTAL HILL LTD

£5,023.20

18 Mar 2025POSTROOM-ONLINE LTD [200011725-7181]

£1,725.60

31 Jan 2025WWW.JOHNLEWIS.COM

£899.99

15 Nov 2024WWW.JOHNLEWIS.COM

£424.00

15 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]

£369.99

7 Jan 2025CURRYS STIRLING

£328.99

11 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]

£221.50

19 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]

£200.25

19 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-9259]

£149.00

13 May 2025Ergonomic keyboard and mouse

£109.98

19 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]

£106.19

3 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]

£84.97

28 Sep 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]

£82.99

13 Aug 2025CURRYS ONLINE

£81.96

20 Sep 2024Extension leads for constituency office

£78.50

20 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]

£69.08

20 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]

£69.08

27 Nov 2024AMZNBUSINESS [***]

£39.00

21 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-6785]

£37.88

8 Jan 2025B & Q 1253

£35.88

26 Nov 2024AMZNBUSINESS [***]

£34.69

20 Sep 2024Office kettle, mugs and teaspoons for use by staff and for providing hospitality to visitors

£34.48

14 Feb 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]

£33.99

7 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]

£30.13

20 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]

£23.23

11 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]

£21.48

25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]

£18.48

19 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]

£17.99

22 Jan 2025B&M 753 SPRINGKERSE

£16.50

19 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]

£14.82

17 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]

£11.97

25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]

£9.48

11 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]

£9.22

1 Dec 2024AMZNBUSINESS [***]

£4.82

11 Mar 2025Batteries for audio recording equipment.

£4.75

1 Apr 2025AMAZON [***] [200011797-560]

£-106.19

Rent(7)£5,737.20

3 Dec 2024No description

£819.60

4 Mar 2025No description

£819.60

6 Jan 2025No description

£819.60

1 Oct 2024No description

£819.60

4 Feb 2025No description

£819.60

22 Aug 2024STIRLING BUSINESS CENT

£819.60

5 Nov 2024No description

£819.60

Software & applications(16)£4,584.21

30 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£1,476.00

1 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-181]

£836.38

1 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011800-240]

£603.62

11 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£600.00

17 Dec 2024ADOBE.COM [200011800-241]

£467.44

17 Dec 2024ADOBE.COM [200011799-182]

£188.77

28 Jun 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR

£60.00

28 Sep 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR

£60.00

28 May 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR

£60.00

28 Oct 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR

£60.00

28 Aug 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR

£60.00

28 Jul 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR

£60.00

12 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-5024]

£13.00

12 Feb 2025CANVA [***]

£13.00

12 Jan 2025CANVA [***]

£13.00

12 Dec 2024CANVA [***]

£13.00

Service charge & ground Rent(9)£4,225.20

17 Jun 2025SBC LIMITED

£565.80

4 Jul 2025SBC LIMITED

£565.80

17 Jun 2025SBC LIMITED

£565.80

17 Jun 2025SBC LIMITED

£565.80

9 Sep 2025SBC LIMITED

£565.80

8 Oct 2025SBC LIMITED

£565.80

19 Aug 2025SBC LIMITED

£565.80

11 Apr 2025SBC LIMITED [200011798-520]

£192.60

24 Jun 2025SBC LIMITED

£72.00

Postage & couriers(3)£3,931.75

7 Mar 2025ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO [200011725-2740]

£3,915.85

3 Sep 2024Special Delivery for security vetting documents

£7.95

1 Aug 2024Special delivery - vetting documents

£7.95

Stationery & printing(50)£2,971.46

18 Mar 2025Printing for mail drop advertising ways to contact MP

£1,104.00

13 Feb 2025XMA March 2025

£333.89

10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025

£219.60

13 Feb 2025XMA March 2025

£205.09

13 Feb 2025XMA March 2025

£205.09

13 Feb 2025XMA March 2025

£205.09

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£182.40

11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025

£166.94

1 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£82.50

29 Sep 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]

£23.66

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£19.33

27 Feb 2025Banner March 2025

£18.38

1 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£18.38

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£17.63

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£13.72

6 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]

£13.52

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£12.86

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£12.06

25 Sep 2024Stationery for internal office use

£11.64

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£11.62

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£9.86

7 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]

£7.99

20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025

£7.84

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£7.10

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£6.82

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£6.50

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£5.65

17 Dec 2024Packaging to return faulty laptop to PDS

£5.49

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£5.42

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£4.20

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£4.08

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£3.49

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£2.27

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£2.20

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£2.18

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£1.63

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£1.43

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£1.43

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£1.43

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£1.25

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£1.01

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£0.95

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£0.89

1 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£0.74

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£0.72

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£0.62

22 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£0.25

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£0.23

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£0.20

29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£0.19

Advertising and contact cards(5)£2,034.00

21 Mar 2025SQ STIRLING COUNTY (B [200011725-5408]

£900.00

13 May 2025Various print items advertising contact details and events

£864.00

15 Aug 2025Photography for use in constituency communications

£114.00

11 Dec 2024Posters to advertise contact details in constituency venues

£78.00

27 Jun 2025Constituency contact cards

£78.00

Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(7)£1,799.00

11 Apr 2025SBC LIMITED [200011798-519]

£756.00

25 Aug 2024Painter & decorator invoice - new office

£450.00

4 Feb 2025Hanging display screen, whiteboards and pictures in constituency office

£210.00

22 Aug 2024Paint for redecoration of new constituency office

£180.00

4 Oct 2024STIRLING BUSINESS CENT

£108.00

30 Apr 2025Electrical work in constituency office

£70.00

26 Mar 2025SUMUP STIRLING REUSE [200011725-10194]

£25.00

Utilities(15)£1,401.56

8 Jan 2025BRITISH GAS

£453.98

8 Nov 2024EVERFLOW

£254.31

17 Dec 2024BRITISH GAS

£229.50

4 Mar 2025BRITISH GAS [200011725-3542]

£88.62

11 Feb 2025BRITISH GAS

£78.59

9 Apr 2025EVERFLOW

£64.18

4 Mar 2025BRITISH GAS [200011725-3541]

£62.63

11 Feb 2025EVERFLOW

£39.81

11 Feb 2025BRITISH GAS

£37.67

23 Apr 2025BRITISH GAS [200011798-521]

£33.33

8 Jan 2025BRITISH GAS

£26.94

23 Apr 2025BRITISH GAS [200011798-522]

£20.28

10 Jan 2025EVERFLOW

£11.72

8 Jul 2025Part repayment of claim 60300855:2

£0.00

8 Jul 2025Repayment of claim 60300855:3

£0.00

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£1,112.24

19 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-9260]

£189.14

20 Sep 2024BT BUSINESS BILL

£103.16

21 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL

£102.92

9 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL

£77.09

29 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL

£77.09

20 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL

£77.09

10 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL

£77.09

11 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL

£75.46

10 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL

£70.12

11 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL

£69.54

10 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL

£69.54

12 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL

£69.54

17 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL

£54.46

Cleaning services(15)£906.67

30 Sep 2025Constituency office cleaning - Sep 2025

£100.00

6 Dec 2024Constituency office weekly clean Oct (part month) - Nov

£90.00

1 Jul 2025Constituency office cleaning June 2025

£80.00

30 Aug 2025Constituency office cleaning - Aug 2025

£80.00

1 Aug 2025Constituency office cleaning

£80.00

30 Apr 2025Constituency office cleaning April 2025

£80.00

4 Mar 2025Constituency office cleaning - Feb 2025

£72.00

8 Jan 2025Constituency office cleaning - Dec 2024

£72.00

25 Apr 2025Constituency office cleaning - March 2025 [200011798-523]

£72.00

5 Nov 2025Constituency office cleaning Oct 2025

£60.00

28 May 2025Constituency office cleaning - May 2025

£60.00

4 Feb 2025January cleans - constituency office

£54.00

21 Mar 2025ALDI 23 777 [200011725-6784]

£3.99

8 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£1.79

9 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£0.89

Website hosting and design(2)£360.00

22 Nov 2024LABOURTEMPLATES.COM [200011800-242]

£232.13

22 Nov 2024LABOURTEMPLATES.COM [200011799-183]

£127.87

Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£357.00

19 Aug 2025No description

£90.00

10 May 2025No description

£80.00

17 Jun 2025No description

£77.00

11 Sep 2024No description

£60.00

25 Nov 2025No description

£50.00

Bought-in services(2)£159.00

25 Feb 2025Business Head Shots - for use promoting constituency events, press releases, and online

£114.00

30 Jan 2025WWW.IANJONESPHOTO.CO.U

£45.00

Hospitality(4)£47.63

20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025

£34.68

20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025

£5.87

22 Oct 2024Refillable containers for tea and coffee.

£4.98

9 Oct 2024Tea & sugar for visitors to the office

£2.10

Accommodation(32 claims)£22,606.49

Rent(5)£10,022.47

10 Dec 2024[***]Faster Payment Form - First MTH Rent - [***]

£2,600.00

6 Feb 2025No description

£2,600.00

6 Jan 2025No description

£2,600.00

6 Mar 2025No description

£2,600.00

31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata

£-377.53

Hotel - London(17)£8,790.26

9 Sep 2024[***][***][***]

6 nights

£1,260.00

21 Jul 2024[***][***][***]

5 nights

£1,019.10

29 Nov 2024[***][***][***]

4 nights

£840.00

6 Sep 2024[***][***][***]

4 nights

£840.00

12 Sep 2024[***][***][***]

3 nights

£630.00

21 Nov 2024[***][***][***]

3 nights

£630.00

10 Nov 2024[***][***][***]

3 nights

£630.00

9 Dec 2024[***][***][***]

3 nights

£585.00

2 Dec 20243 nights stay 2-4 Dec while attending parliment.

3 nights

£585.00

16 Oct 2024[***][***][***]

2 nights

£420.00

4 Nov 2024[***][***][***]

2 nights

£420.00

30 Oct 2024[***][***][***]

2 nights

£420.00

29 Jul 2024[***][***][***]

1 night

£195.00

8 Oct 2024[***][***][***]

£195.00

31 Jul 2024[***][***][***]

1 night

£195.00

21 Jul 2024[***][***][***]

1 night

£160.00

26 Jul 2024[***][***][***]

1 night

£-233.84

Council tax(2)£3,164.32

1 Apr 2025council tax 2025/26

£2,442.43

10 Jan 2025council tax from 091224 - 310325

£721.89

Utilities(8)£629.44

20 Jan 2025electric bill from 091224 -

£139.25

13 Feb 2025MP London electricity bill for Jan/Feb 2025

£123.45

15 Mar 2025CK electricity Bill Feb-Mar 2025

£75.24

24 Apr 2025CK London Electricity March 2025

£72.42

15 Jul 2025CK Electric London June 2025

£60.94

19 Nov 2025CK electric Nov

£53.96

17 Jun 2025electric bill london may

£53.07

23 Sep 2025CK London electricity August

£51.11

MP Travel(12 claims)£19,644.72

Air travel(3)£13,544.68