Matthew Patrick
Labour MP for Wirral West
Won with 46.4% · Majority: 9,998
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
31/36
Key votes
£175k
Expenses
The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Matthew scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 46.4% of the vote, majority of 9,998
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsMissed
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
3,617 households in fuel poverty locally (9.07%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 71.5% 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
19% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
9.07% 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 ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 46.4% of the vote, majority of 9,998
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
1,609 children in poverty in this constituency (11.2%)
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 ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Matthew claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£176k
Expenses
£175k
Gifts
£875
Expense Breakdown
£135k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£5k
Accommodation
£11k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£175kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 3,617 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£5kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 1,609 children live in poverty in their constituency
£11kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 19% of their constituents rent
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(2 entries)£875
Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Name of donor: Tranmere Rovers Football Club Address of donor: Prenton Park, Prenton Road West, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH42 9PY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tranmere Rovers Football Club provided me with some scarfs to share with local schools and hospices. The value was confirmed by Tranmere, value £500 Date received: 6 March 2025 Date accepted: 6 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00118587 (Registered 21 March 2025)
SQR Group
Name of donor: SQR Group Address of donor: Unit 2 Hawthorn Business Park, 165 Granville Road, Childs Hill, London NW2 2AZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invited by the Damari family to a Spurs game in a corporate box which is owned by SQR Group, value £375 Date received: 11 May 2025 Date accepted: 11 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 08243074 (Registered 14 May 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Matthew's Expenses
240 individual claims totalling £189,937.42 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.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£170
2 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Family & Dependant Travel
£319
2 claims
Rail: £318.55
Hotel Stays
£1k
2 claims
Hotel - UK Not London: £964.00
Hotel - London: £390.00
Staffing
2 claims
£135k
Office Costs
200 claims
£33k
Accommodation
20 claims
£11k
MP Travel
5 claims
£6k
Staff Travel
11 claims
£4k
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£319
Staffing(2 claims)£134,507.08
Payroll(1)£133,007.08
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£133,007.08
Training - staff(1)£1,500.00
3 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,500.00
Office Costs(200 claims)£33,306.66
Rent(6)£6,989.73
23 Dec 2024[***] Matthew Patrick MP
£2,500.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£1,250.00
14 Oct 2024[***] – First Month’s Rent -
£1,250.00
14 Jan 2025No description
£1,250.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£1,250.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-510.27
Stationery & printing(119)£6,560.99
5 Jun 2025VIKING
£636.56
23 Jan 2025VIKING
£628.07
9 Jun 2025VIKING
£614.98
10 Mar 2025VIKING [200011726-3779]
£594.93
6 Feb 2025VIKING
£570.52
20 Mar 2025VIKING [200011726-7058]
£565.20
3 Feb 2025VIKING
£549.54
22 Sep 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE
£317.34
26 Jun 2025VIKING
£304.80
18 Mar 2025Printing of outcards
£220.00
21 Aug 2025VISTAPRINT
£201.99
21 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£183.60
25 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£166.94
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£138.00
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£103.97
17 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£103.86
12 Nov 2024VIKING
£97.91
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£81.02
9 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£71.09
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£40.51
22 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£30.59
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£26.50
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£26.50
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£23.53
17 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£22.90
19 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£21.94
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£20.26
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£20.26
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£18.88
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.62
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£18.16
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£18.12
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£17.66
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£16.31
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£15.49
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.70
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£12.59
22 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£12.59
6 Nov 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£12.00
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£11.78
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.45
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.93
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.93
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£10.66
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.34
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.14
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.55
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.52
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£9.16
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£8.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£8.11
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£7.94
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.94
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£7.88
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.43
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.38
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.20
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.62
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.52
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.47
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.26
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£5.24
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.97
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.97
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.69
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.51
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.31
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.04
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.82
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.60
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.60
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.60
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.55
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.50
22 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.30
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.26
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.22
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.19
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.98
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.90
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.57
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.45
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.33
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.26
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.14
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.10
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.10
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.03
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.85
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.64
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.49
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.44
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.43
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.43
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.43
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.30
21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.14
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.14
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.14
21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.97
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.70
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.55
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.50
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.46
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.43
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.32
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.24
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.13
23 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£-31.98
20 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE
£-39.98
13 Aug 2025Banner August 2025
£-71.09
11 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-6172]
£-549.54
Equipment - purchase(22)£6,461.02
18 Sep 2025POSTROOM-ONLINE LTD
£1,977.60
25 Feb 2025VIKING
£1,255.12
10 Mar 2025VIKING [200011726-3776]
£931.20
7 Mar 2025BB-CANON EU [200011725-2200]
£369.00
21 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£317.00
28 Nov 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£197.89
10 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-5200]
£191.08
17 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£162.90
22 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£156.62
8 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£147.96
7 Jul 2025ARGOS
£145.00
29 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£97.96
13 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6573]
£92.41
27 Jan 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£84.50
7 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£83.94
10 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5201]
£78.98
27 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£56.43
24 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£32.87
22 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£31.98
16 Jan 2025DUNELM SOFTFURNISHINGS
£20.00
22 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£19.90
8 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£10.68
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Advertising and contact cards(4)£2,557.00
30 Nov 2024Office Signage
£2,124.00
5 Feb 2025Roller Banners
£228.00
6 Feb 2025Posters and Leaflets for constituency
£170.00
5 Feb 2025Design for leaflet
£35.00
Software & applications(4)£2,140.00
27 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011781-290]
£958.68
27 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
27 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011782-438]
£481.32
27 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-10260]
£100.00
Bought-in services(1)£1,476.00
18 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(11)£1,191.00
29 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£135.25
30 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£118.01
2 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.81
29 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.81
29 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.76
13 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.76
2 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.76
7 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£99.71
30 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£99.71
3 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-3658]
£99.71
2 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£99.71
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(12)£661.33
30 Aug 2024No description
£198.00
3 Nov 2025No description
£80.00
21 Mar 2025[200011782-571]
£60.00
11 Aug 2025No description
£52.50
20 Jan 2025No description
£50.00
19 Jan 2025No description
£50.00
21 Nov 2024No description
£49.20
5 Aug 2024No description
£40.00
5 Aug 2024No description
£40.00
29 Aug 2024No description
£27.00
26 Sep 2024No description
£14.63
21 Oct 2024Repayment-Hall Hire for Surgery-60255812
£0.00
Training - staff(1)£582.00
2 Jun 2025PARLI-TRAINING
£582.00
Insurance - contents(3)£566.90
13 Oct 2025HOWDEN LOCAL COMMERCIA
£298.50
15 Oct 2024APLAN.CO.UK TA HOWDEN [200011782-437]
£134.57
15 Oct 2024APLAN.CO.UK TA HOWDEN [200011781-289]
£133.83
Moving Fees(1)£395.00
26 Sep 2024Agency fee for Tenancy Agreement
£395.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£255.00
6 Nov 2024Handyman required for odd jobs in the office
£105.00
20 Jan 2025Handyman for the office
£90.00
11 Apr 2025Handyman for job in the office
£60.00
TV licence(2)£169.50
16 Jan 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011782-439]
£134.67
16 Jan 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011781-291]
£34.83
Cleaning services(8)£126.77
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£13.27
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£12.28
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.48
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.43
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.71
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.44
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.14
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£107.76
29 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.76
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£66.66
29 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£66.66
Accommodation(20 claims)£11,441.35
Rent(4)£4,589.00
1 Nov 2024Back dated rental payments
£2,589.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£1,000.00
26 Nov 2024No description
£1,000.00
16 Dec 202490045288 [***] [***] rent overpayment
£0.00
Council tax(5)£4,055.89
14 Mar 2025Council Tax
£2,403.51
9 Sep 2025Council Tax
£1,166.15
28 Jan 2025Council Tax
£243.23
28 Feb 2025Council Tax
£243.00
16 Oct 2025Part repayment of claim 60314489:1
£0.00
Service charge & ground Rent(2)£1,668.54
8 Apr 2025Service charge
£1,668.54
16 Oct 2025Part repayment of claim 60314484:1
£0.00
Utilities(9)£1,127.92
8 Sep 2025Utility Bill
£537.08
14 Jun 2025Octopus Energy
£166.71
18 Jul 2025Utility bill
£140.42
28 Feb 2025Energy bill
£55.57
20 Dec 2024Energy Bill
£55.57
28 Jan 2025Energy bill
£55.57
28 Feb 2025Water bill
£39.00
30 Dec 2024Water bill
£39.00
28 Jan 2025Water bill
£39.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£6,303.27
Rail(3)£6,200.69
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,307.65
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£877.44
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.60
Mileage - car(1)£100.58
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£100.58
Parking(1)£2.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2.00
Staff Travel(11 claims)£4,060.51
Rail(3)£2,311.02
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,066.84
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£170.49
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£73.69
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£964.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
11 nights
£964.00
Hotel - London(1)£390.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£390.00
Subsistence(3)£246.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£161.12
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£60.64
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25.00
Mileage - car(2)£145.23
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£87.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£57.67
Congestion charge & toll(1)£3.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.50
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£318.55
Rail(2)£318.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£212.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£106.30
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Wirral West: The Real Impact
The people Matthew was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
1,609
Children in poverty
11.2% 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 promise3,617
Fuel poor households
9.07% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
19%
Constituents who rent
11.5% private, 7.2% social
3
broke
5,226
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
240
Asylum seekers housed locally
28 in hotels · 5.4% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024