Mark Sewards
Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morley
Won with 44% · Majority: 8,423
The Verdict
Every key vote, every broken promise — right there in the lobby as instructed. Their voting record and their campaign literature appear to have been written by different people.
Subject Grades
How Mark scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 44% of the vote, majority of 8,423
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,816 households in fuel poverty locally (11%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 76.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
30% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
11% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 44% of the vote, majority of 8,423
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,661 children in poverty in this constituency (20.5%)
Follow the Money
What Mark 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 4,816 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,661 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 30% 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(4 entries)£7k
Israel and Bahrain
Paid by: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Transport, accommodation and meals, value £2,950 Destination of visit: Israel and Bahrain Dates of visit: 25 January 2026 to 29 January 2026 Purpose of visit: Delegation to Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Meetings with politicians, academics, activists and diplomats. (Registered 13 February 2026)
Palestine and Israel
Paid by: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and meals, value £2,600 Destination of visit: Palestine and Israel Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 29 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Delegation to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Meetings with politicians, academics, activists and diplomats. (Registered 20 June 2025)
Gibraltar
Paid by: HM Government of Gibraltar
Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and meals, value £1,031 Destination of visit: Gibraltar Dates of visit: 4 June 2025 to 6 June 2025 Purpose of visit: Familiarisation and briefing visit (Registered 23 June 2025)
Ukraine (Kyiv)
Paid by: UK Friends of Ukraine
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Address of donor: 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3BL Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Pass for Yes Conference, Transfers, food & drink, value £770.04 Destination of visit: Ukraine (Kyiv) Dates of visit: 10 September 2025 to 15 September 2025 Purpose of visit: Parliamentary Delegation to attend the YES Conference. (Registered 6 October 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£3k
Neural Voice AI
Name of donor: Neural Voice AI Address of donor: 8 Newcastle Close, Drighlington, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, BD11 1DF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The creation and hosting of an AI voice assistant, value £3,000 Date received: 5 August 2025 Date accepted: 5 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15208364 (Registered 1 September 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£387
The Premier League
Name of donor: The Premier League Address of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality for Leeds v Arsenal Football Match at Elland Rd Stadium, Leeds, value £386.86 Date received: 31 January 2026 Date accepted: 31 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 02719699 (Registered 18 February 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mark's Expenses
283 individual claims totalling £219,982.25 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(2 claims)£136,338.22
Payroll(1)£133,338.22
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Office Costs(214 claims)£34,920.04
Equipment - purchase(28)£6,794.62
Business rates(6)£4,313.92
Software & applications(7)£3,642.00
Rent(7)£3,396.10
Utilities(20)£2,465.39
Stationery & printing(72)£2,006.11
Postage & couriers(2)£1,970.73
Advertising and contact cards(5)£1,886.35
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£1,745.16
Insurance - buildings(2)£1,386.97
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
Website hosting and design(1)£875.00
Cleaning services(6)£785.93
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(16)£770.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(16)£655.87
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£608.77
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£257.85
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£205.26
Translation services - other languages(1)£140.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(7)£102.01
Hospitality(1)£12.00
Accommodation(61 claims)£33,997.09
Rent(10)£25,309.57
Hotel - London(6)£3,775.00
Council tax(10)£2,968.53
Utilities(27)£1,651.25
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£292.74
MP Travel(2 claims)£9,321.81
Rail(1)£7,673.16
Hotel - London(1)£1,648.65
Staff Travel(3 claims)£4,920.35
Rail(1)£3,016.24
Hotel - London(1)£1,779.00
Mileage - car(1)£125.11
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£484.74
Rail(1)£484.74
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Mark tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
Printer/scanner and ink for office and casework
Reason: Not claimable
31 Aug 2024
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Leeds South West and Morley: The Real Impact
The people Mark 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