Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Labour MP for Cardiff West
Won with 36.7% · Majority: 7,019
The Verdict
Their constituents voted for the manifesto. This MP voted for the whip. The data shows which one they chose, almost every time.
Subject Grades
How Mr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 36.7% of the vote, majority of 7,019
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
High deprivation area — 22% child poverty rate
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
37% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 36.7% of the vote, majority of 7,019
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
4,695 children in poverty in this constituency (22%)
Follow the Money
What Mr 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
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,695 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 37% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: London Ownership details: The property is co-owned with my spouse. Rental income: Yes (Registered 2 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(4 entries)
Undisclosed
Governor, Grafton Primary School, London (I stepped down as Chair of the Governing body at the AGM on Monday 11 November 2025). This is an unpaid role. (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 13 November 2025)
Undisclosed
Director of Movement for Another Future Limited. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Director of Myriad Consultants Limited. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Practising solicitor registered on the Solicitors Register. Currently, this is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mr's Expenses
111 individual claims totalling £121,195.43 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(3 claims)£89,856.99
Payroll(1)£86,682.42
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£174.57
Office Costs(77 claims)£17,326.01
Rent(4)£7,080.04
Stationery & printing(54)£3,328.06
Equipment - purchase(8)£3,051.84
Software & applications(9)£2,172.06
Utilities(1)£1,064.01
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(1)£630.00
Accommodation(26 claims)£8,720.47
Rent(6)£4,240.27
Council tax(3)£2,053.44
Hotel - UK Not London(12)£1,810.00
Utilities(5)£616.76
MP Travel(2 claims)£4,647.92
Rail(2)£4,647.92
Staff Travel(2 claims)£543.24
Rail(1)£360.54
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£182.70
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£100.80
Rail(1)£100.80
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Cardiff West: The Real Impact
The people Mr 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