Mr Luke Charters
Labour MP for York Outer
Won with 45.3% · Majority: 9,391
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Mr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 45.3% of the vote, majority of 9,391
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,783 households in fuel poverty locally (9.07%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 71.5% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
20% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.07% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 45.3% of the vote, majority of 9,391
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
1,642 children in poverty in this constituency (10.8%)
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 — including 3,783 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 1,642 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 20% 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(2 entries)£3k
Switzerland (Berne and Zurich)
Paid by: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Name of donor: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland Address of donor: Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£380), accommodation (£660), in-country travel (£290) and meals (£240), value £1,570 Destination of visit: Switzerland (Berne and Zurich) Dates of visit: 6 November 2025 to 8 November 2025 Purpose of visit: MP delegation visit with a focus on Switzerland’s rail and transport network, and the Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system. (Registered 13 November 2025)
Netherlands
Paid by: Informa Group Ltd
Name of donor: Informa Group Ltd Address of donor: 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Myself, flights (£436.58) and accommodation (£256.42), Staff member accompanying me, flights (£302.85) and accommodation (£256.42), value £1,252.27 Destination of visit: Netherlands Dates of visit: 3 June 2025 to 4 June 2025 Purpose of visit: Speaker at Money 20/20 Europe Conference 2025 (Registered 9 June 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£322
City of York Council
Name of donor: City of York Council Address of donor: West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to attend the Women's Rugby World Cup Italy vs South Africa match at LNER Community stadium, including food & drink for myself and a staff member, value £322 Date received: 31 August 2025 Date accepted: 31 August 2025 Donor status: other (Council) (Registered 1 September 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mr's Expenses
163 individual claims totalling £256,092.30 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(13 claims)£178,074.54
Payroll(1)£171,928.04
Training - staff(11)£3,146.50
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Office Costs(92 claims)£38,190.75
Rent(1)£6,053.12
Website hosting and design(1)£4,800.00
Stationery & printing(29)£4,682.30
Equipment - purchase(8)£3,789.39
Software & applications(10)£3,685.65
Bought-in services(1)£3,500.00
Business rates(2)£3,248.80
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£2,797.37
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£1,728.56
Advertising and contact cards(2)£1,284.00
Postage & couriers(6)£1,202.80
Insurance - contents(2)£602.78
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(10)£450.00
TV licence(2)£344.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(2)£21.98
Accommodation(35 claims)£26,310.74
Rent(9)£20,982.40
Council tax(2)£2,335.77
Utilities(14)£1,545.42
Hotel - London(2)£1,286.15
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£161.00
MP Travel(13 claims)£8,953.99
Rail(4)£6,559.95
Hotel - London(1)£975.00
Air travel(1)£549.59
Mileage - car(2)£546.35
Hotel - European(1)£128.36
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£87.55
Parking(2)£64.45
Subsistence(1)£42.74
Staff Travel(7 claims)£2,724.48
Rail(3)£2,040.04
Hotel - London(1)£600.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£39.99
Subsistence(1)£25.00
Mileage - car(1)£19.45
Dependant Travel(3 claims)£1,837.80
Rail(3)£1,837.80
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
York Outer: 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