Tom Rutland
Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham
Won with 45.1% · Majority: 9,519
The Verdict
Did what they were told on almost every vote, even when it meant breaking the promises Labour made to get elected. Said one thing on the doorstep, did the opposite in the division lobby.
Subject Grades
How Tom scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 45.1% of the vote, majority of 9,519
Welfare & Benefits
0 kept · 7 broke · 2 missed
2,552 children in poverty in this constituency (14.4%)
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
4,521 households in fuel poverty locally (10.06%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 72.6% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
27% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
10.06% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 45.1% of the vote, majority of 9,519
Follow the Money
What Tom 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 4,521 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,552 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 27% of their constituents rent
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £3k from BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Lt
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(7 entries)£7k
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Name of donor: BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd Address of donor: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the BRIT Awards (value of £1560 each), value £3,120 Date received: 1 March 2025 Date accepted: 1 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01132389 (Registered 3 March 2025)
GMB Trade Union
Name of donor: GMB Trade Union Address of donor: Mary Turner House, 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 4 nights of accommodation at Labour Party Conference, value £1,800 Date received: 20 September 2025 to 24 September 2025 Date accepted: 20 September 2025 Donor status: trade union (Registered 7 October 2025)
Ukie (UK Interactive Entertainment Association Limited)
Name of donor: Ukie (UK Interactive Entertainment Association Limited) Address of donor: Lower Ground Floor, 18a Black Bull Yard, 24-28 Hatton Wall, London EC1N 8JH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: one ticket to BAFTA Games Awards and dinner 2025, value £700 Date received: 8 April 2025 Date accepted: 8 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02420400 (Registered 22 April 2025)
Ticketmaster UK Limited
Name of donor: Ticketmaster UK Limited Address of donor: 30 St. John Street, London EC1M 4AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to concert and tour of Co-op Live venue, including hospitality (£169 per ticket £338 total), one train ticket (£114.00) and one hotel room (£211.90), value £663.90 Date received: 8 October 2025 Date accepted: 8 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02662632 (Registered 4 November 2025)
Lawn Tennis Association
Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association Address of donor: The National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket and hospitality to the HSBC Championships, value £399.47 Date received: 12 June 2025 Date accepted: 12 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07459469 (Registered 30 June 2025)
BBC
Name of donor: BBC Address of donor: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to BBC Proms (£121.50 each), value £243 Date received: 11 September 2024 Date accepted: 11 September 2024 Donor status: company, registration RC000057 (Registered 21 July 2025)
BBC
Name of donor: BBC Address of donor: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to Wimbledon (value: £120 each), value £240 Date received: 3 July 2025 Date accepted: 3 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration RC000057 (Registered 21 July 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£3k
Sonali Siriwardena
Name of donor: Sonali Siriwardena Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 for campaigning purposes Date received: 11 April 2025 Date accepted: 11 April 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 29 April 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Unpaid director of [redacted] Management Company, a property management company. (Registered 30 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Tom's Expenses
155 individual claims totalling £233,321.47 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(6 claims)£180,159.67
Payroll(1)£171,253.03
Bought-in services(1)£4,800.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Training - staff(2)£1,034.40
Working From Home Allowance(1)£72.24
Office Costs(108 claims)£34,298.18
Rent(12)£11,797.17
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(10)£5,356.81
Software & applications(10)£3,815.16
Moving Fees(1)£3,226.88
Bought-in services(5)£3,176.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(2)£2,075.00
Stationery & printing(27)£1,065.47
Utilities(5)£904.26
Equipment - purchase(7)£512.91
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(11)£468.92
Business rates(1)£411.50
Insurance - buildings(2)£398.49
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£361.74
Insurance - contents(1)£178.97
TV licence(1)£174.50
Service charge & ground Rent(1)£162.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(3)£122.40
Hospitality(1)£90.00
Accommodation(29 claims)£14,502.82
Rent(11)£11,692.74
Council tax(11)£2,531.05
Utilities(4)£198.03
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£81.00
MP Travel(8 claims)£1,736.14
Mileage - car(2)£1,152.19
Rail(3)£511.01
Parking(1)£54.64
Other public transport(2)£18.30
Staff Travel(2 claims)£1,487.58
Rail(1)£1,433.58
Parking(1)£54.00
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£976.20
Removals(1)£976.20
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£160.88
Rail(1)£160.88
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
East Worthing and Shoreham: The Real Impact
The people Tom 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