Kate Dearden
Labour (Co-op) MP for Halifax
Won with 35.1% · Majority: 6,269
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
27/36
Key votes
£175k
Expenses
The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Kate scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 35.1% of the vote, majority of 6,269
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
7,452 households in fuel poverty locally (15.74%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 76.2% 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 DebateMissed
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
15.74% 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 ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 35.1% of the vote, majority of 6,269
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
8,656 children in poverty in this constituency (38%)
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 BlockedMissed
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainMissed
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Kate claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£175k
Expenses
£175k
Expense Breakdown
£120k
Staffing
£28k
Office costs
£19k
Accommodation
£9k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£175kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 7,452 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£19kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 8,656 children live in poverty in their constituency
£175kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(5 entries)
Undisclosed
Board member of Unions21. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 31 May 2024 (Registered 30 July 2024; updated 12 September 2025)
Undisclosed
Board member of United Against Malnutrition and Hunger. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 10 September 2024 (Registered 30 July 2024; updated 12 September 2025)
Undisclosed
National Executive Committee member of Labour Women's Network. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 25 September 2024 (Registered 31 July 2024; updated 12 September 2025)
Undisclosed
Advisory board member for the Labour Climate and Environment Forum. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 31 July 2024 (Registered 31 July 2024; updated 12 September 2025)
Undisclosed
Member of the Labour Renaissance Advisory Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 31 July 2024 (Registered 4 August 2024; updated 12 September 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Kate's Expenses
209 individual claims totalling £188,866.43 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£61
1 claim
Hospitality: £61.20
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£570
4 claims
TV licence: £344.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £226.20
Family & Dependant Travel
£677
1 claim
Rail: £676.81
Hotel Stays
£7k
8 claims
Hotel - London: £3,900.00
Hotel - London: £2,235.00
Hotel - London: £1,304.61
Staffing
4 claims
£120k
Office Costs
176 claims
£41k
Accommodation
21 claims
£19k
MP Travel
3 claims
£5k
Staff Travel
4 claims
£3k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£677
Staffing(4 claims)£119,574.31
Payroll(1)£115,899.31
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£115,899.31
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Training - staff(2)£675.00
3 Dec 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
3 Mar 2025Team Training
£300.00
Office Costs(176 claims)£41,479.72
Service charge & ground Rent(16)£9,230.93
5 Dec 2024Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.94
12 Sep 2024Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.94
8 Oct 2024Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.94
3 Jan 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.94
4 Nov 2024Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.94
13 Mar 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
1 Feb 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
11 Sep 2024Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
13 Aug 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
7 Apr 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
9 Jun 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
7 May 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
8 Sep 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
3 Oct 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
5 Nov 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
4 Jul 2025Service Charge Constituency Office
£576.93
Rent(9)£6,646.00
28 Aug 2024[***] - Kate Dearden - First 2-month´s Rent
£1,661.50
5 Nov 2024No description
£830.75
4 Feb 2025No description
£830.75
6 Jan 2025No description
£830.75
3 Dec 2024No description
£830.75
1 Apr 2025No description
£830.75
1 Oct 2024No description
£830.75
4 Mar 2025No description
£830.75
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-830.75
Postage & couriers(4)£4,412.72
17 Mar 2025RM Door to Door Delivery
£3,631.20
17 Mar 2025Hand Delivery
£708.00
22 Oct 2025Courier of Equipment from Parliament to Constituency Office
£67.52
31 Jan 2025Correspondence from Constituent (Unpaid postage)
£6.00
Stationery & printing(23)£4,164.52
17 Mar 2025Constituent Information Leaflet - March 2025
£1,480.00
9 Oct 2025Letterhead
£942.00
21 Feb 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE
£411.46
16 Jan 2025CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£399.56
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£330.00
28 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£294.00
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£170.40
21 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£138.00
21 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£138.00
13 Mar 2025Paper
£46.78
19 Mar 2025Stationary Order
£30.67
11 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£20.26
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£8.12
13 Mar 2025Notepads
£7.55
13 Mar 2025Stapler
£5.19
13 Mar 2025Post-it Notes
£5.19
13 Mar 2025Highlighters
£3.96
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.22
13 Mar 2025Pens
£2.50
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.02
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.64
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£-138.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£-138.00
Software & applications(25)£4,062.82
16 Jun 2025Elected Technologies - Caseworker Software
£1,476.00
23 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011781-375]
£1,021.81
23 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
23 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011782-4]
£418.19
26 Sep 2025VEED LIMITED
£215.95
6 Nov 2024VEED LIMITED [200011782-455]
£64.80
6 Nov 2024VEED LIMITED [200011781-377]
£43.20
13 Mar 2025WeTransfer - March
£21.00
10 Feb 2025WeTransfer - February
£21.00
10 Jan 2025WeTransfer - January
£21.00
29 Jan 2025Canva Subscription
£13.00
2 Mar 2025Canva Subscription
£13.00
22 Feb 2025Capcut - Video Editing
£11.99
23 Jan 2025Capcut - Video Editing
£11.99
19 Feb 2025By Noise - Sound Editing
£9.99
13 Jan 2025Splice - Video Editing
£9.99
27 Jan 2025By Noise - Sound Editing
£9.99
6 Jan 2025By Noise - Sound Editing
£9.99
13 Mar 2025Splice - Video Editing
£9.99
20 Jan 2025By Noise - Sound Editing
£9.99
3 Feb 2025By Noise - Sound Editing
£9.99
27 Jan 2025Splice - Video Editing
£9.99
13 Jan 2025By Noise - Sound Editing
£9.99
7 Mar 2025By Noise - Sound Editing
£9.99
20 Jan 2025Splice - Video Editing
£9.99
Parking(16)£3,264.00
12 Sep 2024No description
£288.00
11 Sep 2024No description
£288.00
1 Feb 2025No description
£192.00
4 Nov 2024No description
£192.00
5 Dec 2024No description
£192.00
13 Mar 2025No description
£192.00
8 Oct 2024No description
£192.00
3 Jan 2025No description
£192.00
13 Aug 2025No description
£192.00
9 Jun 2025No description
£192.00
3 Oct 2025No description
£192.00
4 Jul 2025No description
£192.00
7 May 2025No description
£192.00
5 Nov 2025No description
£192.00
8 Sep 2025No description
£192.00
7 Apr 2025No description
£192.00
Equipment - purchase(9)£2,433.51
21 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£689.00
25 Jul 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£668.20
7 Aug 2024FURNITURE@WORK LTD
£285.60
23 Dec 2024FURNITURE@WORK LTD
£271.32
23 Dec 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£235.00
7 Aug 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£224.00
13 Mar 2025HDMI Transmitter
£39.99
13 Mar 2025SD Cards
£20.40
3 Apr 2025Repayment of claim 60288989:5
£0.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£1,634.40
12 Sep 2024Phone and Internet Package
£103.20
11 Sep 2024Phone and Internet Package
£103.20
5 Dec 2024Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
13 Mar 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
11 Feb 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
8 Oct 2024Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
3 Jan 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
4 Nov 2024Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
8 Sep 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
3 Oct 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
5 Nov 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
13 Aug 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
4 Jul 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
7 May 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
7 Apr 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
9 Jun 2025Phone and Internet Package
£102.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(19)£1,578.90
5 Nov 2025No description
£200.00
3 Oct 2025No description
£140.40
3 Oct 2025No description
£117.00
19 Sep 2024No description
£105.00
13 Mar 2025No description
£104.40
21 Aug 2025No description
£104.40
18 Aug 2025No description
£104.40
17 Feb 2025No description
£90.00
16 Jun 2025No description
£90.00
27 Jan 2025No description
£79.20
27 Jan 2025No description
£75.00
27 Jan 2025No description
£67.50
13 Mar 2025[200011782-3]
£66.00
18 Jul 2025No description
£60.00
7 May 2025No description
£56.00
15 Aug 2025No description
£50.00
26 Mar 2025No description
£45.60
8 Oct 2024No description
£12.00
10 Sep 2024No description
£12.00
Cleaning services(15)£1,496.88
19 Sep 2024Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
3 Jan 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
11 Feb 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
13 Mar 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
8 Oct 2024Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
4 Nov 2024Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
2 Dec 2024Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
4 Jul 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
1 Aug 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
9 Jun 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
1 Sep 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
5 Nov 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
3 Oct 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
12 May 2025Constituency Office Cleaning
£100.00
7 Apr 2025Constituency Office Cleaning [200011781-232]
£96.88
Business rates(13)£1,207.50
2 Dec 2024Constituency Office Rates (November & December payments)
£182.00
2 Sep 2024CALDERDALE MBC
£93.15
8 Oct 2024Constituency Office Rates (September payment)
£91.00
3 Jan 2025Constituency Office Rates (January Payment)
£91.00
8 Nov 2024Constituency Office Rates (October payment)
£91.00
7 Apr 2025Constituency Office Rates (April Payment)
£85.35
7 May 2025Constituency Office Rates (May Payment)
£82.00
1 Sep 2025Constituency Office Rates (Sept Payment)
£82.00
13 Aug 2025Constituency Office Rates (August Payment)
£82.00
4 Jul 2025Constituency Office Rates (July Payment)
£82.00
9 Jun 2025Constituency Office Rates (June Payment)
£82.00
3 Oct 2025Constituency Office Rates (Oct Payment)
£82.00
5 Nov 2025Constituency Office Rates (Nov Payment)
£82.00
Training - staff(3)£510.00
4 Jul 2025Staff Training
£170.00
4 Jul 2025Staff Training
£170.00
4 Jul 2025Staff Training
£170.00
TV licence(3)£344.00
31 Jul 2025TV License - Office
£174.50
27 Aug 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011781-376]
£112.85
27 Aug 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011782-5]
£56.65
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£226.20
3 Apr 2025NATIONAL WORLD VOUCHER
£226.20
Advertising and contact cards(2)£111.14
23 Oct 2024Roller Banner
£57.57
25 Mar 2025Roller Banner
£53.57
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£95.00
21 Nov 2025Electrical Equipment Testing
£95.00
Hospitality(1)£61.20
3 Oct 2025Refreshments for Meeting Attendees
£61.20
Accommodation(21 claims)£18,906.96
Rent(11)£13,960.88
1 Apr 2025No description
£2,440.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£2,440.00
30 Dec 2024No description
£2,440.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£2,440.00
28 Nov 2024No description
£2,440.00
23 Oct 2024[***] - First Month´s Rent
£2,440.00
3 Mar 2025Rent Balance - Feb 2025
£360.00
3 Mar 2025Rent Balance - Dec 2024
£360.00
3 Mar 2025Rent Balance - Jan 2025
£360.00
26 Mar 2025Rent Balance - March 2025
£360.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-2,119.12
Hotel - London(6)£3,900.00
6 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
13 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
17 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
7 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
21 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
28 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
Council tax(1)£930.60
2 Jan 2025Council Tax for 2024-2025
£930.60
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(2)£76.00
26 Mar 2025Broadband - March 2025
£38.00
3 Mar 2025Broadband - Feb 2025
£38.00
Utilities(1)£39.48
26 Mar 2025Thames Water Bill
£39.48
MP Travel(3 claims)£5,488.70
Rail(1)£3,088.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,088.50
Hotel - London(1)£2,235.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,235.00
Other public transport(1)£165.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£165.20
Staff Travel(4 claims)£2,739.93
Hotel - London(1)£1,304.61
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
7 nights
£1,304.61
Rail(1)£1,142.91
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,142.91
Subsistence(1)£211.91
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£211.91
Parking(1)£80.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£80.50
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£676.81
Rail(1)£676.81
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£676.81
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Halifax: The Real Impact
The people Kate was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
8,656
Children in poverty
38% 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 promise7,452
Fuel poor households
15.74% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
36%
Constituents who rent
21.5% private, 14.8% social
3
missed
16,108
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
1
broke
2
missed
304
Asylum seekers housed locally
47 in hotels · 8.5% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024