Joe Powell
Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater
Won with 40.6% · Majority: 2,903
The Verdict
Marched through the lobby with the precision of a well-trained sheepdog. Unfortunately, the flock was heading in the opposite direction to the manifesto.
Subject Grades
How Joe scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 40.6% of the vote, majority of 2,903
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
6,396 households in fuel poverty locally (9.31%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 79.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
9.31% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 40.6% of the vote, majority of 2,903
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
1,929 children in poverty in this constituency (10.4%)
Follow the Money
What Joe 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 6,396 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to override humanitarian protections in the Border Security Bill
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £1k from SXSW London Limited
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation(2 entries)£49k
David Sainsbury
Name of donor: David Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £26,827.06 for the services of a Campaign Organiser hired by Labour Party Donor status: individual (Registered 4 December 2025)
David Sainsbury
Name of donor: David Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £22,013.49 for the services of a Campaign Organiser hired by Labour Party Donor status: individual (Registered 1 August 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£13k
Betterworld Limited
Name of donor: Betterworld Limited Address of donor: 14 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2DF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,500 Date received: 10 April 2025 Date accepted: 10 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03408967 (Registered 15 April 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£1k
SXSW London Limited
Name of donor: SXSW London Limited Address of donor: SXSW London, Second Floor, 67-71 Shoreditch High Street, London, England, E1 6JJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A Platinum Pass to the SXSW Festival London by SXSW London. I gave this to a staff member because I attended the event as a speaker. The staff member was unable to attend, value £1,300 Date received: 2 June 2025 Date accepted: 2 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 16034054 (Registered 2 July 2025)
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 (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: London (Registered 30 July 2024; updated 5 December 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Trustee of EDUCATE, a registered charity supporting education projects in Western Uganda. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Joe's Expenses
137 individual claims totalling £231,403.52 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)£189,342.13
Payroll(1)£182,931.80
Bought-in services(5)£6,410.33
Office Costs(131 claims)£42,061.39
Equipment - purchase(5)£8,682.00
Postage & couriers(1)£6,890.18
Bought-in services(6)£6,541.66
Software & applications(12)£4,365.66
Stationery & printing(62)£3,827.95
Rent(3)£3,448.94
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(23)£3,034.98
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
Hospitality(6)£455.01
Translation services - other languages(3)£293.00
Advertising and contact cards(5)£238.21
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£192.00
Utilities(1)£96.80
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£95.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Kensington and Bayswater: The Real Impact
The people Joe 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