Torcuil Crichton
Labour MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Won with 49.5% · Majority: 3,836
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
29/36
Key votes
£127k
Expenses
The Verdict
The campaign was about change. The voting record was about obedience. Their constituents got one of those things.
Subject Grades
How Torcuil scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 49.5% of the vote, majority of 3,836
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
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 DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 49.5% of the vote, majority of 3,836
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
511 children in poverty in this constituency (12.9%)
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 ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Torcuil claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£127k
Expenses
£127k
Expense Breakdown
£69k
Staffing
£20k
Office costs
£10k
Accommodation
£28k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£127kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
£10kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 511 children live in poverty in their constituency
£127kPaid from the public purse
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 (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: Glasgow Interest held: from 4 July 2024 until 11 April 2025 (Registered 31 July 2024; updated 20 October 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Torcuil's Expenses
182 individual claims totalling £148,847.56 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
£88
4 claims
Hospitality: £88.41
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£273
3 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £103.42
Family & Dependant Travel
£2k
1 claim
Air travel: £1,511.56
Hotel Stays
£2k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £1,170.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £1,021.68
Hotel - UK Not London: £146.30
Flights
£24k
3 claims
Air travel: £20,510.52
Air travel: £2,364.24
Air travel: £1,511.56
Staffing
13 claims
£70k
Office Costs
147 claims
£40k
MP Travel
7 claims
£23k
Accommodation
8 claims
£11k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£4k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£2k
Staffing(13 claims)£69,784.97
Payroll(1)£67,059.16
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£67,059.16
Training - staff(11)£2,550.00
12 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
30 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
14 Jan 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
30 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
7 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£300.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£175.81
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£175.81
Office Costs(147 claims)£39,820.93
Equipment - purchase(18)£6,596.58
10 Jan 2025Purchase of office furniture
£2,689.51
10 Sep 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£1,682.63
6 Feb 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£892.17
14 Jan 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£241.94
23 Jul 2024CURRYS KENSINGTON
£159.99
2 Jun 2025ARGOS
£158.48
6 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£154.50
6 Feb 2025Electrical appliances for constituency office
£154.50
7 Aug 2025LIGHTING ELECTRICAL (S
£89.99
18 Jul 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£85.00
5 Aug 2025MACGREGOR
£69.88
7 Oct 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£67.00
20 Feb 2025ARGOS
£57.99
2 Dec 2024MACLEOD & BUCHANAN LTD
£32.72
4 Nov 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£26.00
8 Jan 2025HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTR
£11.98
16 Jan 2025CO OP GROUP FOOD
£11.15
17 Jan 2025Office supplies
£11.15
Rent(8)£6,066.69
24 Oct 2024[***] - October & November´s Rent
£1,733.34
6 Jan 2025No description
£866.67
26 Sep 2024First month rent on constituency office
£866.67
1 Apr 2025No description
£866.67
4 Mar 2025No description
£866.67
4 Feb 2025No description
£866.67
3 Dec 2024No description
£866.67
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-866.67
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(15)£4,748.73
9 Sep 2025LEWIS BUILDERS
£1,206.72
27 Mar 2025Electrical works in constituency office
£981.55
10 Jan 2025materials for office refurbishment
£687.19
10 Jan 2025construction of partition in constituency office
£540.00
8 May 2025Legionella water testing
£270.00
12 Apr 2025Legionella testing of water supply in office
£270.00
21 May 2025INTERMEDIA SERVICES (S
£156.00
3 Jun 2025WILLOWGLEN GARDEN CENT
£131.89
2 May 2025Additional works to partition in office to meet health and safety standards
£120.00
4 Jun 2025INTERMEDIA SERVICES
£120.00
8 May 2025Constituency office works
£120.00
23 May 2025ARGOS
£50.00
8 Jan 2025HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTR
£43.94
9 Jan 2025Redecoration costs, office
£43.94
20 Jan 2025ALADDIN´S CAVE
£7.50
Advertising and contact cards(13)£4,428.80
30 Apr 2025INTERMEDIA SERVICES (S
£1,267.20
10 Jan 2025INTERMEDIA SERVICES (S
£870.00
20 Nov 2024Surgery advertising - newspaper
£425.00
8 May 2025Local newspaper advert
£425.00
1 Jul 2025SQ SPORSNIS
£313.20
11 Jul 2025Advertising board in constituency
£250.00
19 Aug 2025Advertising for local paper
£210.60
6 May 2025Advertising in local paper
£210.60
28 Jan 2025SQ SCOTTISH CROFTING
£100.80
27 May 2025Crofter Magazine advert
£100.80
3 Oct 2025SQ SCOTTISH CROFTING
£100.80
28 May 2025Advertising (The Crofter)
£100.80
14 Jul 2025Advertising in constituency newspaper
£54.00
Stationery & printing(23)£4,258.74
19 Jun 2025VIKING
£424.33
17 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£407.64
17 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£407.64
17 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£407.64
17 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£331.80
30 Apr 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£298.80
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£165.90
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£165.90
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£150.00
5 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£150.00
5 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£150.00
5 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£138.00
21 Jul 2025VIKING
£107.12
19 Sep 2025VIKING
£106.37
9 Dec 2024Office Supplies (Westminster)
£65.70
6 Feb 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£53.74
7 Oct 2025VIKING
£52.72
27 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£30.00
16 Oct 2024Stationary for office
£21.99
5 Sep 2024Stationary for office
£11.99
Bought-in services(6)£4,198.98
29 Aug 2025Caseworker software
£1,476.00
4 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
4 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
25 Mar 2025Consultancy fees
£318.99
11 Feb 2025Project management of constituency office refurbishment
£318.99
5 Feb 2025WWW.IANJONESPHOTO.CO.U
£45.00
Utilities(21)£4,025.41
28 Mar 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED [200011725-9707]
£758.28
25 Feb 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£754.89
28 Apr 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£367.44
21 May 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£314.98
23 Jun 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£259.91
23 Jun 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£259.91
23 Jun 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£172.72
21 May 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£167.32
28 Apr 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£165.98
28 Mar 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED [200011725-9706]
£158.27
4 Oct 2024EVERFLOW
£101.00
4 Sep 2025Water bill - October
£56.61
4 Nov 2025Water bill for constituency office - December
£56.61
12 Jun 2025Utility bill, constituency office
£56.61
14 Jul 2025Utility bill, constituency office
£56.61
7 Nov 2025Water bill for constituency office - November
£54.78
12 Aug 2025Constituency office utility bill
£54.78
4 Aug 2025Water bill - constituency office
£54.78
12 Feb 2025water utility for constituency office
£53.25
11 Dec 2024Water utility bill for constituency office
£52.90
13 Jan 2025water utility for constituency office
£47.78
Software & applications(1)£1,476.00
29 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£725.07
7 Nov 2025BT bill for constituency office (6 months+)
£612.12
7 Nov 2025Additional phone handsets + postage
£112.95
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(10)£701.00
13 Oct 2025No description
£126.00
22 Aug 2025No description
£110.00
15 Jul 2025No description
£80.00
8 May 2025No description
£80.00
22 May 2025No description
£75.00
22 Apr 2025No description
£75.00
10 Jan 2025No description
£50.00
17 Jan 2025No description
£50.00
10 Jan 2025No description
£40.00
22 Mar 2025No description
£15.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(5)£600.46
28 Oct 2024BACK MARKET
£595.97
10 Jul 2025ARGOS
£82.98
2 Apr 2025ARGOS
£59.99
29 Jan 2025USB C Adaptors x2 (Each £10)
£20.00
16 Sep 2025ARGOS LTD
£-158.48
Cleaning services(5)£527.17
7 May 2025Legionella testing
£270.00
14 Apr 2025[***]
£187.13
5 Nov 2024Cleaning supplies for the constituency office.
£46.74
3 Mar 2025TESCO STORES 5762 [200011725-2631]
£23.30
29 Aug 202560321470:1 is a duplicate of 60314717:1 Legionella testing
£0.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£495.33
17 Sep 2025Constituency office bill - September
£105.95
7 Nov 2025Constituency BT bill - August
£102.56
7 Nov 2025Constituency office phone/internet bill + VAT
£92.75
31 Jul 2025Phone and internet, constituency office
£69.13
30 Jun 2025Landline phone and internet
£62.47
16 Jun 2025Landline phone and internet
£62.47
Moving Fees(1)£200.00
4 Oct 2024COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN S
£200.00
Training - MP(1)£175.00
28 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£175.00
TV licence(1)£169.50
26 Mar 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-9450]
£169.50
Website hosting and design(1)£129.60
6 Aug 2025WIX.COM [***]
£129.60
Newspapers, journals, magazines(2)£103.42
13 Feb 2025WWW.WHFP.COM
£100.00
27 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£3.42
Hospitality(4)£88.41
25 Mar 2025Supplies for constituent surgeries
£46.86
4 Nov 2024Hospitality provisions for constituency office.
£20.20
25 Mar 2025Supplies for constituent surgeries
£19.35
25 Mar 2025Supplies for constituent surgeries
£2.00
Postage & couriers(2)£66.04
17 Jan 2025STAMPS
£42.50
10 Oct 2024Postage for equipment to home worker
£23.54
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(2)£40.00
13 Jan 2025EE TOPUP VESTA
£20.00
17 Jan 2025Top-up for work mobile phone
£20.00
MP Travel(7 claims)£22,813.97
Air travel(1)£20,510.52
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£20,510.52
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£1,021.68
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
9 nights
£1,021.68
Rail(1)£750.16
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£750.16
Vehicle hire cost(1)£372.36
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£372.36
Mileage - car(1)£110.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£110.70
Other public transport(1)£34.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£34.00
Subsistence(1)£14.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£14.55
Accommodation(8 claims)£11,094.59
Rent(7)£10,006.03
16 Jan 2025No description
£1,800.00
7 Nov 2024[***]Faster Payment Form - First Rent Payment - [***]
£1,800.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£1,800.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£1,800.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£1,800.00
17 Dec 2024No description
£1,800.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-793.97
Council tax(1)£1,088.56
28 Apr 2025Council tax for year 25-26
£1,088.56
Staff Travel(6 claims)£3,821.54
Air travel(1)£2,364.24
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,364.24
Hotel - London(1)£1,170.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,170.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£146.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£146.30
Other public transport(2)£130.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£85.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£45.00
Subsistence(1)£11.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£1,511.56
Air travel(1)£1,511.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,511.56
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Na h-Eileanan an Iar: The Real Impact
The people Torcuil was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
511
Children in poverty
12.9% 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 promiseSources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024