Mike Tapp
Labour MP for Dover and Deal
Won with 39.6% · Majority: 7,585
The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Mike scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 39.6% of the vote, majority of 7,585
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
6,009 households in fuel poverty locally (12.74%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 80.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
12.74% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 39.6% of the vote, majority of 7,585
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,453 children in poverty in this constituency (24%)
Follow the Money
What Mike 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 6,009 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,453 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Monki Dog Care Nature of business: Dog Day Care service Held jointly with or on behalf of: Wife (Registered 26 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Director of Monki Dog Care Ltd. (Registered 26 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mike's Expenses
50 individual claims totalling £194,774.77 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(1 claim)£155,859.24
Payroll(1)£155,859.24
Accommodation(10 claims)£21,658.41
Rent(10)£21,658.41
Office Costs(32 claims)£12,937.18
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Stationery & printing(7)£2,999.81
Equipment - purchase(4)£2,833.89
Software & applications(6)£2,152.96
Website hosting and design(8)£1,466.77
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£274.53
Training - staff(1)£180.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£25.16
Parking(1)£4.06
MP Travel(4 claims)£3,501.97
Mileage - car(1)£2,225.70
Hotel - London(1)£656.00
Rail(1)£614.97
Parking(1)£5.30
Staff Travel(2 claims)£578.42
Rail(1)£368.42
Hotel - London(1)£210.00
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£239.55
Removals(1)£239.55
Claims Rejected by IPSA (2)
These are expenses Mike tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Landline phone & internet - rental & usage
BT.COM CONSUMER BP
Reason: Not claimable
12 Sep 2024
Office Costs — Landline phone & internet - rental & usage
BT.COM CONSUMER BP
Reason: Not claimable
19 Oct 2024
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Dover and Deal: The Real Impact
The people Mike 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