Catherine McKinnell
Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Catherine scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 50.3% of the vote, majority of 17,762
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
4,461 households in fuel poverty locally (9.51%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
39% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
9.51% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 50.3% of the vote, majority of 17,762
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,626 children in poverty in this constituency (15%)
Follow the Money
What Catherine 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 4,461 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,626 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 39% of their constituents rent
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£4k
United States (Washington DC)
Paid by: Coalition for Global Prosperity
Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,968.73), accommodation (£1,038.58), local transport (£519.47) and food/miscellaneous (£689.96), value £4,216.74 Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC) Dates of visit: 30 November 2025 to 5 December 2025 Purpose of visit: Cross-party delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges and opportunities with members of Congress and policymakers (Registered 16 December 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£330
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Name of donor: BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd Address of donor: Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket for the Mercury Prize 2025, value £330 Date received: 16 October 2025 Date accepted: 16 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01132389 (Registered 20 October 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 (rented) Number of properties: 1 Location: Northumberland Ownership details: Joint owner
8. Miscellaneous(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Solicitor (currently non-practising).
Undisclosed
Chair of the RAF Association Commons and Lords Branch. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 September 2024 (Registered 3 November 2025)
Undisclosed
Husband is a member of the Hospitality Sector Council, a forum to facilitate cooperation between the hospitality sector and Government. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 3 November 2025 (Registered 4 November 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Catherine's Expenses
122 individual claims totalling £312,717.47 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(2 claims)£229,442.33
Payroll(1)£228,338.33
Training - staff(1)£1,104.00
Office Costs(87 claims)£44,194.66
Rent(1)£18,649.66
Bought-in services(12)£9,488.50
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£4,918.80
Stationery & printing(24)£4,658.82
Equipment - hire(10)£1,269.53
Website hosting and design(2)£1,240.00
Training - MP(1)£1,050.00
Software & applications(2)£720.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(15)£602.24
Equipment - purchase(6)£495.11
TV licence(2)£344.00
Training - staff(1)£250.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£230.00
Postage & couriers(1)£170.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£108.00
Accommodation(19 claims)£23,422.03
Rent(1)£21,486.10
Council tax(1)£1,017.18
Utilities(10)£690.62
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(7)£228.13
MP Travel(4 claims)£10,416.79
Rail(2)£10,128.39
Other public transport(2)£288.40
Staff Travel(8 claims)£4,219.16
Rail(2)£2,296.60
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£1,389.19
Subsistence(1)£240.76
Hotel - London(1)£162.81
Other public transport(2)£65.80
Parking(1)£64.00
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£520.00
Removals(1)£520.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£502.50
Rail(1)£502.50
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Newcastle upon Tyne North: The Real Impact
The people Catherine 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