Mike Kane
Labour MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East
12yr
Since 2014
1yr 8mo
Current term
96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
26/36
Key votes
£291k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
52.6%
Vote share
14,610
Majority
50.3%
Turnout
77,767
Electorate
LabMike KaneWON
20,59652.6%
RefJulie Fousert
5,98615.3%
ConSarah Beament
5,39213.8%
GreenMelanie Earp
4,13310.6%
LDSimon Lepori
1,9855.1%
WPBJohn Barstow
7141.8%
SDPHilary Salt
3260.8%
Subject Grades
How Mike scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 52.6% of the vote, majority of 14,610
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Welfare & Benefits
0 kept · 7 broke · 2 missed
6,389 children in poverty in this constituency (25%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingMissed
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
5,339 households in fuel poverty locally (11.07%)
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 ReferendumMissed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 68.2% 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
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
49% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 52.6% of the vote, majority of 14,610
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Follow the Money
What Mike claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£291k
Expenses
£291k
Expense Breakdown
£226k
Staffing
£29k
Office costs
£23k
Accommodation
£12k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£291kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,339 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£23kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 6,389 children live in poverty in their constituency
£12kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 49% of their constituents rent
£291kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
A non-Executive Director of The Oxford Group, whose programmes include initiatives to develop sustainable communities; making films about conflict resolution; working to bring trust and integrity into the business and financial sectors; helping young people to find a sense of vocation. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 28 May 2022 (Registered 13 September 2022)
Undisclosed
Unpaid paid trustee and Chair of Initiatives of Change Date interest arose: 16 December 2025 (Registered 24 February 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mike's Expenses
142 individual claims totalling £288,151.15 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
£149
1 claim
Hospitality: £148.80
Family & Dependant Travel
£292
2 claims
Rail: £292.00
Hotel Stays
£2k
1 claim
Hotel - London: £2,033.90
Staffing
1 claim
£221k
Office Costs
101 claims
£30k
Accommodation
26 claims
£24k
MP Travel
1 claim
£8k
Staff Travel
10 claims
£4k
Miscellaneous
1 claim
£768
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£292
Staffing(1 claim)£221,491.39
Payroll(1)£221,491.39
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£221,491.39
Office Costs(101 claims)£29,804.43
Service charge & ground Rent(6)£13,969.10
13 Aug 2024Service Charge 25 March to 28 Sept 2024
£4,303.20
25 Dec 2024Wyth office Service Charge 25 dec to 24 March 2025
£2,151.60
20 Mar 2025Wyth office Service Charge March 25 to June 25
£1,933.20
24 Jun 2025Service Charge June - Sept
£1,933.15
12 Aug 2025Service Charge 29 Sept to 24 Dec 2025
£1,933.15
17 Dec 2024Service Charge Backdate Sept 2024 to March 2025
£1,714.80
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£3,888.70
25 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£384.00
20 Jul 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£318.00
10 Oct 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£257.70
11 Aug 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£257.70
12 Jun 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£242.23
11 Apr 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.47
11 Sep 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
9 Jan 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
11 Feb 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
11 Dec 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
10 Oct 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
11 Nov 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£241.45
10 May 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£240.64
10 Aug 2024GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£239.64
11 Mar 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR [200011725-3984] [200011781-150]
£202.52
31 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£56.10
Rent(4)£3,613.48
26 Sep 2024No description
£1,740.00
25 Mar 2025No description
£1,740.00
26 Dec 2024No description
£1,740.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,606.52
Stationery & printing(34)£2,321.97
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£186.23
16 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£186.23
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£80.64
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£76.03
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£75.18
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£60.72
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£59.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£46.79
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£23.64
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£22.57
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£17.35
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£16.97
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£16.03
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£8.77
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.73
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£7.66
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.56
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.97
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.43
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.07
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.89
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.77
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.47
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.74
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.41
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.34
Software & applications(4)£1,187.32
14 Mar 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011725-4100] [200011782-547]
£738.00
21 Sep 2025CANVA [***]
£255.90
21 Sep 2024CANVA [***]
£129.90
22 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-5905] [200011782-548]
£63.52
Equipment - hire(7)£1,057.47
4 Oct 2024Copier Lease October
£151.07
4 Nov 2024Copier Lease November
£151.07
4 Sep 2024Copier Lease
£151.07
4 Aug 2024Copier Lease
£151.07
11 Dec 2024Copier lease Dec 2024
£151.07
4 Feb 2025Copier Lease February 2025
£151.06
4 Jan 2025Copier Lease Jan 2025
£151.06
Utilities(2)£1,015.23
12 Nov 2024electricity 31/8/24 to 14/11/2024
£758.14
10 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£257.09
Bought-in services(1)£693.00
31 Jan 2025Self Assessment Tax Return fees
£693.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(3)£502.74
10 Feb 2025ECOSHRED
£278.94
22 Oct 2025ECOSHRED
£171.00
24 Apr 2025ECOLAMP RECYCLING LIMI
£52.80
Insurance - buildings(2)£362.48
12 Nov 2024Buildings Insurance Wyth office March 24 - April 25
£226.93
6 Aug 2025Buildings insurance 25/03/2025 to 28/09/2025
£135.55
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(9)£333.48
21 Jan 2025Mobile Contract Jan
£48.75
11 Dec 2024Mobile phone Plan Nov
£41.31
21 Aug 2024Mobile Phone contract August 2024
£40.33
23 Dec 2024Mobile Contract
£35.46
22 Jul 2024Mobile Contract
£35.01
21 Feb 2025Contract and use [200011782-354]
£34.93
21 Oct 2024Mobile Contract Oct
£34.81
19 Nov 2024MK Mobile plan Sept 2024
£34.81
21 Mar 2025Contract and use [200011781-125]
£28.07
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(9)£308.96
22 Jul 2024Mobile Purchase
£35.66
23 Sep 2024MK Mobile Phone Purchase Sept 2024
£35.01
21 Aug 2024Mobile Phone equipement purchase
£35.01
11 Dec 2024Device Plan
£35.01
21 Jan 2025Device Plan Jan
£35.01
21 Oct 2024Mobile purchase Oct
£35.01
21 Feb 2025Equipment purchase [200011782-355]
£35.01
23 Dec 2024Device Plan
£35.01
21 Mar 2025mobile equipment purchase [200011781-126]
£28.23
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£257.70
12 Sep 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£257.70
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£240.00
8 Apr 2025No description
£240.00
Hospitality(1)£148.80
23 Jun 2025TIMPSON LTD 500
£148.80
Other(1)£-96.00
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-96.00
Accommodation(26 claims)£23,593.92
Rent(1)£21,244.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£21,244.70
Utilities(12)£1,404.21
31 Mar 2025THAMES WATER [200011725-10315] [200011782-549]
£573.44
18 Dec 2024E.ON NEXT
£156.90
14 Jan 2025E.ON NEXT
£128.74
17 Mar 2025E.ON NEXT [200011725-8831]
£102.27
17 Apr 2025E.ON NEXT
£82.15
11 Jun 2025E.ON NEXT
£67.10
23 May 2025E.ON NEXT
£58.66
7 Feb 2025E.ON NEXT
£52.30
26 Jul 2024E.ON NEXT
£47.74
22 Oct 2024E.ON NEXT
£45.84
7 Oct 2024E.ON NEXT
£44.54
19 Aug 2024E.ON NEXT
£44.53
Council tax(1)£791.14
16 Apr 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£791.14
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£153.87
8 Dec 2024Broadband December
£15.00
7 Nov 2024Broadband November
£15.00
8 Dec 2024Broadband
£15.00
7 Nov 2024Broadband Oct 2024
£15.00
7 Jan 2025Broadband Jan 2025
£15.00
7 Feb 2025Broadband
£15.00
7 Sep 2024MK London Flat Broadband
£15.00
14 Aug 2024Broadband August 2024
£15.00
10 Mar 2025Broadband London Flat [200011782-356]
£15.00
8 Oct 2024Broadband Sept 2024
£15.00
7 Apr 2025London Flat Broadband [200011781-130]
£3.87
13 May 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim 60281970-1 is a duplicate of 60271039-2
£0.00
MP Travel(1 claim)£8,409.81
Rail(1)£8,409.81
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8,409.81
Staff Travel(10 claims)£3,791.60
Hotel - London(1)£2,033.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
10 nights
£2,033.90
Rail(1)£1,289.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,289.50
Subsistence(2)£251.69
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£218.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£32.84
Mileage - car(3)£173.11
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£143.21
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£20.26
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.64
Other public transport(2)£31.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6.10
Parking(1)£11.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.50
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£768.00
Removals(1)£768.00
27 Oct 2025WWW.MCRREMOVALS.CO.UK
£768.00
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£292.00
Rail(2)£292.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£186.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£105.90
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Wythenshawe and Sale East: The Real Impact
The people Mike was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
6,389
Children in poverty
25% of children locally
4
broke
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Didn't show upTwo-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 promise5,339
Fuel poor households
11.07% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
49%
Constituents who rent
17% private, 32% social
3
broke
11,728
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
346
Asylum seekers housed locally
199 in hotels · 26.8% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024