Mary Kelly Foy
Labour MP for City of Durham
6yr
Since 2019
1yr 8mo
Current term
85%
Party loyalty
4
Rebellions
26/36
Key votes
£287k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
47.1%
Vote share
11,757
Majority
57.6%
Turnout
70,583
Electorate
LabMary FoyWON
19,13147.1%
RefMark Belch
7,37418.2%
LDMark Wilkes
5,92014.6%
ConLuke Holmes
5,22112.9%
GreenJonathan Elmer
2,8036.9%
SDPSarah Welbourne
1780.4%
Subject Grades
How Mary scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
4,908 households in fuel poverty locally (11.54%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% 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 DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
37% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
11.54% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 47.1% of the vote, majority of 11,757
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
3 kept · 4 broke · 2 missed
3,310 children in poverty in this constituency (22.9%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Missed
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 BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledKept
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsKept
Follow the Money
What Mary claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£287k
Expenses
£287k
Expense Breakdown
£222k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£26k
Accommodation
£13k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£287kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,908 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£13kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 37% of their constituents rent
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mary's Expenses
113 individual claims totalling £291,565.97 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
£26
2 claims
Hospitality: £25.50
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£79
1 claim
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £79.00
Hotel Stays
£5k
2 claims
Hotel - London: £4,373.62
Hotel - UK Not London: £555.00
Staffing
3 claims
£222k
Accommodation
14 claims
£29k
Office Costs
80 claims
£27k
Staff Travel
10 claims
£9k
MP Travel
1 claim
£4k
Miscellaneous
5 claims
£207
Staffing(3 claims)£221,609.72
Payroll(1)£216,966.22
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£216,966.22
Pooled staffing services(1)£4,600.00
25 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£4,600.00
Training - staff(1)£43.50
7 Oct 2024REAL CLEAR
£43.50
Accommodation(14 claims)£29,062.00
Rent(1)£25,744.62
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25,744.62
Council tax(2)£1,808.32
4 Jun 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£1,808.32
31 Oct 2024Partial Repayment-LAMBETH INTERNET-60192950
£0.00
Utilities(6)£1,404.06
8 May 2025THAMES WATER
£761.96
29 Jan 2025THAMES WATER
£347.76
19 Sep 2024THAMES WATER
£115.92
19 Jul 2024THAMES WATER
£115.92
1 Aug 2024August electricity costs
£31.25
2 Sep 2024September electricity costs
£31.25
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(5)£105.00
7 Oct 2024October broadband costs
£21.00
10 Sep 2024London broadband cost
£21.00
6 Aug 2024London broadband cost
£21.00
7 Dec 2024December broadband costs
£21.00
7 Nov 2024November broadband costs
£21.00
Office Costs(80 claims)£27,207.09
Rent(1)£18,972.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£18,972.00
Software & applications(5)£1,391.30
17 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
12 Feb 2025CANVA [***]
£381.90
11 Aug 2024CANVA [***]
£127.04
17 Dec 2024QR-CODE-GENERATOR.COM
£98.84
11 Aug 2025CANVA [***]
£63.52
Stationery & printing(18)£1,085.92
10 Sep 2024Printing costs for 6 month period
£477.15
3 Mar 2025Print costs for constituency office
£130.82
26 Jun 2025Commercial July 2025
£100.01
3 Dec 2024VIKING
£86.79
25 Mar 2025Print costs for constituency office
£53.07
26 Nov 2024Print costs for November 2024
£52.05
24 Oct 2024Print costs for October 2024
£36.19
31 Dec 2024Print costs for December 2024
£33.76
18 Jan 2025Commercial February 2025
£26.52
26 Sep 2024Copier printing costs Sept 2024
£26.48
18 Jan 2025Commercial February 2025
£14.64
19 Jul 2024Stationery was removed during dissolution unexpectedly by House staff, we´ve had to repurchase
£13.71
7 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£13.18
18 Jan 2025Commercial February 2025
£13.08
30 Jul 2024Commercial August 2024
£9.42
17 Jul 2024Stationery was removed during dissolution unexpectedly by House staff, we´ve had to repurchase
£6.40
18 Jan 2025Commercial February 2025
£5.83
10 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE
£-13.18
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(11)£937.90
28 Mar 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-10386]
£469.00
29 Mar 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-9096]
£269.00
28 Aug 2024Mobile handset cost Aug 2024
£26.37
28 Jan 2025Mobile monthly purchase cost [200011781-535]
£26.37
29 Jul 2024Mobile handset cost July 2024
£26.37
28 Oct 2024Mobile handset cost Oct 2024
£26.37
30 Sep 2024Sept device plan cost
£26.37
28 Feb 2025Mobile monthly purchase cost [200011781-529]
£26.37
30 Sep 2024Mobile handset cost Sep 2024
£26.37
28 Mar 2025Mobile monthly purchase cost [200011781-532]
£15.31
22 Jan 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim line 60261156-6 is a duplicate of 60256176-2.
£0.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£930.00
29 Jun 2025Construction of office furniture, collection of new furniture, repair of cupboards in office and disposal of old and broken items to tip
£480.00
3 May 2025Office maintenance various tasks ahead of end of lease
£450.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(9)£822.00
8 Jun 2025Landline charges x 4 lines in constituency, May 2025
£126.00
26 Feb 2025Constituency office phone lines - Feb [200011781-525]
£96.00
26 Mar 2025Constituency office phone lines - Mar [200011781-526]
£96.00
13 Feb 2025Office phone lines Durham, Feb 2025
£96.00
26 Dec 2024Broadband and phone lines
£96.00
5 Mar 2025Constituency office phone lines and boradband March 2025
£96.00
8 Aug 2025Constituency office landline costs for July 2025
£72.00
8 Sep 2025Constituency office landline costs for August 2025
£72.00
8 Jul 2025Constituency office landline costs for June 2025
£72.00
Equipment - hire(4)£679.20
28 Mar 2025Constituency Office Copier
£214.80
19 Oct 2024Hire costs Dec 24 to Feb 25
£154.80
20 Jul 2024Hire costs Aug to Nov 2024
£154.80
19 Apr 2025Quarterly hire for MDF copier
£154.80
Equipment - purchase(3)£663.00
16 Jun 2025ARGOS
£345.00
26 May 2025IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEAD
£203.00
16 Jun 2025ARGOS
£115.00
Training - MP(1)£540.00
9 Sep 2024REAL CLEAR
£540.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(17)£442.33
29 Jul 2024Mobile contract costs July 2024
£51.15
28 Oct 2024Mobile contract costs Oct 2024
£51.15
30 Sep 2024Mobile contract costs Sep 2024
£51.15
30 Sep 2024Sept contract usage costs
£51.10
28 Aug 2024Mobile contract costs Aug 2024
£51.10
28 Jan 2025Mobile costs Jan 2025 [200011781-533]
£42.10
28 Feb 2025Mobile costs Feb 2025 [200011781-527]
£42.10
28 Mar 2025Mobile costs Mar 2025 [200011781-530]
£24.45
29 Mar 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-9097]
£10.00
29 Mar 2025GIFFGAFF [200011725-9098]
£10.00
28 Jan 2025Mobile costs Jan 2025 - cover [200011781-534]
£9.00
28 Feb 2025Mobile costs Feb 2025 - cover [200011781-528]
£9.00
18 Nov 2024Mobile phone bill Nov to Dec
£8.70
18 Dec 2024Mobile Phone Bill Dec to Jan 2025
£8.70
18 Aug 2024Mobile phone bill August to September
£8.70
18 Jul 2024Mobile phone bill July to August
£8.70
28 Mar 2025Mobile costs Mar 2025 - cover [200011781-531]
£5.23
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£432.00
23 Jun 2025Handsets purchased following constituency office move
£360.00
23 Jun 2025VAT on the items
£72.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(3)£129.00
6 Sep 2025No description
£75.00
29 Sep 2024No description
£30.00
21 Nov 2024No description
£24.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£79.00
1 Feb 2025THENORTHERNE ONLINE
£79.00
Website hosting and design(1)£77.94
31 Jan 2025CALVIN BONE DESIGN
£77.94
Hospitality(2)£25.50
26 Sep 2024Items bought for use at pensioner coffee morning hosted by MP
£13.25
11 Oct 2024Constituency advice event - snacks and refreshment
£12.25
Staff Travel(10 claims)£9,129.32
Hotel - London(1)£4,373.62
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
21 nights
£4,373.62
Rail(2)£3,759.94
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,756.14
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.80
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£555.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
3 nights
£555.00
Subsistence(2)£319.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£298.11
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£21.79
Mileage - car(2)£74.16
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£58.32
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.84
Other public transport(1)£37.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£37.55
Parking(1)£9.15
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.15
MP Travel(1 claim)£4,350.84
Rail(1)£4,350.84
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,350.84
Miscellaneous(5 claims)£207.00
Removals(5)£207.00
24 Apr 2025HILLTOP DURHAM VEHICLE
£188.00
24 Apr 2025HILLTOP DURHAM VEHICLE
£138.00
9 Apr 2025VEHICLE LEASE DIRECT
£69.00
28 Apr 2025VEHICLE LEASE DIRECT
£-50.00
25 Apr 2025VEHICLE LEASE DIRECT
£-138.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
City of Durham: The Real Impact
The people Mary was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,310
Children in poverty
22.9% of children locally
1
broke
3
kept
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Didn't show upTwo-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
Kept promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Kept promise4,908
Fuel poor households
11.54% of households locally
1
broke
3
missed
37%
Constituents who rent
20.3% private, 16.3% social
3
broke
8,218
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
88
Asylum seekers housed locally
4.4% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024