Kirsty McNeill
Labour (Co-op) MP for Midlothian
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
92%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
24/36
Key votes
£222k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
48.6%
Vote share
8,167
Majority
60%
Turnout
73,554
Electorate
LabKirsty McNeillWON
21,48048.6%
SNPOwen Thompson
13,31330.1%
RefStefan Garbowski
3,2767.4%
ConKeith Cockburn
3,2487.4%
LDRoss Laird
2,5895.9%
Scot LibtDaniel Fraser
2590.6%
Subject Grades
How Kirsty scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 48.6% of the vote, majority of 8,167
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsMissed
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 3 broke · 4 missed
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
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 · 2 broke · 2 missed
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 · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 48.6% of the vote, majority of 8,167
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsMissed
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
2,461 children in poverty in this constituency (13.5%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
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
Follow the Money
What Kirsty claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£222k
Expenses
£222k
Expense Breakdown
£164k
Staffing
£29k
Office costs
£14k
Accommodation
£14k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£222kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
£14kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,461 children live in poverty in their constituency
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: Kirsty's Expenses
163 individual claims totalling £239,431.69 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
£300
1 claim
Hospitality: £300.00
Family & Dependant Travel
£437
2 claims
Air travel: £391.99
Rail: £45.28
Hotel Stays
£4k
4 claims
Hotel - London: £2,681.77
Hotel - London: £821.74
Flights
£6k
2 claims
Air travel: £5,453.30
Air travel: £391.99
Staffing
10 claims
£165k
Office Costs
118 claims
£44k
Accommodation
27 claims
£16k
MP Travel
3 claims
£9k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£5k
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£437
Staffing(10 claims)£164,580.99
Payroll(1)£159,096.59
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£159,096.59
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Training - staff(7)£2,284.40
5 Feb 2025PAYPAL PARLITRAINI
£523.20
6 Feb 2025PAYPAL PARLITRAINI
£511.20
25 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
30 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
25 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
30 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
30 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
Bought-in services(1)£900.00
17 Apr 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£900.00
Office Costs(118 claims)£44,231.79
Postage & couriers(3)£8,079.47
18 Jun 2025ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO
£3,738.44
5 Mar 2025Contact cards for new MP constituency office posted to constituents
£3,706.13
30 Mar 2025Quality Office 2nd class stamps x 640 [200011798-55]
£634.90
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(9)£7,180.84
1 Nov 2024Decorating and joinery repairs to Constituency Office interior and exterior
£3,650.00
5 Dec 2024Office refurbishment floor coverings - all rooms
£1,665.60
17 Jul 2025Repairs to electricity fittings during EICR
£750.00
14 Mar 2025Installation of Office signage
£600.00
7 Sep 2025Fire Safety Assessment - Constiituency Office
£250.00
18 Jul 2025Inspection and refresh of fire equipment
£126.24
25 Nov 2024Check and service Office Gas Boiler
£70.00
19 Jan 2025New door for toilet area, to replace missing door
£38.00
20 Jan 2025New toilet seat to replace damaged one
£31.00
Rent(4)£6,000.00
25 Oct 2024[***] - First Quarter´s Rent
£3,000.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£3,000.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£3,000.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-3,000.00
Advertising and contact cards(9)£5,494.60
18 Jun 2025Annual newsletter with report on 2025 Printing from GMPPrint
£2,506.00
5 Mar 2025Contact cards with new address of the constituency office etc
£1,331.00
21 Apr 2025Surgery invitations, surgery posters and contact cards [200011798-53]
£1,003.40
18 Mar 2025Surgery advert in the Midlothian Guide brochure
£283.20
7 Jul 2025Two banners for surgeries and meetings
£192.00
20 May 2025Advertising surgeries and contact info
£120.00
28 Aug 2025Fb Ads for Bus services, and Roslin Grail walking trails
£50.00
21 Jan 2025Facebook Ad costs for ´Biscuit and Blether´ Surgery events Gorebridge
£7.00
19 Jan 2025Facebook Ad costs for ´Biscuit and Blether´ Surgery events Gorebridge
£2.00
Equipment - purchase(14)£5,331.58
26 Mar 2025Invoice [***] - Bookcase Shelving, meeting table, desk dividers, locking cupboard [200011798-50]
£1,978.80
6 Jan 20255 Office desks and 2 chairs for new office set up
£1,426.80
11 Dec 2024IKEA LTD 265 EDINBURGH
£645.00
18 Mar 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011725-5341]
£284.00
20 Nov 2024Rode Wireless microphone for iPhone video recording
£283.00
28 Mar 2025Invoice [***] - Desk [200011798-51]
£198.00
30 Mar 2025Quality Office Paper Shredder for confidential waste and oil [200011798-54]
£176.99
16 Jan 2025ARGOS STRAITON
£120.00
5 Feb 2025Second hand chair from British Heart Foundation
£65.00
11 Dec 2024IKEA LTD 265 EDINBURGH
£60.00
13 Mar 2025ARGOS [200011725-6007]
£55.00
9 Jan 2025Kettle for the constituency office
£16.00
5 Feb 2025Second hand table
£15.00
20 Jan 2025STAPLER
£7.99
Software & applications(16)£3,864.32
7 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
8 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-28]
£962.63
8 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
8 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011800-106]
£477.37
10 Aug 2025CANVA [***]
£100.00
28 Mar 2025Kapwing Pro online editor 28/3 to 28/4/25
£56.20
28 Feb 2025Kapwing Video editing March 25 [200011798-46]
£37.46
20 Mar 2025Kapwing Editing software February 25
£37.00
28 Oct 2024Adobe October 24
£32.98
28 Nov 2024Kapwing Video Editor November 24
£18.77
10 Nov 2024Canva Social Media Editor October 24
£13.00
10 Jan 2025Canva video editing software January-February
£13.00
10 Feb 2025Canva Pro Solo February 25 [200011797-353]
£13.00
10 Oct 2024Canva Social Media Editor November 24
£13.00
10 Mar 2025Canva Pro Solo March 25 [200011797-354]
£9.23
21 Mar 2025Kapwing Video editing March 25 [200011797-356]
£4.68
Utilities(31)£2,830.39
4 Mar 2025BRITISH GAS [200011725-3087]
£271.13
9 Sep 2025BRITISH GAS
£237.22
7 Jul 2025BRITISH GAS
£165.05
7 May 2025BRITISH GAS
£150.53
9 Sep 2025BRITISH GAS
£136.29
6 Nov 2024EVERFLOW
£117.80
13 Feb 2025BRITISH GAS
£107.31
16 Apr 2025BRITISH GAS
£101.30
5 Jan 2025BRITISH GAS
£101.03
16 Apr 2025BRITISH GAS
£96.41
4 Mar 2025BRITISH GAS [200011725-3088]
£94.75
7 May 2025BRITISH GAS
£82.32
2 Dec 2024BRITISH GAS
£81.23
18 Nov 2024BRITISH GAS
£78.02
29 Nov 2024EVERFLOW
£77.24
7 Aug 2025BRITISH GAS
£76.52
24 Jan 2025BRITISH GAS
£72.11
7 Jul 2025BRITISH GAS
£67.77
18 Nov 2024BRITISH GAS
£62.34
7 Jul 2025BRITISH GAS
£60.09
13 Feb 2025BRITISH GAS
£59.97
27 Jun 2025EVERFLOW
£56.14
16 Apr 2025EVERFLOW
£56.14
7 Jul 2025EVERFLOW
£56.14
7 May 2025EVERFLOW
£54.32
7 Apr 2025EVERFLOW
£54.32
7 Aug 2025EVERFLOW
£54.32
21 Feb 2025EVERFLOW
£53.07
4 Jan 2025EVERFLOW
£52.33
5 Jan 2025BRITISH GAS
£49.92
24 Jan 2025EVERFLOW
£47.26
Stationery & printing(12)£1,686.53
28 Mar 2025Invoice [***] Envelopes and paper [200011798-52]
£971.42
3 Jun 2025CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£325.60
22 Jul 2025CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£322.90
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£40.32
9 Jan 2025Address Labels, Certificates for prizes
£25.00
16 Jan 2025SAINSBURYS S/MKTS
£22.00
22 Jan 2025Stationery - Sellotape and a pair of scissors
£10.99
6 Jan 2025Printer paper
£10.69
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.62
16 Jan 2025THE WORKS
£9.00
8 Jan 2025Stationery - Whiteboard Markers
£5.99
23 Jul 2025CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
£-68.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(9)£1,651.16
1 Apr 2025Installation of broadband, IP landline and softphone [200011797-357,358]
£683.41
1 Sep 2025LM Global September Internet and phone
£121.20
1 Oct 2025LM Global Landline and Internet September 25
£121.20
1 May 2025Internet and Phone usage April 25
£121.20
1 Aug 2025August Telephone and Internet
£121.20
1 Jun 2025Internet and Phone usage May 25
£121.20
1 Nov 2025LM Global Landline and Internet October 25
£121.20
1 Jul 2025Landline and Internet
£121.20
1 Apr 2025Installation of broadband, IP landline and softphone [200011798-48,49]
£119.35
Training - staff(1)£850.00
7 Apr 2025PARLI-TRAINING
£850.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£510.00
7 Jul 2025No description
£300.00
7 Apr 2025No description
£63.00
11 Aug 2025No description
£54.00
15 Nov 2024No description
£48.00
5 Nov 2024No description
£45.00
Hospitality(1)£300.00
25 Jun 2025NEWBATTLE ABBEY COLLEG
£300.00
Insurance - buildings(1)£222.31
7 Jul 2025Constituency Office Buildings Insurance 070225-060226
£222.31
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£192.00
7 Jul 2025MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL
£158.87
11 Feb 2025MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL
£33.13
Cleaning services(1)£38.59
17 Mar 2025Cleaning products for office cleaning
£38.59
Accommodation(27 claims)£16,230.63
Rent(5)£12,230.14
3 Dec 2024[***] - rent for 07/12/2024 - 06/01/2025
£3,200.00
9 Jan 2025No description
£3,200.00
11 Feb 2025No description
£3,200.00
11 Mar 2025No description
£3,200.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-569.86
Utilities(13)£1,676.61
7 Feb 2025Octopus energy bill - electricity direct debit collected on 3/2/25
£212.03
22 Jan 2025Octopus Energy Electricity for London Accommodation - December 24 Reimburse Direct Debit
£212.03
3 Mar 2025Octopus energy direct debit due 3/3/25
£172.35
22 Jun 2025Octopus Energy Direct Debit 2 June 2025
£153.56
22 Jul 2025Octopus Energy Direct Debit 2 July 2025
£153.56
27 May 2025Octopus Energy June Direct Debit
£153.56
7 Aug 2025THAMES WATER
£147.31
24 Oct 2025Octopus energy direct debit 2 October 2025
£87.80
4 Aug 2025Octopus Direct Debit taken on 4 August 2025
£87.80
2 Sep 2025Octopus Direct Debit taken on 2 September 2025
£87.80
16 Apr 2025Octopus Energy Direct Debit shortfall correction
£86.03
22 Mar 2025Octopus energy direct debit March
£63.44
7 Feb 2025THAMES WATER
£59.34
Council tax(6)£1,502.14
27 May 2025Council Tax payments for April to June 25
£371.26
16 Jul 2025Westminster Council Tax July to September 2025
£344.00
18 Sep 2025Council Tax Westminster Accommodation - Oct-Dec 25
£344.00
3 Mar 2025Westminster Council Tax March 2025 direct debit due 10/3/25
£148.00
10 Feb 2025Council tax direct debit due 10/2/25
£148.00
10 Jan 2025Council tax direct debit - 1st payment Dec - early Jan
£146.88
Hotel - London(3)£821.74
28 Nov 2024[***] [200011140-1]
3 nights
£585.00
5 Dec 2024Attend parliament
1 night
£169.15
30 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£67.59
MP Travel(3 claims)£9,148.55
Air travel(1)£5,453.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,453.30
Rail(2)£3,695.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,555.08
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£140.17
Staff Travel(3 claims)£4,802.46
Hotel - London(1)£2,681.77
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
19 nights
£2,681.77
Rail(1)£1,999.94
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,999.94
Subsistence(1)£120.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£120.75
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£437.27
Air travel(1)£391.99
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£391.99
Rail(1)£45.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£45.28
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Midlothian: The Real Impact
The people Kirsty was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,461
Children in poverty
13.5% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
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
Didn't show upChild 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