Matthew Patrick
Labour MP for Wirral West
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
31/36
Key votes
£175k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
46.4%
Vote share
9,998
Majority
68.6%
Turnout
72,838
Electorate
LabMatthew PatrickWON
23,15646.4%
ConJenny Johnson
13,15826.3%
RefKen Ferguson
6,42212.9%
GreenGail Jenkinson
4,1608.3%
LDPeter Reisdorf
3,0556.1%
Subject Grades
How Matthew scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 46.4% of the vote, majority of 9,998
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsMissed
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
3,617 households in fuel poverty locally (9.07%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
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 71.5% 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
19% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
9.07% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
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 · 3 broke
Won with 46.4% of the vote, majority of 9,998
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
1,609 children in poverty in this constituency (11.2%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
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 ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Matthew claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£176k
Expenses
£175k
Gifts
£875
Expense Breakdown
£135k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£5k
Accommodation
£11k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£175kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 3,617 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£5kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 1,609 children live in poverty in their constituency
£11kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 19% of their constituents rent
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(2 entries)£875
Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Name of donor: Tranmere Rovers Football Club Address of donor: Prenton Park, Prenton Road West, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH42 9PY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tranmere Rovers Football Club provided me with some scarfs to share with local schools and hospices. The value was confirmed by Tranmere, value £500 Date received: 6 March 2025 Date accepted: 6 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00118587 (Registered 21 March 2025)
SQR Group
Name of donor: SQR Group Address of donor: Unit 2 Hawthorn Business Park, 165 Granville Road, Childs Hill, London NW2 2AZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invited by the Damari family to a Spurs game in a corporate box which is owned by SQR Group, value £375 Date received: 11 May 2025 Date accepted: 11 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 08243074 (Registered 14 May 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Matthew's Expenses
240 individual claims totalling £189,937.42 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.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£170
2 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Family & Dependant Travel
£319
2 claims
Rail: £318.55
Hotel Stays
£1k
2 claims
Hotel - UK Not London: £964.00
Hotel - London: £390.00
Staffing
2 claims
£135k
Office Costs
200 claims
£33k
Accommodation
20 claims
£11k
MP Travel
5 claims
£6k
Staff Travel
11 claims
£4k
Dependant Travel
2 claims
£319
Staffing(2 claims)£134,507.08
Payroll(1)£133,007.08
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£133,007.08
Training - staff(1)£1,500.00
3 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,500.00
Office Costs(200 claims)£33,306.66
Rent(6)£6,989.73
23 Dec 2024[***] Matthew Patrick MP
£2,500.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£1,250.00
14 Oct 2024[***] – First Month’s Rent -
£1,250.00
14 Jan 2025No description
£1,250.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£1,250.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-510.27
Stationery & printing(119)£6,560.99
5 Jun 2025VIKING
£636.56
23 Jan 2025VIKING
£628.07
9 Jun 2025VIKING
£614.98
10 Mar 2025VIKING [200011726-3779]
£594.93
6 Feb 2025VIKING
£570.52
20 Mar 2025VIKING [200011726-7058]
£565.20
3 Feb 2025VIKING
£549.54
22 Sep 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE
£317.34
26 Jun 2025VIKING
£304.80
18 Mar 2025Printing of outcards
£220.00
21 Aug 2025VISTAPRINT
£201.99
21 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£183.60
25 Feb 2025XMA March 2025
£166.94
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£138.00
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£103.97
17 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£103.86
12 Nov 2024VIKING
£97.91
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£81.02
9 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£71.09
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£40.51
22 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£30.59
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£26.50
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£26.50
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£23.53
17 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£22.90
19 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£21.94
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£20.26
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£20.26
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£18.88
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.62
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£18.16
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£18.12
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£17.66
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£16.31
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£15.49
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.70
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£12.59
22 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£12.59
6 Nov 2024AMAZON.CO.UK [***]
£12.00
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£11.78
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.45
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.93
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.93
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£10.66
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.34
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.14
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.55
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£9.52
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£9.16
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£8.42
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£8.11
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£7.94
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.94
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£7.88
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.43
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.38
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.20
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.62
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.52
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.47
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.26
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£5.24
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.97
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.97
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.69
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.51
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.31
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.04
10 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.82
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.60
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.60
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.60
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.55
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.50
22 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£3.30
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.26
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.22
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.19
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.98
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.90
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.57
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.45
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.33
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.26
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.14
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.10
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.10
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.03
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.85
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.64
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.49
15 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.44
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.43
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.43
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.43
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.30
21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.14
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.14
27 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.14
21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£0.97
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.70
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.55
7 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.50
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.46
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.43
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.32
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.24
16 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.13
23 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£-31.98
20 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE
£-39.98
13 Aug 2025Banner August 2025
£-71.09
11 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-6172]
£-549.54
Equipment - purchase(22)£6,461.02
18 Sep 2025POSTROOM-ONLINE LTD
£1,977.60
25 Feb 2025VIKING
£1,255.12
10 Mar 2025VIKING [200011726-3776]
£931.20
7 Mar 2025BB-CANON EU [200011725-2200]
£369.00
21 Oct 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£317.00
28 Nov 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£197.89
10 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-5200]
£191.08
17 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£162.90
22 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£156.62
8 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£147.96
7 Jul 2025ARGOS
£145.00
29 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£97.96
13 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6573]
£92.41
27 Jan 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£84.50
7 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£83.94
10 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5201]
£78.98
27 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£56.43
24 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£32.87
22 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£31.98
16 Jan 2025DUNELM SOFTFURNISHINGS
£20.00
22 Oct 2024AMAZON [***]
£19.90
8 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£10.68
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Advertising and contact cards(4)£2,557.00
30 Nov 2024Office Signage
£2,124.00
5 Feb 2025Roller Banners
£228.00
6 Feb 2025Posters and Leaflets for constituency
£170.00
5 Feb 2025Design for leaflet
£35.00
Software & applications(4)£2,140.00
27 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011781-290]
£958.68
27 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
27 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011782-438]
£481.32
27 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-10260]
£100.00
Bought-in services(1)£1,476.00
18 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(11)£1,191.00
29 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£135.25
30 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£118.01
2 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.81
29 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.81
29 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.76
13 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.76
2 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.76
7 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£99.71
30 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£99.71
3 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-3658]
£99.71
2 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£99.71
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(12)£661.33
30 Aug 2024No description
£198.00
3 Nov 2025No description
£80.00
21 Mar 2025[200011782-571]
£60.00
11 Aug 2025No description
£52.50
20 Jan 2025No description
£50.00
19 Jan 2025No description
£50.00
21 Nov 2024No description
£49.20
5 Aug 2024No description
£40.00
5 Aug 2024No description
£40.00
29 Aug 2024No description
£27.00
26 Sep 2024No description
£14.63
21 Oct 2024Repayment-Hall Hire for Surgery-60255812
£0.00
Training - staff(1)£582.00
2 Jun 2025PARLI-TRAINING
£582.00
Insurance - contents(3)£566.90
13 Oct 2025HOWDEN LOCAL COMMERCIA
£298.50
15 Oct 2024APLAN.CO.UK TA HOWDEN [200011782-437]
£134.57
15 Oct 2024APLAN.CO.UK TA HOWDEN [200011781-289]
£133.83
Moving Fees(1)£395.00
26 Sep 2024Agency fee for Tenancy Agreement
£395.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£255.00
6 Nov 2024Handyman required for odd jobs in the office
£105.00
20 Jan 2025Handyman for the office
£90.00
11 Apr 2025Handyman for job in the office
£60.00
TV licence(2)£169.50
16 Jan 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011782-439]
£134.67
16 Jan 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011781-291]
£34.83
Cleaning services(8)£126.77
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£81.02
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£13.27
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£12.28
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£8.48
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.43
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.71
16 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.44
15 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£1.14
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£107.76
29 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£107.76
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£66.66
29 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£66.66
Accommodation(20 claims)£11,441.35
Rent(4)£4,589.00
1 Nov 2024Back dated rental payments
£2,589.00
22 Oct 2024No description
£1,000.00
26 Nov 2024No description
£1,000.00
16 Dec 202490045288 [***] [***] rent overpayment
£0.00
Council tax(5)£4,055.89
14 Mar 2025Council Tax
£2,403.51
9 Sep 2025Council Tax
£1,166.15
28 Jan 2025Council Tax
£243.23
28 Feb 2025Council Tax
£243.00
16 Oct 2025Part repayment of claim 60314489:1
£0.00
Service charge & ground Rent(2)£1,668.54
8 Apr 2025Service charge
£1,668.54
16 Oct 2025Part repayment of claim 60314484:1
£0.00
Utilities(9)£1,127.92
8 Sep 2025Utility Bill
£537.08
14 Jun 2025Octopus Energy
£166.71
18 Jul 2025Utility bill
£140.42
28 Feb 2025Energy bill
£55.57
20 Dec 2024Energy Bill
£55.57
28 Jan 2025Energy bill
£55.57
28 Feb 2025Water bill
£39.00
30 Dec 2024Water bill
£39.00
28 Jan 2025Water bill
£39.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£6,303.27
Rail(3)£6,200.69
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,307.65
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£877.44
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.60
Mileage - car(1)£100.58
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£100.58
Parking(1)£2.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2.00
Staff Travel(11 claims)£4,060.51
Rail(3)£2,311.02
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,066.84
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£170.49
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£73.69
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£964.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
11 nights
£964.00
Hotel - London(1)£390.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£390.00
Subsistence(3)£246.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£161.12
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£60.64
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25.00
Mileage - car(2)£145.23
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£87.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£57.67
Congestion charge & toll(1)£3.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3.50
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£318.55
Rail(2)£318.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£212.25
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£106.30
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Wirral West: The Real Impact
The people Matthew was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
1,609
Children in poverty
11.2% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
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
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 promise3,617
Fuel poor households
9.07% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
19%
Constituents who rent
11.5% private, 7.2% social
3
broke
5,226
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
240
Asylum seekers housed locally
28 in hotels · 5.4% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024