Mark Sewards
Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morley
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Mark scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 44% of the vote, majority of 8,423
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,816 households in fuel poverty locally (11%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 76.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
30% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
11% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 44% of the vote, majority of 8,423
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,661 children in poverty in this constituency (20.5%)
Follow the Money
What Mark 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 4,816 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,661 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 30% of their constituents rent
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
4. Visits outside the UK(4 entries)£7k
Israel and Bahrain
Paid by: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Transport, accommodation and meals, value £2,950 Destination of visit: Israel and Bahrain Dates of visit: 25 January 2026 to 29 January 2026 Purpose of visit: Delegation to Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Meetings with politicians, academics, activists and diplomats. (Registered 13 February 2026)
Palestine and Israel
Paid by: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel Ltd Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and meals, value £2,600 Destination of visit: Palestine and Israel Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 29 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Delegation to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Meetings with politicians, academics, activists and diplomats. (Registered 20 June 2025)
Gibraltar
Paid by: HM Government of Gibraltar
Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and meals, value £1,031 Destination of visit: Gibraltar Dates of visit: 4 June 2025 to 6 June 2025 Purpose of visit: Familiarisation and briefing visit (Registered 23 June 2025)
Ukraine (Kyiv)
Paid by: UK Friends of Ukraine
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Address of donor: 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3BL Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Pass for Yes Conference, Transfers, food & drink, value £770.04 Destination of visit: Ukraine (Kyiv) Dates of visit: 10 September 2025 to 15 September 2025 Purpose of visit: Parliamentary Delegation to attend the YES Conference. (Registered 6 October 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£3k
Neural Voice AI
Name of donor: Neural Voice AI Address of donor: 8 Newcastle Close, Drighlington, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, BD11 1DF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The creation and hosting of an AI voice assistant, value £3,000 Date received: 5 August 2025 Date accepted: 5 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15208364 (Registered 1 September 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£387
The Premier League
Name of donor: The Premier League Address of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality for Leeds v Arsenal Football Match at Elland Rd Stadium, Leeds, value £386.86 Date received: 31 January 2026 Date accepted: 31 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 02719699 (Registered 18 February 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mark's Expenses
283 individual claims totalling £219,982.25 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)£136,338.22
Payroll(1)£133,338.22
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Office Costs(214 claims)£34,920.04
Equipment - purchase(28)£6,794.62
Business rates(6)£4,313.92
Software & applications(7)£3,642.00
Rent(7)£3,396.10
Utilities(20)£2,465.39
Stationery & printing(72)£2,006.11
Postage & couriers(2)£1,970.73
Advertising and contact cards(5)£1,886.35
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£1,745.16
Insurance - buildings(2)£1,386.97
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
Website hosting and design(1)£875.00
Cleaning services(6)£785.93
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(16)£770.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(16)£655.87
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£608.77
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£257.85
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£205.26
Translation services - other languages(1)£140.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(7)£102.01
Hospitality(1)£12.00
Accommodation(61 claims)£33,997.09
Rent(10)£25,309.57
Hotel - London(6)£3,775.00
Council tax(10)£2,968.53
Utilities(27)£1,651.25
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£292.74
MP Travel(2 claims)£9,321.81
Rail(1)£7,673.16
Hotel - London(1)£1,648.65
Staff Travel(3 claims)£4,920.35
Rail(1)£3,016.24
Hotel - London(1)£1,779.00
Mileage - car(1)£125.11
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£484.74
Rail(1)£484.74
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Mark tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
Printer/scanner and ink for office and casework
Reason: Not claimable
31 Aug 2024
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Leeds South West and Morley: The Real Impact
The people Mark 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