Mr Luke Charters
Labour MP for York Outer
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Mr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 45.3% of the vote, majority of 9,391
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,783 households in fuel poverty locally (9.07%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 71.5% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
20% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.07% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 45.3% of the vote, majority of 9,391
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
1,642 children in poverty in this constituency (10.8%)
Follow the Money
What Mr 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 3,783 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 1,642 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 20% 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(2 entries)£3k
Switzerland (Berne and Zurich)
Paid by: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
Name of donor: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland Address of donor: Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom, 16-18 Montagu Place, London W1H 2BQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£380), accommodation (£660), in-country travel (£290) and meals (£240), value £1,570 Destination of visit: Switzerland (Berne and Zurich) Dates of visit: 6 November 2025 to 8 November 2025 Purpose of visit: MP delegation visit with a focus on Switzerland’s rail and transport network, and the Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) system. (Registered 13 November 2025)
Netherlands
Paid by: Informa Group Ltd
Name of donor: Informa Group Ltd Address of donor: 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Myself, flights (£436.58) and accommodation (£256.42), Staff member accompanying me, flights (£302.85) and accommodation (£256.42), value £1,252.27 Destination of visit: Netherlands Dates of visit: 3 June 2025 to 4 June 2025 Purpose of visit: Speaker at Money 20/20 Europe Conference 2025 (Registered 9 June 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£322
City of York Council
Name of donor: City of York Council Address of donor: West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to attend the Women's Rugby World Cup Italy vs South Africa match at LNER Community stadium, including food & drink for myself and a staff member, value £322 Date received: 31 August 2025 Date accepted: 31 August 2025 Donor status: other (Council) (Registered 1 September 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mr's Expenses
163 individual claims totalling £256,092.30 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(13 claims)£178,074.54
Payroll(1)£171,928.04
Training - staff(11)£3,146.50
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Office Costs(92 claims)£38,190.75
Rent(1)£6,053.12
Website hosting and design(1)£4,800.00
Stationery & printing(29)£4,682.30
Equipment - purchase(8)£3,789.39
Software & applications(10)£3,685.65
Bought-in services(1)£3,500.00
Business rates(2)£3,248.80
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£2,797.37
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£1,728.56
Advertising and contact cards(2)£1,284.00
Postage & couriers(6)£1,202.80
Insurance - contents(2)£602.78
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(10)£450.00
TV licence(2)£344.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(2)£21.98
Accommodation(35 claims)£26,310.74
Rent(9)£20,982.40
Council tax(2)£2,335.77
Utilities(14)£1,545.42
Hotel - London(2)£1,286.15
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£161.00
MP Travel(13 claims)£8,953.99
Rail(4)£6,559.95
Hotel - London(1)£975.00
Air travel(1)£549.59
Mileage - car(2)£546.35
Hotel - European(1)£128.36
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£87.55
Parking(2)£64.45
Subsistence(1)£42.74
Staff Travel(7 claims)£2,724.48
Rail(3)£2,040.04
Hotel - London(1)£600.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£39.99
Subsistence(1)£25.00
Mileage - car(1)£19.45
Dependant Travel(3 claims)£1,837.80
Rail(3)£1,837.80
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
York Outer: The Real Impact
The people Mr 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