Torcuil Crichton
Labour MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
29/36
Key votes
£127k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
49.5%
Vote share
3,836
Majority
63.4%
Turnout
21,325
Electorate
LabTorcuil CrichtonWON
6,69249.5%
SNPSusan Thomson
2,85621.1%
Angus MacNeil
1,37010.1%
RefTony Ridden
6975.2%
ConKenny Barker
6474.8%
CHPDonald Boyd
4963.7%
SFPSteven Welsh
3882.9%
LDJamie Dobson
3822.8%
Subject Grades
How Torcuil scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 49.5% of the vote, majority of 3,836
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
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 · 1 broke · 3 missed
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 49.5% of the vote, majority of 3,836
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
511 children in poverty in this constituency (12.9%)
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 BlockedMissed
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 Torcuil claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£127k
Expenses
£127k
Expense Breakdown
£69k
Staffing
£20k
Office costs
£10k
Accommodation
£28k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£127kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
£10kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 511 children live in poverty in their constituency
£127kPaid from the public purse
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
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: Glasgow Interest held: from 4 July 2024 until 11 April 2025 (Registered 31 July 2024; updated 20 October 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Torcuil's Expenses
182 individual claims totalling £148,847.56 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
£88
4 claims
Hospitality: £88.41
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£273
3 claims
TV licence: £169.50
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £103.42
Family & Dependant Travel
£2k
1 claim
Air travel: £1,511.56
Hotel Stays
£2k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £1,170.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £1,021.68
Hotel - UK Not London: £146.30
Flights
£24k
3 claims
Air travel: £20,510.52
Air travel: £2,364.24
Air travel: £1,511.56
Staffing
13 claims
£70k
Office Costs
147 claims
£40k
MP Travel
7 claims
£23k
Accommodation
8 claims
£11k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£4k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£2k
Staffing(13 claims)£69,784.97
Payroll(1)£67,059.16
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£67,059.16
Training - staff(11)£2,550.00
12 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
30 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
14 Jan 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
30 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£375.00
7 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£300.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
21 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£125.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£175.81
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£175.81
Office Costs(147 claims)£39,820.93
Equipment - purchase(18)£6,596.58
10 Jan 2025Purchase of office furniture
£2,689.51
10 Sep 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£1,682.63
6 Feb 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£892.17
14 Jan 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£241.94
23 Jul 2024CURRYS KENSINGTON
£159.99
2 Jun 2025ARGOS
£158.48
6 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£154.50
6 Feb 2025Electrical appliances for constituency office
£154.50
7 Aug 2025LIGHTING ELECTRICAL (S
£89.99
18 Jul 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£85.00
5 Aug 2025MACGREGOR
£69.88
7 Oct 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£67.00
20 Feb 2025ARGOS
£57.99
2 Dec 2024MACLEOD & BUCHANAN LTD
£32.72
4 Nov 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£26.00
8 Jan 2025HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTR
£11.98
16 Jan 2025CO OP GROUP FOOD
£11.15
17 Jan 2025Office supplies
£11.15
Rent(8)£6,066.69
24 Oct 2024[***] - October & November´s Rent
£1,733.34
6 Jan 2025No description
£866.67
26 Sep 2024First month rent on constituency office
£866.67
1 Apr 2025No description
£866.67
4 Mar 2025No description
£866.67
4 Feb 2025No description
£866.67
3 Dec 2024No description
£866.67
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-866.67
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(15)£4,748.73
9 Sep 2025LEWIS BUILDERS
£1,206.72
27 Mar 2025Electrical works in constituency office
£981.55
10 Jan 2025materials for office refurbishment
£687.19
10 Jan 2025construction of partition in constituency office
£540.00
8 May 2025Legionella water testing
£270.00
12 Apr 2025Legionella testing of water supply in office
£270.00
21 May 2025INTERMEDIA SERVICES (S
£156.00
3 Jun 2025WILLOWGLEN GARDEN CENT
£131.89
2 May 2025Additional works to partition in office to meet health and safety standards
£120.00
4 Jun 2025INTERMEDIA SERVICES
£120.00
8 May 2025Constituency office works
£120.00
23 May 2025ARGOS
£50.00
8 Jan 2025HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTR
£43.94
9 Jan 2025Redecoration costs, office
£43.94
20 Jan 2025ALADDIN´S CAVE
£7.50
Advertising and contact cards(13)£4,428.80
30 Apr 2025INTERMEDIA SERVICES (S
£1,267.20
10 Jan 2025INTERMEDIA SERVICES (S
£870.00
20 Nov 2024Surgery advertising - newspaper
£425.00
8 May 2025Local newspaper advert
£425.00
1 Jul 2025SQ SPORSNIS
£313.20
11 Jul 2025Advertising board in constituency
£250.00
19 Aug 2025Advertising for local paper
£210.60
6 May 2025Advertising in local paper
£210.60
28 Jan 2025SQ SCOTTISH CROFTING
£100.80
27 May 2025Crofter Magazine advert
£100.80
3 Oct 2025SQ SCOTTISH CROFTING
£100.80
28 May 2025Advertising (The Crofter)
£100.80
14 Jul 2025Advertising in constituency newspaper
£54.00
Stationery & printing(23)£4,258.74
19 Jun 2025VIKING
£424.33
17 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£407.64
17 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£407.64
17 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£407.64
17 Jul 2025XMA August 2025
£331.80
30 Apr 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£298.80
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£203.82
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£165.90
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£165.90
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£150.00
5 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£150.00
5 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£150.00
5 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£138.00
21 Jul 2025VIKING
£107.12
19 Sep 2025VIKING
£106.37
9 Dec 2024Office Supplies (Westminster)
£65.70
6 Feb 2025MACKENZIE HOLDINGS LTD
£53.74
7 Oct 2025VIKING
£52.72
27 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£30.00
16 Oct 2024Stationary for office
£21.99
5 Sep 2024Stationary for office
£11.99
Bought-in services(6)£4,198.98
29 Aug 2025Caseworker software
£1,476.00
4 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
4 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
25 Mar 2025Consultancy fees
£318.99
11 Feb 2025Project management of constituency office refurbishment
£318.99
5 Feb 2025WWW.IANJONESPHOTO.CO.U
£45.00
Utilities(21)£4,025.41
28 Mar 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED [200011725-9707]
£758.28
25 Feb 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£754.89
28 Apr 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£367.44
21 May 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£314.98
23 Jun 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£259.91
23 Jun 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£259.91
23 Jun 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£172.72
21 May 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£167.32
28 Apr 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED
£165.98
28 Mar 2025ENGIE POWER LIMITED [200011725-9706]
£158.27
4 Oct 2024EVERFLOW
£101.00
4 Sep 2025Water bill - October
£56.61
4 Nov 2025Water bill for constituency office - December
£56.61
12 Jun 2025Utility bill, constituency office
£56.61
14 Jul 2025Utility bill, constituency office
£56.61
7 Nov 2025Water bill for constituency office - November
£54.78
12 Aug 2025Constituency office utility bill
£54.78
4 Aug 2025Water bill - constituency office
£54.78
12 Feb 2025water utility for constituency office
£53.25
11 Dec 2024Water utility bill for constituency office
£52.90
13 Jan 2025water utility for constituency office
£47.78
Software & applications(1)£1,476.00
29 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(2)£725.07
7 Nov 2025BT bill for constituency office (6 months+)
£612.12
7 Nov 2025Additional phone handsets + postage
£112.95
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(10)£701.00
13 Oct 2025No description
£126.00
22 Aug 2025No description
£110.00
15 Jul 2025No description
£80.00
8 May 2025No description
£80.00
22 May 2025No description
£75.00
22 Apr 2025No description
£75.00
10 Jan 2025No description
£50.00
17 Jan 2025No description
£50.00
10 Jan 2025No description
£40.00
22 Mar 2025No description
£15.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(5)£600.46
28 Oct 2024BACK MARKET
£595.97
10 Jul 2025ARGOS
£82.98
2 Apr 2025ARGOS
£59.99
29 Jan 2025USB C Adaptors x2 (Each £10)
£20.00
16 Sep 2025ARGOS LTD
£-158.48
Cleaning services(5)£527.17
7 May 2025Legionella testing
£270.00
14 Apr 2025[***]
£187.13
5 Nov 2024Cleaning supplies for the constituency office.
£46.74
3 Mar 2025TESCO STORES 5762 [200011725-2631]
£23.30
29 Aug 202560321470:1 is a duplicate of 60314717:1 Legionella testing
£0.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£495.33
17 Sep 2025Constituency office bill - September
£105.95
7 Nov 2025Constituency BT bill - August
£102.56
7 Nov 2025Constituency office phone/internet bill + VAT
£92.75
31 Jul 2025Phone and internet, constituency office
£69.13
30 Jun 2025Landline phone and internet
£62.47
16 Jun 2025Landline phone and internet
£62.47
Moving Fees(1)£200.00
4 Oct 2024COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN S
£200.00
Training - MP(1)£175.00
28 Oct 2025LARA LLOYD COACHING
£175.00
TV licence(1)£169.50
26 Mar 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-9450]
£169.50
Website hosting and design(1)£129.60
6 Aug 2025WIX.COM [***]
£129.60
Newspapers, journals, magazines(2)£103.42
13 Feb 2025WWW.WHFP.COM
£100.00
27 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£3.42
Hospitality(4)£88.41
25 Mar 2025Supplies for constituent surgeries
£46.86
4 Nov 2024Hospitality provisions for constituency office.
£20.20
25 Mar 2025Supplies for constituent surgeries
£19.35
25 Mar 2025Supplies for constituent surgeries
£2.00
Postage & couriers(2)£66.04
17 Jan 2025STAMPS
£42.50
10 Oct 2024Postage for equipment to home worker
£23.54
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(2)£40.00
13 Jan 2025EE TOPUP VESTA
£20.00
17 Jan 2025Top-up for work mobile phone
£20.00
MP Travel(7 claims)£22,813.97
Air travel(1)£20,510.52
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£20,510.52
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£1,021.68
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
9 nights
£1,021.68
Rail(1)£750.16
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£750.16
Vehicle hire cost(1)£372.36
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£372.36
Mileage - car(1)£110.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£110.70
Other public transport(1)£34.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£34.00
Subsistence(1)£14.55
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£14.55
Accommodation(8 claims)£11,094.59
Rent(7)£10,006.03
16 Jan 2025No description
£1,800.00
7 Nov 2024[***]Faster Payment Form - First Rent Payment - [***]
£1,800.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£1,800.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£1,800.00
19 Nov 2024No description
£1,800.00
17 Dec 2024No description
£1,800.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-793.97
Council tax(1)£1,088.56
28 Apr 2025Council tax for year 25-26
£1,088.56
Staff Travel(6 claims)£3,821.54
Air travel(1)£2,364.24
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,364.24
Hotel - London(1)£1,170.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,170.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£146.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£146.30
Other public transport(2)£130.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£85.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£45.00
Subsistence(1)£11.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£1,511.56
Air travel(1)£1,511.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,511.56
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Na h-Eileanan an Iar: The Real Impact
The people Torcuil was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
511
Children in poverty
12.9% 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 promiseSources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024