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Andrew Western

Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston

Elected 2022-12-15

Constituency outline of Stretford and Urmston with neighbours greyed
Stretford and Urmston
£255.7K Expenses claimed · rank #227 of 650
£0 Donations received
2 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Andrew Western on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

gov.uk New chair appointed at the Office for Nuclear Regulation
Dr Nicola Crauford has been appointed as the new Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation ( ONR ) As part of her role, she will ensure ONR continues to regulate the nuclear industry efficiently and effectively on behalf of the public ONR is the UK’s independent nuclear regulator for the 36 nuclear sites in Great Britain, including the existing fleet of ope…
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Lovely to be at the Urmston Christmas Lights switch on last night!
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🚨 NEW: Transport Secretary Louise Haigh will announce plans to invest £1bn in bus services on Monday as she promises London-style services to the whole country www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £255,721. Rank: #227 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£193,947
Office
£23,818
Accommodation
£24,506
Travel
£13,451

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 286 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £534,525. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

72 items for review
  • £639 Single claim of £638.70 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 11/10/2024.
  • £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 08/09/2024.
  • £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 17/09/2024.
  • £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/11/2024.
  • £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 10/05/2024.
  • £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 17/12/2024.
  • £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 17/10/2024.
  • £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/02/2025.
  • £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/07/2024.
  • £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/01/2025.
  • £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 08/04/2024.
  • £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/03/2025.
  • £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/08/2024.
  • £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/06/2024.
  • £9,713 Single claim of £9,712.52 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £501 Single claim of £501.34 for Equipment - hire (Other office equipment) on 16/04/2024.
  • £501 Single claim of £501.34 for Equipment - hire (Other office equipment) on 13/01/2025.
  • £501 Single claim of £501.34 for Equipment - hire (Other office equipment) on 05/08/2024.
  • £501 Single claim of £501.34 for Equipment - hire (Other office equipment) on 10/10/2024.
  • £1,782 Single claim of £1,782.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
  • £12,548 Single claim of £12,548.35 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 01/01/2025.
  • £1,183 Single claim of £1,182.99 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,234 Single claim of £2,234.33 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £479,618

31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£203,412
31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£189,981
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£12,548
31/03/2024MP TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£10,659
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£9,713
12/04/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
24/11/2023Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
17/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,275
19/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,275
17/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,275
17/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,275
18/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,275
21/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,275
18/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,275
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,234
02/05/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,058
29/08/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,058
29/06/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,058
31/10/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,058
28/09/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,058

Year on year

FY 23-24 139 claims £271,370
FY 24-25 118 claims £255,801
FY 25-26 29 claims £7,354

Travel

£26,407 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£48,945 paid across 9 nights.

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