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Chris Kane

Labour MP for Stirling and Strathallan

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Stirling and Strathallan with neighbours greyed
Stirling and Strathallan
£221.6K Expenses claimed · rank #359 of 650
£0 Donations received
4 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
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 Chris Kane on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
🎙️With the BBC facing “tough choices”, is cutting up to 2,000 jobs a fix — or a risk? My latest blog looks at why reform needs a careful, analytical approach, not a sledgehammer, and what’s at stake for one of Britain’s key institutions. 👇 buff.ly/yfG23Kn
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🚆With services starting next week, yesterday, I submitted a motion welcoming Lumo's new direct rail service between Stirling and London Euston. 📨Read the full EDM here: buff.ly/HlKnE9T
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Bluesky
Great to meet with Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2, during my visit to the BBC Broadcasting House last week. We had a really positive discussion about the future of Radio 2 and what it means for audiences across the UK, including Radio 2 in the Park, which is coming to Stirling this September.
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Bluesky
🔔My weekly Westminster Report is now live! Read Here👇
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🚆With Lumo launching their Stirling to London service next month, could extended visits finally be on the right track… Read my first in a new series of blogs👇 buff.ly/KLpd9pr
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Bluesky
As Parliament kicked back off yesterday, I submitted a motion congratulating 1st Callander Guides on marking their 100th anniversary.⚜️👧 Read the full EDM here: buff.ly/RUhIhIg @callanderguides.bsky.social
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Bluesky
Join me at my upcoming coffee morning in #Cornton on Friday, 22nd May!☕️ Do you have a local or national issue? Let me know what matters to you. 🔗 Book your place now👉 www.chriskane.net/coffee
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🔔My weekly Westminster Report is now live! Read Here👇
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Voted AGAINST
On Sunday, I was at the war memorial in Stirling city centre to lay a wreath and to reflect. Stirling’s memorial was completed in 1922. Six hundred and ninety-two names were recorded on the monument that first year, and behind every name was a story of a life lived and a life giv …
Remembrance Day: Armed Forces · 2025-11-11

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £221,638. Rank: #359 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£142,702
Office
£29,817
Accommodation
£19,873
Travel
£28,923

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 261 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £237,512. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

53 items for review
  • £722 Single claim of £721.89 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 10/01/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 21/11/2024.
  • £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 29/11/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 10/11/2024.
  • £1,019 Single claim of £1,019.10 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 21/07/2024.
  • £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 02/12/2024.
  • £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 06/09/2024.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 09/09/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 12/09/2024.
  • £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 09/12/2024.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/03/2025.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/02/2025.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 10/12/2024.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £3,986 Single claim of £3,986.49 for Air travel (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £718 Single claim of £717.53 for Rail (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £12,740 Single claim of £12,739.70 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £625 Single claim of £624.57 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,179 Single claim of £1,179.36 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £3,318 Single claim of £3,317.89 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £801 Single claim of £801.29 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £900 Single claim of £900.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 21/03/2025.
  • £900 Single claim of £899.99 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 31/01/2025.
  • £1,726 Single claim of £1,725.60 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 18/03/2025.
  • £5,023 Single claim of £5,023.20 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 30/08/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £204,453

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£139,702
31/03/2025MP TravelAir travelFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£12,740
30/08/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£5,023
31/03/2025Dependant TravelAir travelFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,986
07/03/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 24-25
ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO [200011725-2740]0
£3,916
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,318
03/10/2024StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
06/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,600
06/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,600
10/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***]Faster Payment Form - First MTH Rent - [***]0
£2,600
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,600
01/04/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
council tax 2025/260
£2,442
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,127
18/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£1,726
31/03/2025Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-258 nights
£1,576
30/07/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
09/09/2024AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 24-25
[***][***][***]6 nights
£1,260
31/03/2025MP TravelParkingFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,179
18/03/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
Printing for mail drop advertising ways to contact MP0
£1,104
21/07/2024AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 24-25
[***][***][***]5 nights
£1,019

Year on year

FY 24-25 197 claims £221,690
FY 25-26 64 claims £15,823

Travel

£28,923 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£22,804 paid across 44 nights.

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