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Keir Mather

Labour MP for Selby

Elected 2023-07-20

Constituency outline of Selby with neighbours greyed
Selby
£306.4K Expenses claimed · rank #53 of 650
£0 Donations received
1 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 AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

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

gov.uk Nearly £50 million government backing to power up drone and flying taxi tech and crack down on illegal drones
British jobs, innovation and long-term economic growth will be supported by £26 million to bring drones and air taxis to UK skies faster nearly £20.5 million committed to develop numberplate ID system for drones – helping police better protect UK skies and prosecute illegal users plans will cut red tape and boost the UK ’s next-generation aviation technologi…
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gov.uk £1 billion to cut costs for businesses, drive growth and clean up UK roads
£1 billion boost for British businesses to roll out clean trucks and vans and install new EV chargers at depots – helping to build resilience against fuel price uncertainty companies will save up to £81,000 off the heaviest zero emission trucks – covering up to 40% of the cost – and up to £5,000 off new zero emission vans, cutting costs, supporting jobs, and…
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gov.uk £271 million to clean up shipping and power coastal communities
over £270 million investment for greener shipping and ports across the UK , supporting skilled jobs in coastal towns and backing their rejuvenation funding will develop clean technologies and fuels of the future, boosting innovation and attracting private investment to help grow the economy part of a £448 million commitment to support clean maritime innovati…
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gov.uk Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet
£4 million boost to NHS chargepoint scheme to help modernise the health service and save millions in fuel costs brings combined investment from the Department for Transport and Department for Health to £22 million to electrify the UK ’s second largest fleet and clean up 460 million journey miles a year comes as new figures show public EV chargers have now re…
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gov.uk Grant boost to cover almost half the cost of installing EV chargers for households and businesses
renters, landlords and businesses will be able to claim up to half the cost of installing an electric charger – saving them up to £500 as grants extended for a further final year increased charging grants mean installation costs for many drivers will be slashed, unlocking home charging for as little as 2p per mile updates to grant offering simplifies system,…
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gov.uk Get that electric feeling: new campaign launched to show savings and benefits of going electric
new campaign launched today shows now is the time to go electric and save up to £1,400 a year and access the UK ’s growing 87,000-strong charging network latest move from the government to back industry and boost EV demand, sending a clear signal that there has never been a better time to switch launch follows over 50,000 drivers already making the move than…
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gov.uk New Aviation Ambassadors announced to inspire future pilots, engineers and air traffic controllers
10 industry professionals appointed to inspire young people into aviation careers in the industry, futureproofing the sector and upskilling young Brits next cohort of volunteers will start this month, including a former Red Arrows Chief Engineer and Operations Director of East Midlands Airport, to shine a light on the wide range of aviation jobs and to encou…
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gov.uk Boost for British business as government slashes cost of electric lorries by up to £120,000
£18 million to slash up to £120,000 off the cost of green lorries, making it cheaper for businesses to go electric part of £318 million green freight investment to cut costs for industry and reduce emissions, delivering on the government’s promise to boost growth and support jobs government launches consultation on roadmap to phase out sales of new non-zero …
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Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Voted AGAINST
This Labour Government is getting on with the job. 🎖️Supporting veterans with a new Armed Forces Commissioner. 👧Protecting our most vulnerable by overhauling the children’s social care system. 🚂Full steam ahead with public ownership of our railways.
Bluesky post · 2024-11-25

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £306,391. Rank: #53 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£243,010
Office
£26,650
Accommodation
£26,340
Travel
£10,391

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 256 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £458,793. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

49 items for review
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/07/2024.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/04/2024.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/05/2024.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/08/2024.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/06/2024.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/02/2025.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/10/2024.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/09/2024.
  • £2,709 Single claim of £2,709.17 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 27/11/2024.
  • £20,002 Single claim of £20,002.02 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 24/09/2024.
  • £583 Single claim of £582.66 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 24/09/2024.
  • £540 Single claim of £540.05 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 17/01/2025.
  • £568 Single claim of £567.91 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 26/03/2025.
  • £150 Description / details contain MP's surname on 01/07/2024: "Sublet rent"
  • £4,260 Single claim of £4,260.27 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,251 Single claim of £2,250.61 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,195 Single claim of £2,195.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/04/2024.
  • £1,050 Single claim of £1,050.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/02/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £429,978

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£243,010
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£108,300
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£20,002
31/03/2025Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2529 nights
£4,260
31/03/2024Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-2417 nights
£2,836
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,709
22/10/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 25-26
Other office equipment0
£2,676
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,251
04/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
02/07/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
01/04/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
18/04/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
First months rent, totalling £2,195, paid as part of total moving in fees payment of £4,221.12.0
£2,195
02/05/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
01/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
03/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
04/06/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
04/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
05/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195
01/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,195

Year on year

FY 23-24 137 claims £145,693
FY 24-25 96 claims £307,288
FY 25-26 23 claims £5,811

Travel

£16,700 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£35,885 paid across 0 nights.

Gifts and Hospitality

6 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.

Airports UK
From: Airports UK Value: 100 2026-03-11
UK Chamber of Shipping
From: UK Chamber of Shipping Value: 100 2026-02-02
CITA
From: CITA Value: 200 2026-02-18
Airlines UK
From: Airlines UK Value: 150 2026-02-24
Society of Motor Manufactuers and Traders
From: Society of Motor Manufactuers and Traders Value: 100 2025-11-25
Model of Airbus A-220
From: Airbus Value: Above limit 2025-09-22

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