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Luke Murphy

Labour MP for Basingstoke

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Basingstoke with neighbours greyed
Basingstoke
£198.6K Expenses claimed · rank #511 of 650
£10.0K Donations received
1 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
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 Luke Murphy on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
❌️ Bidding wars; "no-fault" evictions; fixed term tenancies; excessive deposits; refusing pets; surprise sales ✅ Transparent asking price; valid grounds for eviction; one month’s rent upfront; rolling monthly contracts; fair pets policy; four months notice when a landlord is selling up
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Bluesky
Sun’s out, savings out☀️📉 Labour is cutting VAT on kids’ meals, family tickets and attractions this summer
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Bluesky
Enjoyed a pit stop for lunch at Afrizi in town Highly recommend the chicken stew, jollof rice and their smoothies if you’re nearby Always good to support local businesses doing Basingstoke proud 💪
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Bluesky
A week of good economic news for Britain. Inflation is down. Growth is above expectations. The economy is in a stronger position. There is still more to do to bring down costs for families in Basingstoke, but Labour is delivering the stability our economy needs.
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Bluesky
🚨 Action on fuel costs: ✅ 5p fuel duty cut extended to end of 2026 ✅ 12-month HGV road tax holiday ✅ Red diesel duty cut by over a third from 15 June Helping drivers, hauliers and farmers with costs. Read more 👇 questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
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Bluesky
Raised Basingstoke healthcare priorities with Health Minister @skinnock.bsky.social last week, including pressures on GP access, the case for Neighbourhood Health Centres, and personal care plans, something I have been supporting a constituent on recently.
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Bluesky
Out today with our brilliant Labour candidates across Basingstoke🌹 Polling stations are open until 10pm Vote Labour for local people who’ll work hard, stand up for our community, and keep Reform out
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Bluesky
My thoughts are with the Jewish community following the abhorrent attack in Golders Green An attack on British Jews is an attack on Britain Everyone should be safe walking the streets, no matter their faith We must face down this hatred together www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?

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

NHS Waiting List Targets Absent / no vote
We were elected on a promise of change 18 months ago & we are delivering Focus on cost of living ✅ Falling NHS waiting lists ✅ Stronger rights at work ✅ Renters rights ✅ Best start hubs, childcare offer ✅ The PM has my full support in continuing to deliver for the country
Bluesky post · 2026-02-09

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £198,590. Rank: #511 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£155,501
Office
£30,076
Accommodation
£10,964
Travel
£2,050

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 161 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £207,652. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

31 items for review
  • £941 Single claim of £940.98 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 24/01/2025.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/07/2024.
  • £521 Single claim of £520.97 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/04/2025.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/08/2024.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/02/2025.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/09/2024.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/01/2025.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 15/03/2025.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/11/2024.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/12/2024.
  • £850 Single claim of £850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/10/2024.
  • £960 Single claim of £960.01 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,796 Single claim of £2,796.00 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 28/03/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/10/2024.
  • £4,038 Single claim of £4,038.10 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 19/03/2025.
  • £1,825 Single claim of £1,825.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £1,825 Single claim of £1,825.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,825 Single claim of £1,825.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,825 Single claim of £1,825.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £1,825 Single claim of £1,825.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 19/11/2024.
  • £1,002 Single claim of £1,002.08 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 18/08/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 18/08/2024.
  • £2,268 Single claim of £2,268.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 21/03/2025.
  • £571 Single claim of £571.20 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 06/03/2025.
  • £3,702 Single claim of £3,701.92 for Website hosting and design (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £192,118

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£147,508
19/03/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 24-25
PAYPAL ROYALMAILGR [200011725-5370]0
£4,038
31/03/2025Office CostsWebsite hosting and designFY 24-25
CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200011725-10768] [200011792-482,483] [200012497-1]0
£3,702
03/10/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
28/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£2,796
21/03/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
PRACTICAL CREATIVES [200011725-8741]0
£2,268
01/04/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,825
04/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,825
04/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,825
06/01/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,825
19/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***] - rent for 01/12/2024 - 31/12/20240
£1,825
27/06/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
06/12/2024StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£1,194
22/04/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£1,194
05/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£1,194
05/12/2024StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£1,194
31/01/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£1,194
04/04/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£1,194
31/03/2025Office CostsWebsite hosting and designFY 25-26
CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200011725-10768] [200011793-331,332] [200012497-0]0
£1,098
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,090

Year on year

FY 24-25 120 claims £198,572
FY 25-26 41 claims £9,080

Travel

£2,050 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£12,238 paid across 0 nights.

Donations Received

Total: £10,000 from 1 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.

Labour Together Ltd £10,000 2024-05-20

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