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Martin McCluskey

Labour MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West with neighbours greyed
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
£140.7K Expenses claimed · rank #913 of 650
£0 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 Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST 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 Martin McCluskey on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

gov.uk Heat network upgrades to lower bills for families and businesses
£15.6 million to upgrade old and inefficient heat networks, lowering energy costs for communities Four projects in England handed a share of £25 million for new, cleaner heating systems Funding from the government’s Warm Homes Plan is helping families cut energy bills and tackle fuel poverty More than 10,000 residents, alongside hospitals and charities, will…
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gov.uk Ofgem transformed to strengthen protections for energy consumers
Energy regulator Ofgem reformed to introduce stronger protections for consumers Households supported with faster redress if they are let down by their supplier Energy executives incentivised to act in consumers’ best interests Billpayers are set to benefit from a stronger energy regulator, under reforms of its remit set out by the government today (22 April)…
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gov.uk Fuel Finder now helping drivers shop around for the best deals
Government’s Fuel Finder mandates all UK petrol stations to report their prices, helping households with a car find the best deals and save around £40 a year Apps and websites including Confused.com , DriveScore , Fuel Finder UK , Fuel Spy , MotorMouth , PetrolPrices.com and RAC Fuel Watch are now displaying real time fuel prices, meaning drivers can find th…
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gov.uk Tough new rules force suppliers to fix faulty smart meters
Energy suppliers forced to fix faulty smart meters as soon as possible or face fines and penalties Cutting wait time to no more than 90 days so households can save money on bills Builds on £40 compensation if consumers face issues while getting a smart meter installed Families will save money on bills through new obligations that energy suppliers will fix th…
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gov.uk Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites
£74 million for clean energy upgrades to cut bills by tens of millions for public buildings Hospitals and military bases to benefit from more efficient lighting, solar panels and heat pumps £9 million to be delivered in partnership with Great British Energy, funding new batteries and solar panels Communities are set to benefit from more money for healthcare …
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Bluesky
Today marks the start of Ofgem regulation of heat networks - protecting 500,000 consumers from unfair price hikes and providing powers to deal with poor service and outages. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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gov.uk Heat network customers to be shielded from unfair price hikes
New protections for homes and businesses on heat networks in England, Scotland, and Wales introduced for first time Ofgem appointed regulator and will be able to act on unfair price hikes and poor service Clearer, itemised billing and greater support for vulnerable customers More than £47 million for four new heat networks across the country More than 500,00…
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Bluesky
Good jobs. Fair pay. Built in Britain. The Government’s Warm Homes Plan will support 180,000 clean heat & energy efficiency jobs by 2030, backed by a new Workforce Taskforce, co-convened with the TUC and including unions & industry.
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11 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.

Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Absent / no vote
Tackling fuel poverty is a priority for this Government. We will publish a new fuel poverty strategy for England to ensure that many more fuel-poor households are protected by 2030, at the same time as publishing the warm homes plan. We have also expanded the warm home discount t …
Fuel Poverty · 2026-01-06

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £140,697. Rank: #913 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£88,067
Office
£25,733
Accommodation
£13,477
Travel
£13,420

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 141 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £151,028. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

32 items for review
  • £528 Single claim of £527.68 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 24/11/2024.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/10/2024.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/02/2025.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 10/12/2024.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/03/2025.
  • £1,850 Single claim of £1,850.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 07/11/2024.
  • £826 Single claim of £825.62 for Utilities (Water) on 10/03/2025.
  • £8,696 Single claim of £8,696.01 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,748 Single claim of £1,748.49 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £523 Single claim of £523.18 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 02/02/2025.
  • £2,240 Single claim of £2,239.50 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 03/03/2025.
  • £598 Single claim of £597.99 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 21/03/2025.
  • £3,487 Single claim of £3,487.20 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 03/10/2024.
  • £565 Single claim of £565.20 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 28/03/2025.
  • £1,844 Single claim of £1,844.00 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 23/10/2024.
  • £3,782 Single claim of £3,782.18 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 10/02/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £999.88 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £999.88 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £999.88 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £999.88 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £999.88 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £999.88 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £690 Single claim of £690.27 for Rent (Office Costs) on 21/10/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £137,252

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£84,792
31/03/2025MP TravelAir travelFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£8,696
10/02/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 24-25
AGA PRINT LTD0
£3,782
03/10/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£3,487
25/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
03/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£2,240
10/02/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
AGA PRINT LTD0
£1,887
04/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***]Faster Payment Form - First Months Rent - [***]0
£1,850
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,850
06/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,850
10/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,850
06/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,850
07/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,850
23/10/2024Office CostsMoving FeesFY 24-25
Legal costs0
£1,844
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,748
15/07/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
22/11/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB0
£1,140
17/05/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB0
£1,140
01/09/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-15]0
£1,014
04/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,000

Year on year

FY 24-25 90 claims £140,697
FY 25-26 51 claims £10,332

Travel

£13,420 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£15,756 paid across 8 nights.

Gifts and Hospitality

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

World Nuclear Energy Summit
From: World Nuclear Energy Summit Value: 80 2026-03-10
All-Party Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG)
From: All-Party Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) Value: 50 2026-03-16
HeatNIC
From: HeatNIC Value: 50 2026-01-27
Checkatrade
From: Checkatrade Value: 50 2025-11-19

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