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 Matthew Patrick on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
📺 Episode 2: Pride in Woodchurch 🚨 Meet the Chair 🚨 Big news - Jenny Allinson is the new Chair of the Woodchurch Pride in Place Board. Watch below to hear her vision for the Woodchurch and what’s next 👇 To fill out the community survey click here: bit.ly/4tiiwVMView post ↗
Another brilliant coffee morning, this time on the Woodchurch. It was great to have a thoughtful group discussion about 🚗 Parking 🚨Antisocial behaviour 💵 £20m funding for the Woodchurch (Pride in Place) Thanks to everyone that turned up, have a great weekend! Watch my reflections below 👇View post ↗
Wishing everyone celebrating a happy and peaceful Easter.View post ↗
🔈 CASEWORK UPDATE 👇 Here’s an example of just one of the cases my team and I have helped with recently. As always, if you need support on an issue, please get in touch with me and my office on matthew.patrick.mp@parliament.ukView post ↗
📺 Episode 1: Pride in Woodchurch 🚨£20 million over 10 years🚨 Come with me as I interview for the Chair of the Woodchurch Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board 👇View post ↗
🔈 CASEWORK UPDATE 👇 Here’s an example of just one of the cases my team and I have helped with recently. As always, if you need support on an issue, please get in touch with me and my office on matthew.patrick.mp@parliament.ukView post ↗
Earlier this year, I met with our Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram to talk about the role of the Wirral in the wider Liverpool City Region. We discussed the importance of addressing the housing crisis across the Region and the urgency to deliver the right homes in the right places.View post ↗
🔈 Free at 6pm tonight? Maggie's Cancer Centre are holding a fundraiser at Brimstage Farm - it's a firewalk🔥🧡 Everyone welcome, find out more here: fb.watch/FPL3Ul687e/ Fantastic to visit Maggie's today and thanks to everyone who shared their stories.View post ↗
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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.
Today we are faced with a defining choice. We have debated assisted dying for months, and in some ways we could never have enough time for this. I wish there had been more opportunity to debate the amendments, but I can also say, based on my time in these debates, that hon. Membe …Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20
Wirral Foodbank is doing vital work for our community. I met the team recently and saw first-hand how they’re supporting some of the most vulnerable families. The message from them was clear: lifting the two-child benefit cap will make a real difference to the lives of families …Bluesky post · 2026-01-21
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £174,976. Rank: #694 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 245 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £192,332. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
34 items for review
- £2,589 Single claim of £2,589.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/11/2024.
- £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/11/2024.
- £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/10/2024.
- £877 Single claim of £877.44 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £5,308 Single claim of £5,307.65 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,124 Single claim of £2,124.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 30/11/2024.
- £1,255 Single claim of £1,255.12 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 25/02/2025.
- £931 Single claim of £931.20 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 10/03/2025.
- £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 14/10/2024.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 14/01/2025.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 18/02/2025.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 18/03/2025.
- £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 23/12/2024.
- £2,500 Description / details contain MP's surname on 23/12/2024: ""
- £959 Single claim of £958.68 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 27/08/2024.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 27/08/2024.
- £565 Single claim of £565.20 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 20/03/2025.
- £595 Single claim of £594.93 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 10/03/2025.
- £628 Single claim of £628.07 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 23/01/2025.
- £571 Single claim of £570.52 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 06/02/2025.
- £550 Single claim of £549.54 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 03/02/2025.
- £964 Single claim of £964.00 for Hotel - UK Not London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,067 Single claim of £2,066.84 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,404 Single claim of £2,403.51 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 14/03/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £177,287
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£133,007
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,308
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
Back dated rental payments0
£2,589
[***] Matthew Patrick MP0
£2,500
Council Tax0
£2,404
Office Signage0
£2,124
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,067
Other office equipment0
£1,978
Service charge0
£1,669
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,500
Administrative services0
£1,476
THE HUB EVENTS LTD0
£1,440
Office furniture0
£1,255
[***] – First Month’s Rent -0
£1,250
0
£1,250
0
£1,250
0
£1,250
Council Tax0
£1,166
0
£1,000
Year on year
FY 24-25 206 claims £175,493
FY 25-26 39 claims £16,839
Travel
£10,682 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£11,441 paid across 0 nights.
Donations Received
Total: £2,400 from 1 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.
Labour Friends of Israel £2,400
Gifts and Hospitality
3 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.
Irish American Partnership
Netflix
Channel 4
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