How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Mike Tapp on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
New tie, new haircut, new legislation to treat the evil smuggling gangs like terrorists! #SecureBorder #BorderSecurity #Terrorism #Immigration #LabourView post ↗
The best city in the world, the best country in the world. It’s a privilege to serve. 🇬🇧🫡 #UK #Service #HappyNewYearView post ↗
It was a pleasure to speak at an EU event recently. Working with our international partners on immigration is vital for securing our border 🇬🇧 #Immigration #SecureBorders #Dover #Deal #LabourView post ↗
Thank you to the Government for allocating £23million for bus services in Kent. Today I wrote to Kent County Council stressing the need for some of that funding to come to Dover and Deal. #Dover #Deal #Bus #LabourView post ↗
Today the Justice Select Committee met with Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, and Amy Rees, Chief Executive, HMPPS to talk about the current state of our prisons. Serious and organised crime in our prisons is a serious concern, with drugs getting in! #Justice #Prisons #Drugs #Crime #VettingView post ↗
I am delighted at the £23Million funding for Kent buses. I will be clearly outlining to KCC what we need in the Dover and Deal Constituency after recent cuts to services. #Bus #Dover #Deal #LabourView post ↗
Dover is open for business! My article in the Dover Express this week. #Dover #Deal #LabourView post ↗
We are taking on the smuggling gangs, and have launched the largest deportation flights on record. We are treating these gangsters like terrorists. But we must not forget, the Conservatives left us with these insecure borders for criminals to exploit! #Immigration #SecureBorders #Dover #DealView post ↗
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £191,918. Rank: #553 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 54 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £196,852. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
20 items for review
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/01/2025.
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/10/2024.
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/08/2024.
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 17/07/2024.
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/11/2024.
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/09/2024.
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/02/2025.
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/03/2025.
- £2,570 Single claim of £2,570.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/12/2024.
- £656 Single claim of £656.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,226 Single claim of £2,225.70 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £615 Single claim of £614.97 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/10/2024.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 19/03/2025.
- £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 19/03/2025.
- £1,669 Single claim of £1,669.44 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 11/04/2025.
- £1,172 Single claim of £1,171.88 for Website hosting and design (Office Costs) on 11/11/2024.
- £1,172 Description / details contain MP's surname on 11/11/2024: ""
- £2,520 Single claim of £2,520.00 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 14/05/2025.
- £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/10/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £197,459
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£155,859
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
0
£2,570
0
£2,570
0
£2,570
First months rental payment reimbursement0
£2,570
0
£2,570
0
£2,570
0
£2,570
0
£2,570
0
£2,570
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£2,520
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,226
XMA March 20250
£1,669
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011725-7315]0
£1,440
www.miketapp.co.uk0
£1,172
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£656
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£615
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011725-7316]0
£600
Year on year
FY 24-25 47 claims £191,913
FY 25-26 7 claims £4,939
Travel
£4,080 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£21,658 paid across 0 nights.
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