Inverclyde & Renfrewshire West / data
Martin McCluskey · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
393
of 504 possible
Attendance
78%
111 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
215
37 debates
Written Qs
6
6 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£141k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 90 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 94 | |
| Economy | 83 | |
| Employment | 52 | |
| Crime & Policing | 35 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Energy | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Of Living | 31 | 24,283 |
| Energy | 33 | 21,354 |
| Economy Jobs | 11 | 12,504 |
| Utilities | 12 | 12,244 |
| Housing | 12 | 8,530 |
| Local Government | 1 | 1,439 |
| Environment | 6 | 1,281 |
| Fiscal Policy | 1 | 906 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under th… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilNo one has said that this is the extent of all the support that will be on offer: I have been very clear about that, both in the Chamber and whenever I have been asked the question… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 385 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilFifty per cent of grants provided through the boiler upgrade scheme, which is our primary vehicle for providing people with grants for heat pumps to replace— EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 26 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilAs the hon. Lady knows, the Department runs a range of programmes. We took the decision to abolish ECO4 because it was not working effectively. In some cases, it was costing more t… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 231 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI thought we were about to end up in an “I am Spartacus” moment. [Laughter.] It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for North Nor… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 555 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilWell, the hon. Member was a Member of the party that was last in government, let me say that, and I find it difficult to listen to him tell us about the lessons that we should have… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 353 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilIf the hon. Gentleman will let me finish the point, I was going to say that 50% of those are to rural homes. I am not trying to dismiss the fact that there are some properties wher… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 326 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilUnfortunately, the Scottish Government are not allowing the data to be shared because of the pre-election period. I would argue that that is not what the pre-election period is mea… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 137 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilI hope the report will come back to us some time in June, and then we will examine it to determine what may be required in terms of further action. I want us to move as quickly as … EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 407 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilAs I said, once the funds are disbursed in Northern Ireland, just as across the whole of the United Kingdom, we will make an assessment as to what further work might need to take p… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 217 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms … EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 786 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026I will turn first to the comments made by the official Opposition, and the call to scrap the renewables obligation scheme. I want to put it on the record that it is simply not real… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 471 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsWe have supplied £17 million to the Northern Ireland Executive, and I had a constructive conversation last week with Minister Archibald about how that is deployed. We will keep oth… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 37 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasThe hon. Lady will know that this is a windfall tax on windfall profits. If there are no windfall profits, there will not be a windfall tax. The motion calls for an end to the ban … EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 126 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI welcome my hon. Friend’s advocacy for those people. No one with a terminal illness should have to face concerns about their energy bills. I will soon be meeting the Minister for … EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 68 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasI beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “House” to the end of the Question and add: “welcomes the Government’s approach to the future of the North Sea, which maintains existi… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 266 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 2 | 33.3% |
| Scotland Office | 2 | 33.3% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 16.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 | 16.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2024 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent estimate he has made of the value to the Scottish economy of the renewable energy sector; and what steps he plans to take to support that sector. | Answered |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people of pensionable age there are in each constituency in Scotland. | Answered |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of delays in issuing (a) new passports and (b) renewals. | Answered |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to meet with representatives of the Scottish arts and culture sector. | Answered |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to establish GB Energy. | Answered |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to end the use of hotels for asylum seekers. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 60 | 25,733 | 18.3% |
| Accommodation | 14 | 13,477 | 9.6% |
| Staffing | 1 | 88,067 | 62.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 11,326 | 8.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,095 | 1.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 10,831 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 8 | 7,090 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 8 | 5,690 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 7 | 3,828 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 15 | 2,772 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 1,844 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,614 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 2 | 1,114 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 6 | 1,010 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 4 | 1,003 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 5 | 751 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | Buildings insurance for constituency office [200011797-39] | 474 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 270 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -269 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,000 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 565 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 32 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 598 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-6421] | 186 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Sending stationary to the constituency office | 8 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | AMAZON [***] [200011725-9150] | 13 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 826 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,850 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,000 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 2,240 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 3,000 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-2583] [200011799-14] | 27 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-975] | 19 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-348] | 39 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CKB LTD | 30 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
03 Feb 2026
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Greenock
Interest held: from 2 February 2026
(Registered 2 February 2026)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 29 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopton Bridge Of Weir Langbank | Colin McCulloch | Labour Party | 1,534 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopton Bridge Of Weir Langbank | Fiona Airlie-Nicolson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,384 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bishopton Bridge Of Weir Langbank | James MacLaren | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,353 | 05 May 2022 |
| Houston Crosslee Linwood | Alison Dowling | Labour Party | 1,568 | 05 May 2022 |
| Houston Crosslee Linwood | Audrey Doig | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,172 | 05 May 2022 |
| Houston Crosslee Linwood | David McGonigle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,334 | 05 May 2022 |
| Houston Crosslee Linwood | Robert Innes | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,020 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde Central | Colin Jackson | Labour Party | 599 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde Central | Michael McCormick | Labour Party | 753 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde Central | Pam Armstrong | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 968 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde East | Chris Curley | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,194 | 04 May 2017 |
| Inverclyde East | David Wilson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,767 | 04 May 2017 |
| Inverclyde East | Stephen McCabe | Labour Party | 953 | 04 May 2017 |
| Inverclyde East Central | Drew McKenzie | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 543 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde East Central | Kirsty Law | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 720 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde East Central | Robert Moran | Labour Party | 1,016 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde North | Elizabeth Robertson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,122 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde North | Francesca Brennan | Labour Party | 1,284 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde North | Graeme Brooks | Conservative and Unionist Party | 761 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde North | Jim Clocherty | Labour Party | 526 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde South | John Crowther | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 972 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde South | Natasha McGuire | Labour Party | 891 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde South | Tommy McVey | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 730 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde South West | Innes Nelson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 606 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde South West | James Daisley | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,206 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde South West | Paul Cassidy | Labour Party | 1,175 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde West | Lynne Quinn | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,440 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde West | Martin McCluskey | Labour Party | 1,247 | 05 May 2022 |
| Inverclyde West | Sandra Reynolds | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,271 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.