Kirsty McNeill MP: votes, interests and costs
Kirsty McNeill (Labour (Co-op)) is the MP for Midlothian, elected on 4 July 2024. Current post: Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), held since 21 July 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Kirsty McNeill.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 21 July 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office) | Scotland Office | 9 July 2024 | 21 July 2026 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 15639efaf313.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests API returned no entries for Kirsty McNeill when read on 28 October 2026.
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Kirsty McNeill's 2024-25 staffing spend as £163,681 (budget £185,538). IPSA lists office spending of £29,388 in the same year. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £163,680.99 |
| Office costs: spent | £29,388.23 |
| Accommodation: spent | £14,213.95 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £14,388.28 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £31,549 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024, with an uplift to cover the cost of two dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Midlothian CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Personal Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (casual), Constituency Communications Manager (permanent full time), Administrative Officer/Comms Officer (casual) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Kirsty McNeill voted in the House of Commons: 405 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 45 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 21 October 2026 Kirsty McNeill voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Kirsty McNeill since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Midlothian returned Kirsty McNeill with a majority of 8,167: 21,480 votes, 48.6% of those cast, against 13,313 for Owen Thompson. Result as published: Lab gain from SNP.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Midlothian figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.