X MPs

A transparency tool tracking UK Members of Parliament who have declared income from X Corp (formerly Twitter), built from the Register of Members' Financial Interests.

Live site: easterlymould.github.io/x-mps

What it shows

• MPs receiving income from X Corp since 1 January 2026
• Total amounts received, number of payments, and declared hours
• Individual payment breakdowns with dates (click any MP to expand)
• Links to each MP's TheyWorkForYou profile

Data updates automatically via GitHub Actions syncing from the parliamentary register.

Project structure

├── index.html                          # Main app (single-page, inline JS/CSS)
├── about.html                          # Context, methodology, and limitations
├── donation_data/                      # CSV data (auto-synced)
├── .github/workflows/sync-donation-data.yml
└── .gitignore

Running locally

The site fetches CSV files, so you need a local server:

python3 -m http.server 8000

Then open http://localhost:8000.

Note: donation_data/ is populated by the GitHub Action. Locally, the folder may be empty unless you have access to the source data.

Data source

Data is derived from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests via structured datasets from mySociety. This project does not generate the underlying parliamentary data. Original records remain subject to Parliamentary licensing terms.

Licence

Code is licensed under the MIT Licence. Parliamentary source data remains subject to its original licensing terms.