Name of donor: Lord (David) Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 1 December 2025)

UNISON

£2k

Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Payment for leaflet printing, value £2,050 Donor status: trade union (Registered 15 August 2025)

UNISON

£2k

Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 donation to support my campaigning Donor status: trade union (Registered 22 January 2026)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£900

UNISON

£900

Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1A 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation at 2025 Labour Party Conference, value £900 Date received: 29 September 2025 to 30 September 2025 Date accepted: 29 September 2025 Donor status: trade union (Registered 20 October 2025)

8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)

Undisclosed

Co-Chair, UNISON Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 14 October 2024 Date interest ended: 7 September 2025 (Registered 8 November 2024; updated 11 September 2025)

Undisclosed

Governor, Larkspur Community Primary School Date interest arose: 11 November 2025 (Registered 1 December 2025)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Mark's Expenses

171 individual claims totalling £200,134.78 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.

TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions

£64

1 claim

Newspapers, journals, magazines: £63.87

Family & Dependant Travel

£893

3 claims

Rail: £775.08

Mileage - car: £117.90

Hotel Stays

£4k

1 claim

Hotel - London: £3,826.07

Staffing

2 claims

£137k

Office Costs

113 claims

£34k

Accommodation

43 claims

£12k

MP Travel

3 claims

£8k

Staff Travel

7 claims

£7k

Dependant Travel

3 claims

£893

Staffing(2 claims)£137,087.74

Payroll(1)£134,087.74

31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year

£134,087.74

Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00

3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services [200011201-1]

£3,000.00

Office Costs(113 claims)£34,347.70

Rent(10)£12,000.00

1 Oct 2024No description

£1,500.00

3 Dec 2024No description

£1,500.00

3 Sep 2024No description

£1,500.00

22 Aug 2024No description

£1,500.00

1 Apr 2025No description

£1,500.00

5 Nov 2024No description

£1,500.00

4 Mar 2025No description

£1,500.00

4 Feb 2025No description

£1,500.00

6 Jan 2025No description

£1,500.00

31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata

£-1,500.00

Website hosting and design(2)£4,560.00

5 Mar 2025SKGD LTD [200011725-3425]

£3,780.00

27 May 2025LEE B WEB DEVELOPER

£780.00

Software & applications(18)£4,281.01

15 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£1,476.00

6 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£1,440.00

6 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£600.00

30 Jan 2025BUFFER PLAN

£59.85

30 Dec 2024BUFFER PLAN

£59.33

28 Feb 2025BUFFER PLAN

£58.79

30 Nov 2024BUFFER PLAN

£58.53

30 Mar 2025BUFFER PLAN [200011725-8996]

£57.40

30 Jul 2025BUFFER PLAN

£55.74

30 Apr 2025BUFFER PLAN

£55.43

30 Sep 2025BUFFER PLAN

£55.39

30 May 2025BUFFER PLAN

£55.31

30 Aug 2025BUFFER PLAN

£55.17

30 Jun 2025BUFFER PLAN

£54.13

30 Oct 2024BUFFER PLAN

£45.79

30 Aug 2024BUFFER PLAN

£45.14

30 Sep 2024BUFFER PLAN

£44.41

18 Nov 2024BUFFER PLAN

£4.60

Equipment - purchase(14)£3,731.20

6 Sep 2024Office Furniture - Desks and Chairs

£1,601.70

11 Mar 2025WWW.OFFICEFURNITUREONL [200011725-6266]

£632.40

26 Mar 2025WWW.OFFICEFURNITUREONL [200011725-10332]

£432.00

28 Aug 2024IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEAD

£289.00

12 Nov 2024WEX PHOTO

£199.00

25 Mar 2025PYN NEEWER UK [200011725-8086]

£144.20

25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8085]

£105.20

9 Jul 2025CURRYS GATESHEAD

£91.99

12 Jun 2025IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEAD

£78.00

19 Nov 2024WEX PHOTO

£39.99

26 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-10331]

£38.97

27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8026]

£36.47

20 Sep 2024ASDA STORES

£34.48

28 Aug 2024ASDA SUPERSTORE

£7.80

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£3,397.55

9 Jul 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S

£506.62

4 Oct 2024ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S

£379.94

16 Jan 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S

£253.31

4 Feb 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S

£253.31

4 Oct 2024ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S

£253.31

4 Oct 2024ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S

£253.31

5 Mar 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S [200011725-3424]

£253.31

6 Jun 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S

£253.31

15 Jul 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S

£253.31

1 Aug 2025Telephone System usage - Oct25

£245.94

1 Aug 2025Telephone System usage - Aug25

£245.94

1 Aug 2025Telephone System usage - Sep25

£245.94

Stationery & printing(40)£2,373.17

5 Mar 2025SKGD LTD [200011725-3423]

£495.00

16 May 2025Banner June 2025

£207.60

17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025

£203.82

17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025

£203.82

17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025

£203.82

7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£182.40

17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025

£165.90

17 Dec 2024XMA January 2025

£98.88

17 Dec 2024XMA January 2025

£98.88

17 Dec 2024XMA January 2025

£98.88

17 Dec 2024XMA January 2025

£81.96

5 Jun 2025Banner July 2025

£50.58

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£37.75

4 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£34.08

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£20.26

23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£20.26

20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025

£14.52

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£14.28

29 Aug 2024Notepads and Pens for Const. Office

£13.69

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£13.63

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£13.63

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£12.04

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£11.99

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£9.49

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£9.04

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£8.14

20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025

£7.20

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£6.20

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£6.20

23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£6.02

23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£4.93

23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£4.34

20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025

£3.26

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£3.01

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£3.01

23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£1.73

13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£1.49

23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£0.86

23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£0.32

23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024

£0.26

Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£2,051.76

16 Sep 2024MF - Office Handsets x 5, Telephone Headsets x 2

£2,051.76

Insurance - contents(2)£819.48

2 Sep 2025Contents insurance for 12 months

£414.68

16 Sep 2024AIBL BROKING CLIENT NS

£404.80

Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(7)£615.66

9 Jun 2025RESTORE DATASHRED

£189.12

30 Jul 2025RESTORE DATASHRED

£87.66

11 Nov 2024RESTORE DATASHRED

£72.00

18 Feb 2025RESTORE DATASHRED

£66.72

25 Nov 2024RESTORE DATASHRED

£66.72

12 Sep 2025RESTORE DATASHRED

£66.72

2 May 2025RESTORE DATASHRED

£66.72

Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(6)£454.00

4 Apr 2025No description

£100.00

6 Jun 2025No description

£100.00

22 Nov 2024No description

£90.00

5 Mar 2025No description

£60.00

28 Feb 2025No description

£54.00

18 Oct 2024No description

£50.00

Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£63.87

29 Jun 2025FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAG

£63.87

Accommodation(43 claims)£12,381.29

Rent(11)£8,221.10

14 Nov 2024No description

£925.00

18 Mar 2025No description

£925.00

17 Sep 2024No description

£925.00

18 Feb 2025No description

£925.00

14 Jan 2025No description

£925.00

17 Dec 2024No description

£925.00

25 Jul 2024No description

£925.00

15 Oct 2024No description

£925.00

15 Aug 2024No description

£925.00

17 Jul 2024Rent on the registered property for the period 5th July to 13th July 2024

£273.70

31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata

£-377.60

Council tax(7)£2,994.08

2 Sep 2024MF - Constituency Home - Council Tax balance for remaining year

£1,183.00

12 Aug 2025August, September, October, November council tax for Gateshead address

£668.00

28 Apr 2025Claiming April and May CT for Gateshead Property

£335.24

18 Jun 2025MF Council Tax June and July 2025

£334.00

5 Nov 2025December Direct Debit for Council Tax Payment

£190.00

25 Aug 2024Council Tax - Gateshead Property - Aug24

£169.00

25 Jul 2024Council Tax from 0407 to 2507

£114.84

Utilities(17)£923.95

2 Jan 2025WWW.NWL.CO.UK

£124.94

13 Jun 2025WWW.NWL.CO.UK

£112.74

16 Dec 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

£92.58

11 Jan 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

£83.78

15 Nov 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

£68.25

14 Feb 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

£63.10

6 Mar 2025Const. Home Gas

£58.39

10 Sep 2024Const. Home Electric

£50.83

11 Jan 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

£49.04

16 Dec 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

£42.06

6 Mar 2025Const. Home Electric

£39.05

14 Feb 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

£38.56

22 Oct 2024MF Address Elec Usage

£33.26

10 Sep 2024Const. Home Gas

£21.93

10 Sep 2024Const. Home Electric

£19.44

22 Oct 2024MF Address Gas Usage

£19.21

10 Sep 2024Const. Home Gas

£6.79

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£242.16

24 Mar 2025MF Broadband rental April 25

£32.23

16 Sep 2024MF Home Address Broadband - Sep

£29.99

5 Feb 2025MF Const. Home Broadband Feb25

£29.99

22 Nov 2024MF Broadband Dec24

£29.99

15 Aug 2024MF Home Address Broadband - Aug

£29.99

24 Oct 2024MF Property Broadband Nov24

£29.99

17 Mar 2025MF const. home broadband.

£29.99

15 Jan 2025MF const. home broadband

£29.99

MP Travel(3 claims)£8,497.25

Rail(1)£6,504.05

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£6,504.05

Parking(1)£1,050.00

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£1,050.00

Mileage - car(1)£943.20

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£943.20

Staff Travel(7 claims)£6,927.82

Hotel - London(1)£3,826.07

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

20 nights

£3,826.07

Rail(2)£2,962.56

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£2,915.07

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£47.49

Subsistence(1)£77.65

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£77.65

Other public transport(2)£32.30

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£27.90

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£4.40

Parking(1)£29.24

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£29.24

Dependant Travel(3 claims)£892.98

Rail(2)£775.08

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£469.90

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£305.18

Mileage - car(1)£117.90

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£117.90

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Gateshead Central and Whickham: The Real Impact

The people Mark was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.

5,317

Children in poverty

30.3% of children locally

broke

kept

missed

Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY

Broke promise

Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY

Kept promise

Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening

Didn't show up

Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up

Didn't show up

UC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards

Broke promise

UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled

Broke promise

4,525

Fuel poor households

9.85% of households locally

broke

Winter Fuel Payment CutsKEY

Broke promise

Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutKEY

Broke promise

Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainKEY

Broke promise

Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition Motion

Broke promise

42%

Constituents who rent

18.8% private, 22.7% social

broke

Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsKEY

Broke promise

Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsKEY

Broke promise

Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy Standards

Broke promise

9,842

On benefits locally

Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined

broke

Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate Again

Broke promise

Welfare Spending: Voted Down Scrutiny

Broke promise

Carer's Allowance Reform Blocked

Broke promise

322

Asylum seekers housed locally

7.4% of constituents born outside UK

broke

Border Security Bill: Blocked Safeguards

Broke promise

Immigration: Shut Down Opposition Debate

Broke promise

Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainKEY

Broke promise

Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024

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