Gainsborough
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative, MP since 1983
Claimed in 2024-25
£216,835
335th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£195,220
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£8,729
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£6,630
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£6,256
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 75,836 electors
£2.86
Outside money on the register
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: (1) APPG Italy (2) Italian Inter Parliamentary Union Address of donor: (1) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA (2) Piazza Montecitorio, 00186 ROMA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Meals for myself and my staff member (£180.58), taxis for myself and my staff member (56.60), value £237.18 (2) Tour of the Colosseum for myself and my staff memeber (£113.20) and lunch for myself (£47.76), value £160.96 Destination of visit: Italy (Rome) Dates of visit: 5 October 2025 to 8 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Fostering closer relations between Italy and the United Kingdom (Registered 3 November 2025)
Miscellaneous
- Barrister, not currently practising. (Registered 22 May 2015)
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
- Name: Mary Leigh Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Full time
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.