REFORMUK

Bethnal Green and Stepney

Rushanara Ali

Labour, MP since 2010

Official portrait of Rushanara Ali

Claimed in 2024-25

£325,502

17th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.

Staff wages

paid to the MP's own employees

£268,550

Office costs

rent, utilities, equipment, printing

£33,151

Other costs

uncapped items outside the main budgets

£23,801

Cost per elector

on 81,439 electors

£4.00

Visits outside the UK

  • Name of donor: Doha Forum Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£5,655), accommodation and hospitality (£405), value £6,060 Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha) Dates of visit: 5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025 Purpose of visit: To participate in the Doha Forum 2025 on diplomacy, dialogue and diversity, including meetings with fellow cross-party parliamentarians, political representations of other countries and Qatari ministers to discuss Qatar’s role in seeking to resolve current regional conflicts. (Registered 18 December 2025)

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

  • Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 2 Location: London Rental income: Yes (Registered 16 September 2014)
  • Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: London Interest held: from 7 September 2020 Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member (Registered 29 April 2021)

Miscellaneous

  • A Trustee of the Sisters Trust, a registered charity that makes donations to organisations committed to challenging racial and sexual inequality. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 16 May 2020 (Registered 18 June 2020; updated 24 June 2020)
  • A Governor (and a Member of the Council of Management until 27/09/24) of The Ditchley Foundation, an organisation that helps sustain peace, freedom and the rule of law; and works towards the renewal of democratic societies, states and alliances. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 29 June 2022 (Registered 6 July 2022; updated 5 December 2024)

Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.