Blaydon and Consett
Liz Twist
Labour, MP since 2017
Claimed in 2024-25
£305,039
57th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£245,440
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£26,727
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£22,772
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£10,101
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 70,487 electors
£4.33
Outside money on the register
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- 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: £2,000 contribution towards printing costs for publication. Donor status: trade union (Registered 26 January 2026)
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 (house) Number of properties: 1 Location: Maine et Loire, France (Registered 7 July 2017)
Miscellaneous
- Co-Chair, UNISON group of Labour MPs Date interest arose: 14 October 2024 (Registered 11 November 2024)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.