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Liverpool Walton

Dan Carden

Labour, MP since 2017

Official portrait of Dan Carden

Claimed in 2024-25

£298,675

77th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.

Staff wages

paid to the MP's own employees

£250,347

Office costs

rent, utilities, equipment, printing

£19,510

Accommodation

London rent and bills

£18,565

Travel

the MP's own and their staff's

£10,252

Cost per elector

on 69,317 electors

£4.31

Employment and earnings

  • Role, work or services: Member of the Advisory Board of Steps Together Group From: 1 April 2025. Payer: Steps Together Group Ltd (Addiction rehabilitation and treatment services), Rear Ground Floor, Hygeia Building, 66-68 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 1BE (Registered 30 April 2025)
  • Role, work or services: Advisor From: 27 August 2025. Until: 26 August 2027. Payer: Green Rock Robotics INC. (Robotics and aviation), 3150 N Sheffield Ave #201 Chicago IL 60657 USA (Registered 19 September 2025)
  • Role, work or services: Writing articles Payer: Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANMFS Ltd), Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT (Registered 2 February 2026)
  • Role, work or services: Speaking engagements From: 17 June 2026. Payer: Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Law firm), 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ (Registered 13 July 2026)

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

  • Name of donor: Mr. Alan Halsall Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 in recognition of my contribution to British horse racing Date received: 9 July 2025 Date accepted: 9 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 6 August 2025)
  • Name of donor: Mr Alan Halsall Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 paid to my campaign fund Date received: 28 April 2026 Date accepted: 28 April 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 May 2026)
  • Name of donor: Arab Investments Limited Address of donor: 11 Berkeley Street, London W1J 8DS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsoring a dinner in central London for 40 guests, value £3,400 Date received: 4 June 2026 Date accepted: 4 June 2026 Donor status: company, registration 01671921 (Registered 28 June 2026)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Name of donor: Embassy of Qatar Address of donor: 1 South Audley Street, London W1K 1NB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket (£120) and hotel (£454) for the Qatar Goodwood Festival 2025, value £574 Date received: 29 July 2025 Date accepted: 29 July 2025 Donor status: other (Embassy) (Registered 22 August 2025)
  • Name of donor: The Duchess of Richmond Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: to attend Goodwood on 29th July 2025 in their Grace's Box and including hospitality, value £750 Date received: 29 July 2025 Date accepted: 29 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 29 August 2025)
  • Name of donor: The Jockey Club Racecourses Limited Address of donor: 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: attendance and hospitality for two people at the Grand National at Aintree racecourse for me and my partner, value £460 Date received: 11 April 2026 Date accepted: 11 April 2026 Donor status: company, registration 02909409 (Registered 7 May 2026)

Visits outside the UK

  • Name of donor: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Address of donor: Hiroshimastraße 28, 10785 Berlin, Germany Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£268.71) and accommodation (£191.29), value £460 Destination of visit: Germany Dates of visit: 12 November 2025 to 14 November 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the Tiergarten Conference in Berlin. (Registered 26 November 2025)
  • 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, accommodation and food £5957, value £5,957 Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha) Dates of visit: 4 December 2025 to 9 December 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the Doha Forum and participate in meetings with senior Qatari government representatives and others. (Registered 30 December 2025)
  • Name of donor: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Address of donor: 1-2 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£4095), food and accommodation (£2920) and in-country transport (£2349), value £9,364 Destination of visit: United Arab Emirates Dates of visit: 27 January 2026 to 1 February 2026 Purpose of visit: Cross-party visit to engage with parliamentarians and civic society representatives. (Registered 23 February 2026)
  • Name of donor: Direct News Private Limited Address of donor: 275 Piccadilly House, Captain Gaur Marg, Delhi 110065 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Outbound flight (£950), accommodation (£780) and return flight (£3746.30), value £5,476.30 Destination of visit: India Dates of visit: 11 March 2026 to 14 March 2026 Purpose of visit: To attend and speak at NXT 2026 Conference. (Registered 9 April 2026)

Miscellaneous

  • Member of the Commission on Alcohol Harm, established by the Alcohol Harm Alliance (a consortium of over 50 non-governmental organisations) to promote evidence based policies to reduce the harm caused by alcohol. Date interest arose: 24 June 2021 (Registered 7 July 2021)
  • Unpaid director of Addiction Recovery Now Ltd, a company limited by guarantee. The company researches addiction issues and seeks to promote visible recovery in society. Date interest arose: 28 July 2021 (Registered 24 August 2021)
  • Treasurer and Executive Member of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 30 November 2022 (Registered 1 November 2023)
  • Executive Member and President of the Board of Young Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 13 March 2023 (Registered 1 November 2023)

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