Hitchin
Alistair Strathern
Labour, MP since 2023
Claimed in 2024-25
£295,499
89th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£247,781
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£35,937
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£6,794
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£4,816
Other costs
uncapped items outside the main budgets
£171
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 75,877 electors
£3.89
Outside money on the register
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: Equimundo Address of donor: 1367 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 210 Washington, DC 20036 United States Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1723.52), lodging (£745.46 approximate), meals and incidentals (£298.19 approximate), value £2,767.17 Destination of visit: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Dates of visit: 26 May 2026 to 1 June 2026 Purpose of visit: Attendance at the MenCare Changemaker Summit, 2026 from May 27-30. (Registered 16 June 2026)
Miscellaneous
- I hold share options in OakNorth Holdings Limited that are below the threshold for registration. (Registered 17 November 2023)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.