Gateshead Central and Whickham
Mark Ferguson
Labour, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£191,951
441st highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£137,088
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£27,763
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£10,782
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£16,318
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 69,827 electors
£2.75
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: Payment for leaflet printing, value £2,050 Donor status: trade union (Registered 15 August 2025)
- Name of donor: Lord (David) Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 1 December 2025)
- Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 donation to support my campaigning Donor status: trade union (Registered 22 January 2026)
- Name of donor: Lord (David) Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 7 May 2026)
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1A 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation at 2025 Labour Party Conference, value £900 Date received: 29 September 2025 to 30 September 2025 Date accepted: 29 September 2025 Donor status: trade union (Registered 20 October 2025)
Miscellaneous
- Co-Chair, UNISON Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 14 October 2024 Date interest ended: 7 September 2025 (Registered 8 November 2024; updated 11 September 2025)
- Governor, Larkspur Community Primary School Date interest arose: 11 November 2025 (Registered 1 December 2025)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.