Whitehaven and Workington
Josh MacAlister
Labour, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£223,568
310th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£151,730
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£29,904
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£17,333
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£24,601
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 73,198 electors
£3.05
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: Lord (David) Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 July 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 21 March 2026)
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Name of donor: Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Date received: 11 July 2025 Date accepted: 11 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 July 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: London Marathon Events Ltd Address of donor: 190 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality at the start and finish of the London Marathon 2026, value £350 Date received: 26 April 2026 Date accepted: 26 April 2026 Donor status: company, registration 01528489 (Registered 29 April 2026)
- Name of donor: Lloyds Banking Group Address of donor: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show including gala dinner and reception in aid of the Woodland Trust and access to the show, value £919.50 Date received: 18 May 2026 Date accepted: 18 May 2026 Donor status: company, registration 00002065 (Registered 25 June 2026)
Miscellaneous
- Mountain Rescue Team Member. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 23 July 2024)
- Volunteer Member of the Council of Management of The Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd (a funding body supporting Labour causes). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 January 2025 Date interest ended: 30 September 2025 (Registered 7 January 2025; updated 21 March 2026)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.