South Ribble
Mr Paul Foster
Labour, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£194,848
424th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£133,514
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£23,647
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£22,896
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£14,790
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 73,420 electors
£2.65
Outside money on the register
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: Rugby Football League (RFL) Address of donor: Gate 13, Rowsley Street, Etihad Campus, Manchester M11 3FF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality for me and a guest at the RFL Challenge Cup Final on 30 May. The box we were in was hosted by the RFL with tickets not available to buy, however a comparable facility was priced at £322.80, value £645.60 Date received: 30 May 2026 Date accepted: 30 May 2026 Donor status: company, registration 05835638 (Registered 10 June 2026)
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: (1) Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2) IPSA Address of donor: (1) Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT (2) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Flights (£256.91), hotel (£108.04), value £364.95 (2) Hotel (£221.13), train from airport (£16.05), value £237.18 Destination of visit: Albania and Kosovo Dates of visit: 13 February 2026 to 18 February 2026 Purpose of visit: Mentoring new Albanian MP's on behalf of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and then joining the cross party APPG delegation meeting members of the Kosovan Government for their Independence Day parade and celebrations. (Registered 3 March 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 Number of properties: 1 Location: Preston (Registered 22 July 2024)
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of company or organisation: Project Furnishings Management Ltd (Dormant) Nature of business: Supplies furniture (Registered 23 July 2024)
- Name of company or organisation: NWSD Professional Services Ltd Nature of business: Social housing/student accommodation development consultancy (Registered 23 July 2024)
- Name of company or organisation: PFPM (Preston) Ltd Nature of business: Project & Development Management Consultancy (Registered 24 July 2024)
Miscellaneous
- Unpaid Director of PFPM Preston Ltd (Registered 22 July 2024)
- Unpaid Directorship of Project Furnishings Management Ltd. (Registered 23 July 2024)
- A 10% shareholding in WT IP Ltd. The shareholding is below the threshold for registration. (Registered 23 July 2024)
- Unpaid Director of NWSD Professional Services Ltd. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 24 July 2024)
- Unpaid director of WT IP Ltd. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 24 July 2024)
- Director, Trustee and Chair of Home Safe Veterans & Homeless Support Ltd. This entity was awarded charitable status on 26 March 2026. This role is unpaid. Date interest arose: 26 March 2026 (Registered 30 July 2024)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.