Southend West and Leigh
David Burton-Sampson
Labour, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£191,962
440th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£154,574
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£29,700
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£4,118
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£3,570
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 75,154 electors
£2.55
Outside money on the register
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: UK Finance Address of donor: 5th Floor, 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7HJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation to the UK Finance Annual Dinner 2025 in my capacity as Chair of the APPG for Open Banking and Payments, value £474 Date received: 18 November 2025 Date accepted: 18 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 10250295 (Registered 24 November 2025)
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of company or organisation: DBS Financial Solutions Ltd Held jointly with or on behalf of: With my Civil Partner (Registered 11 July 2024)
- Name of company or organisation: DBS Rainbow Consultancy Ltd Nature of business: Dormant consultancy company Held jointly with or on behalf of: With Civil Partner (Registered 11 July 2024)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.