Bishop Auckland
Sam Rushworth
Labour, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£212,044
351st highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£149,077
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£23,470
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£28,061
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£11,261
Other costs
uncapped items outside the main budgets
£175
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 70,745 electors
£3.00
Outside money on the register
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Name of donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, Westminster, London SW1A 2HU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The donor is funding a researcher one day per week to support me in my parliamentary work as a member of the International Development Committee and UK delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly to the Council of Europe. This person is employed directly by the donor, but their work is directed by me, value £4,200 Date received: 18 March 2026 to 18 June 2026 Date accepted: 18 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 10894509 (Registered 21 April 2026)
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of company or organisation: Our World Research and Consultancy Ltd (Registered 1 August 2024)
- Name of company or organisation: African Dreams Ltd (Registered 1 August 2024)
Miscellaneous
- Trustee of Bishop Auckland Community Partnership (Four Clocks Centre). This is an unpaid role. (Registered 30 July 2024)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.