Melksham and Devizes
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrat, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£157,740
583rd highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£114,578
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£19,855
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£16,040
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£7,268
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 73,482 electors
£2.15
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: Opal-Chant Limited Address of donor: Elsley Court, 20-22 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 8BE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 liberal Democrat party campaigning Donor status: company, registration 01238067 (Registered 24 June 2026)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: National Liberal Club Address of donor: National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Complimentary Honorary Membership, value £1,280 Date received: 11 September 2024 to 31 December 2025 Date accepted: 11 September 2024 Donor status: other (Members Club) (Registered 13 March 2025)
Miscellaneous
- Wiltshire Council Councillor, (previously registered under Category 1) Date interest ended: 1 May 2025 (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 10 November 2025)
- Unitary Councillor on Wiltshire Council (unpaid since 1 May 2025 and previously registered under Category 1). Date interest ended: 1 May 2025 (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 3 December 2025)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.