Birmingham Selly Oak
Al Carns
Labour, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£170,101
545th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£111,085
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£25,716
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£28,793
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£4,506
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 75,678 electors
£2.25
Outside money on the register
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Name of donor: Elizabeth Jennings Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 financial contribution towards activities undertaken in support of my parliamentary and public responsibilities Date received: 9 June 2026 Date accepted: 9 June 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 11 June 2026)
- Name of donor: Colin Campbell Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 financial contribution towards activities undertaken in support of my parliamentary and public responsibilities Date received: 19 June 2026 Date accepted: 19 June 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 22 June 2026)
- Name of donor: Colin Campbell Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 financial contribution towards activities undertaken in support of my parliamentary and public responsibilities Date received: 19 June 2026 Date accepted: 19 June 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 1 July 2026)
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: Team Forces Funding Ltd Address of donor: Lime Cottage, Tisbury Row, Salisbury SP3 6RZ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): One return economy ticket from London to Kathmandu (£1,790.65), high altitude/cold weather expedition and summit equipment (£1,351.53), mountain operations and support, safety components, evacuation insurance and logistics (£44,300), value £47,442.18 Destination of visit: Nepal (Mount Everest) Dates of visit: 16 May 2025 to 23 May 2025 Purpose of visit: As part of a team of four UK veterans, I undertook a record breaking, speed ascent of Mount Everest in under a week. Their purpose was to unify the military community, raise awareness of the overwhelmingly positive contribution of veterans, and to raise critical funds for veterans’ charities, especially those which support the veterans ‘families whose loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice. (Registered 29 January 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 (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: Aberdeen (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 26 February 2026)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.