Mid Leicestershire
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£238,962
266th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£177,267
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£30,250
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£18,444
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£13,001
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 75,924 electors
£3.15
Outside money on the register
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: Football Association Limited Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets, including hospitality, for the Women's England v Jamaica football game at the King Power Stadium, Leicester City, value £350 Date received: 29 June 2025 Date accepted: 29 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00077797 (Registered 4 July 2025)
- Name of donor: East Midlands Enterprise Foundation Address of donor: 13 The Courtyard, Timothy's Bridge Road, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 9NP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket & Hospitality for launch event of the East Midlands Enterprise Foundation at Eaton Hall (Clay) Shooting Ground, value £500 Date received: 12 February 2026 to 12 February 2026 Date accepted: 12 February 2026 Donor status: company, registration 16740857 (Registered 12 February 2026)
- Name of donor: The Jockey Club Address of donor: The Jockey Club, 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets with hospitality at the Cheltenham Festival, value £560 Date received: 13 March 2026 Date accepted: 13 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 02909409 (Registered 16 March 2026)
- Name of donor: Cherish Freedom Trust Address of donor: Turcan Connell, 6th Floor, 17a Curzon Street, London W1J 5HS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation and subsistence for a two day conference at which I was a keynote speaker, value £350 Date received: 20 March 2026 Date accepted: 20 March 2026 Donor status: trust (Charity Number: 1157697) (Registered 20 March 2026)
- Name of donor: Betting & Gaming Council Address of donor: 1 Seebeck Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8FR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Charity Bet (£50) for the 2026 Grand National; of which any winnings, plus an additional £250 will be donated to a local charity of my choice, value £300 Date received: 20 March 2026 Date accepted: 20 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 12213577 (Registered 26 March 2026)
- Name of donor: Betting & Gaming Council Address of donor: 1 Seebeck Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8FR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two hospitality tickets for 'Veterans Race Day' at Leicester Racecourse on Friday 6th March 2026, value £220 Date received: 6 March 2026 Date accepted: 6 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 12213577 (Registered 26 March 2026)
- Name of donor: The Jockey Club Address of donor: 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality at the 2026 Grand National, value £560 Date received: 11 April 2026 Date accepted: 11 April 2026 Donor status: company, registration 02909409 (Registered 11 April 2026)
- Name of donor: Star Sports Address of donor: Star House, 255 Old Shoreham Road, Hove BN3 7ED Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality for two at Towcester Racecourse for the 2026 English Greyhound Derby. Invited in my capacity as the Chair of the APPG for Greyhounds, value £440 Date received: 6 June 2026 Date accepted: 6 June 2026 Donor status: company, registration 01873919 (Registered 16 June 2026)
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £4,138.22 flights (£1,303.54), accomodation (£843.77), local transport (£1,496.14), food, refreshments and misc. (£494.77) Destination of visit: Kenya (Nairobi) Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 29 May 2026 Purpose of visit: Cross-party visit to Kenya to engage with political, business and civil society stakeholders on shared UK-Kenya priorities. (Registered 5 June 2026)
Miscellaneous
- Executive Committee Member of the British American Parliamentary Group. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 30 October 2024 (Registered 9 January 2025)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.