Dumfries and Galloway
John Cooper
Conservative, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£154,450
589th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£88,702
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£27,023
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£15,315
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£23,410
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 78,541 electors
£1.97
Outside money on the register
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: 2 Ketagalan Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202, Taiwan Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and transportation (£4,587), Accommodation (£885), Hospitality (£335), value £5,807 Destination of visit: Taiwan Dates of visit: 27 September 2025 to 3 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Travelled to Taiwan as part of a parliamentary delegation to explore cooperation opportunities between the UK and Taiwan (Registered 13 October 2025)
- Name of donor: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Address of donor: 42 Essex Street London WC2R 3JF Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and transportation (£467.35), Accommodation (£330), Meals (£105), value £902.35 Destination of visit: Italy Dates of visit: 17 April 2026 to 19 April 2026 Purpose of visit: Participation in the German British Dialogue (Registered 30 April 2026)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.