The Verdict
Their constituents voted for the manifesto. This MP voted for the whip. The data shows which one they chose, almost every time.
Subject Grades
How Mark scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Follow the Money
What Mark claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Registered Interests
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation(3 entries)£24k
Name of donor: Lord (David) Sainsbury
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 December 2025)
Name of donor: UNISON
Address of donor: UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Payment for leaflet printing, value £2,050
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 15 August 2025)
Name of donor: UNISON
Address of donor: UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road NW1 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 donation to support my campaigning
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 22 January 2026)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£900
Name of donor: UNISON
Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1A 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation at 2025 Labour Party Conference, value £900
Date received: 29 September 2025 to 30 September 2025
Date accepted: 29 September 2025
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 20 October 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Co-Chair, UNISON Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 14 October 2024
Date interest ended: 7 September 2025
(Registered 8 November 2024; updated 11 September 2025)
Governor, Larkspur Community Primary School
Date interest arose: 11 November 2025
(Registered 1 December 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mark's Expenses
171 individual claims totalling £200,134.78 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions £64
1 claim
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £63.87
Family & Dependant Travel £893
3 claims
Rail: £775.08
Mileage - car: £117.90
£4k
1 claim
Hotel - London: £3,826.07
Staffing(2 claims)£137,087.74
Payroll(1)£134,087.74
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£134,087.74
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services [200011201-1]
£3,000.00
Office Costs(113 claims)£34,347.70
Rent(10)£12,000.00
22 Aug 2024No description
£1,500.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-1,500.00
Website hosting and design(2)£4,560.00
5 Mar 2025SKGD LTD [200011725-3425]
£3,780.00
27 May 2025LEE B WEB DEVELOPER
£780.00
Software & applications(18)£4,281.01
15 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
6 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
6 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
30 Mar 2025BUFFER PLAN [200011725-8996]
£57.40
Equipment - purchase(14)£3,731.20
6 Sep 2024Office Furniture - Desks and Chairs
£1,601.70
11 Mar 2025WWW.OFFICEFURNITUREONL [200011725-6266]
£632.40
26 Mar 2025WWW.OFFICEFURNITUREONL [200011725-10332]
£432.00
28 Aug 2024IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEAD
£289.00
25 Mar 2025PYN NEEWER UK [200011725-8086]
£144.20
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8085]
£105.20
9 Jul 2025CURRYS GATESHEAD
£91.99
12 Jun 2025IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEAD
£78.00
26 Mar 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-10331]
£38.97
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8026]
£36.47
28 Aug 2024ASDA SUPERSTORE
£7.80
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£3,397.55
9 Jul 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S
£506.62
4 Oct 2024ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S
£379.94
16 Jan 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S
£253.31
4 Feb 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S
£253.31
4 Oct 2024ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S
£253.31
4 Oct 2024ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S
£253.31
5 Mar 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S [200011725-3424]
£253.31
6 Jun 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S
£253.31
15 Jul 2025ZETTLE_ SMART OFFICE S
£253.31
1 Aug 2025Telephone System usage - Oct25
£245.94
1 Aug 2025Telephone System usage - Aug25
£245.94
1 Aug 2025Telephone System usage - Sep25
£245.94
Stationery & printing(40)£2,373.17
5 Mar 2025SKGD LTD [200011725-3423]
£495.00
16 May 2025Banner June 2025
£207.60
7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£182.40
17 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£98.88
17 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£98.88
17 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£98.88
17 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£81.96
5 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£50.58
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£37.75
4 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£34.08
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£20.26
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£14.52
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£14.28
29 Aug 2024Notepads and Pens for Const. Office
£13.69
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£13.63
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£13.63
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£12.04
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£11.99
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£9.49
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£9.04
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£8.14
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.20
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£6.20
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£6.20
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.02
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.93
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.34
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.26
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£3.01
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£3.01
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.73
13 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.49
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.86
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.32
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.26
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£2,051.76
16 Sep 2024MF - Office Handsets x 5, Telephone Headsets x 2
£2,051.76
Insurance - contents(2)£819.48
2 Sep 2025Contents insurance for 12 months
£414.68
16 Sep 2024AIBL BROKING CLIENT NS
£404.80
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(7)£615.66
9 Jun 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£189.12
30 Jul 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£87.66
11 Nov 2024RESTORE DATASHRED
£72.00
18 Feb 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£66.72
25 Nov 2024RESTORE DATASHRED
£66.72
12 Sep 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£66.72
2 May 2025RESTORE DATASHRED
£66.72
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(6)£454.00
22 Nov 2024No description
£90.00
28 Feb 2025No description
£54.00
18 Oct 2024No description
£50.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£63.87
29 Jun 2025FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAG
£63.87
Accommodation(43 claims)£12,381.29
Rent(11)£8,221.10
14 Nov 2024No description
£925.00
18 Mar 2025No description
£925.00
17 Sep 2024No description
£925.00
18 Feb 2025No description
£925.00
14 Jan 2025No description
£925.00
17 Dec 2024No description
£925.00
25 Jul 2024No description
£925.00
15 Oct 2024No description
£925.00
15 Aug 2024No description
£925.00
17 Jul 2024Rent on the registered property for the period 5th July to 13th July 2024
£273.70
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-377.60
Council tax(7)£2,994.08
2 Sep 2024MF - Constituency Home - Council Tax balance for remaining year
£1,183.00
12 Aug 2025August, September, October, November council tax for Gateshead address
£668.00
28 Apr 2025Claiming April and May CT for Gateshead Property
£335.24
18 Jun 2025MF Council Tax June and July 2025
£334.00
5 Nov 2025December Direct Debit for Council Tax Payment
£190.00
25 Aug 2024Council Tax - Gateshead Property - Aug24
£169.00
25 Jul 2024Council Tax from 0407 to 2507
£114.84
Utilities(17)£923.95
16 Dec 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£92.58
11 Jan 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£83.78
15 Nov 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£68.25
14 Feb 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£63.10
6 Mar 2025Const. Home Gas
£58.39
10 Sep 2024Const. Home Electric
£50.83
11 Jan 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£49.04
16 Dec 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£42.06
6 Mar 2025Const. Home Electric
£39.05
14 Feb 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£38.56
22 Oct 2024MF Address Elec Usage
£33.26
10 Sep 2024Const. Home Gas
£21.93
10 Sep 2024Const. Home Electric
£19.44
22 Oct 2024MF Address Gas Usage
£19.21
10 Sep 2024Const. Home Gas
£6.79
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(8)£242.16
24 Mar 2025MF Broadband rental April 25
£32.23
16 Sep 2024MF Home Address Broadband - Sep
£29.99
5 Feb 2025MF Const. Home Broadband Feb25
£29.99
22 Nov 2024MF Broadband Dec24
£29.99
15 Aug 2024MF Home Address Broadband - Aug
£29.99
24 Oct 2024MF Property Broadband Nov24
£29.99
17 Mar 2025MF const. home broadband.
£29.99
15 Jan 2025MF const. home broadband
£29.99
MP Travel(3 claims)£8,497.25
Rail(1)£6,504.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6,504.05
Parking(1)£1,050.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,050.00
Mileage - car(1)£943.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£943.20
Staff Travel(7 claims)£6,927.82
Hotel - London(1)£3,826.07
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
20 nights
£3,826.07
Rail(2)£2,962.56
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,915.07
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£47.49
Subsistence(1)£77.65
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£77.65
Other public transport(2)£32.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£27.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4.40
Parking(1)£29.24
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£29.24
Dependant Travel(3 claims)£892.98
Rail(2)£775.08
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£469.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£305.18
Mileage - car(1)£117.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£117.90
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Gateshead Central and Whickham: The Real Impact
The people Mark was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
5,317
Children in poverty
30.3% of children locally
4,525
Fuel poor households
9.85% of households locally
42%
Constituents who rent
18.8% private, 22.7% social
9,842
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
322
Asylum seekers housed locally
7.4% of constituents born outside UK
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024
