MP Expenses
Mark Ferguson
Current MP

Mark FergusonMP expenses

£14,309 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Gateshead Central and Whickham

IPSA expenses cover the business costs of doing the job of an MP — staffing, office running costs, accommodation and travel — not personal salary. Full details on what counts as a claim are in the methodology.

Total claimed this year

£4,142

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£14,309

View full itemised claims below

Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £53 for Utilities in 2025-26.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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This MP claimed £133 for Utilities in 2025-26.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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This MP claimed £113 for Utilities in 2025-26.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchase£3482025-2627 Mar 2026PaidNew handset for new member of staff [***] [***]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1,2862025-2627 Mar 2026PaidComputer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — Office conferencing set for online meetingsView source
StaffingTraining - staff£8702025-2626 Mar 2026PaidTraining for [***] [***] related to [***] role as a Policy ResearcherView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2462025-261 Mar 2026PaidLandline — MF Const. Office Landline Usage Mar26View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£692025-2611 Feb 2026PaidMF Const. Office printer usageView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2462025-261 Feb 2026PaidLandline — MF Const. Office Landline Usage Feb26View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£542025-2630 Jan 2026PaidBUFFER PLANView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1662025-2623 Jan 2026PaidXMA February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2623 Jan 2026PaidXMA February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2623 Jan 2026PaidXMA February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2623 Jan 2026PaidXMA February 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2462025-261 Jan 2026PaidLandline — MF Const. Office Landline Rental and Usage - Jan26View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£552025-2630 Dec 2025PaidBUFFER PLANView source
AccommodationUtilities£532025-2619 Dec 2025PaidGas — MF Gas Bill to Nov25 - Final BillView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£5622025-2618 Dec 2025PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UKView source
StaffingTraining - staff£902025-2611 Dec 2025PaidSQ CLENNELL EDUCATIONView source
StaffingTraining - staff£902025-2611 Dec 2025PaidSQ CLENNELL EDUCATIONView source
StaffingTraining - staff£902025-2611 Dec 2025PaidSQ CLENNELL EDUCATIONView source
StaffingTraining - staff£902025-2611 Dec 2025PaidSQ CLENNELL EDUCATIONView source
AccommodationCouncil tax-£1902025-2611 Dec 2025RepaidRepayment of claim 60334800:1View source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£562025-269 Dec 2025PaidInternet — HYPEROPTICView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2462025-261 Dec 2025PaidLandline — Cont. Office Landline and PhonesView source
AccommodationUtilities£1332025-2630 Nov 2025PaidWater — MF Water Bill from 12/06/25 to 30/11/2025View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£562025-2630 Nov 2025PaidBUFFER PLANView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£672025-2618 Nov 2025PaidRESTORE DATASHREDView source
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Labour average — 2025-26

£18,163

All-MP average — 2025-26

£18,166

Grants and donations

Donations, sponsorships and loans registered in support of this MP's parliamentary activities — Category 2 of the Register of Members' Financial Interests, distinct from the IPSA expenses above.

Total registered

£44,950

  • Lord (David) Sainsbury - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 7 May 2026View source

  • UNISON - £2,000.00

    £2,000
    Registered 22 Jan 2026View source

  • Lord (David) Sainsbury - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 1 Dec 2025View source

  • UNISON - £900.00

    £900
    Registered 20 Oct 2025View source

  • UNISON - £2,050.00

    £2,050
    Registered 15 Aug 2025View source

Outside financial interests

Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.

2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP

  • Lord (David) Sainsbury - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 7 May 2026View source

  • UNISON - £2,000.00

    £2,000
    Registered 22 Jan 2026View source

  • Lord (David) Sainsbury - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 1 Dec 2025View source

  • UNISON - £900.00

    £900
    Registered 20 Oct 2025View source

  • UNISON - £2,050.00

    £2,050
    Registered 15 Aug 2025View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Governor, Larkspur Community Primary School

    Registered 1 Dec 2025View source

  • Co-Chair, UNISON Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 8 Nov 2024View source

Mark Ferguson expenses — common questions

How much did Mark Ferguson claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Mark Ferguson claimed £14,309 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Mark Ferguson claim for?
In 2025-26, Mark Ferguson's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£10,825). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Mark Ferguson's expenses data come from?
Figures are imported from IPSA (the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) and the UK Parliament Members API. Every amount links to its original IPSA source record.

Figures are presented without ranking or interpretation. Read the methodology for details on data sourcing and publication lag.