MP Expenses
Mark Ferguson
Current MP

Mark FergusonMP expenses

£16,933 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

£10,722

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£16,933

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £104 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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 £102 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £369 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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

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

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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

Mark Ferguson expenses by financial year

These totals sum the IPSA records currently held on this site for each financial year. The newest period can change as IPSA publishes further data. Category names are retained exactly as IPSA published them.

Published IPSA expenses for Mark Ferguson, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£3,956Accommodation (£3,245)7View claims
2025-26£16,933Office Costs (£12,416)75View claims
2024-25£32,636Travel and Subsistence (£32,636)2View claims

A published total can differ from a simple count of visible individual claims because IPSA also publishes some annual totals and withholds some details for security or data protection. See the methodology.

Itemised claims

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SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
AccommodationUtilities£1042026-2717 May 2026PaidWater — MF London Flat Water Rates - 6 monthsView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2462026-271 May 2026PaidLandline — Const. Office landline May26View source
StaffingTraining - staff-£8702026-2722 Apr 2026RepaidRepayment of claim 60363635:1View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£3,1412026-277 Apr 2026PaidMF Council Tax including Second Home Surcharge - 11 monthsView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2462026-271 Apr 2026PaidLandline — MF Const. Office landline usageView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2202026-2731 Mar 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£562025-2630 Mar 2026PaidBUFFER PLAN [200013613-8944]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£862025-2627 Mar 2026PaidSundries — THE RANGE [200013613-1050]View source
AccommodationUtilities£1022025-2627 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200013613-1048]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1,2862025-2627 Mar 2026PaidComputer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — Office conferencing set for online meetingsView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchase£3482025-2627 Mar 2026PaidNew handset for new member of staff [***] [***]View source
StaffingTraining - staff£8702026-2726 Mar 2026PaidTraining for [***] [***]View source
StaffingTraining - staff£8702025-2626 Mar 2026PaidTraining for [***] [***] related to [***] role as a Policy ResearcherView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£8642025-2624 Mar 2026PaidLEE B WEB DEVELOPER [200013613-6711]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£822025-2611 Mar 2026Paid"TYPEFORM [200013613-4718]View source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£3002025-263 Mar 2026PaidLEE B WEB DEVELOPER [200013613-14097]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2462025-261 Mar 2026PaidLandline — MF Const. Office Landline Usage Mar26View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£552025-2628 Feb 2026PaidBUFFER PLAN [200013624-1897]View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£5622025-2624 Feb 2026PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK [200013602-28]View source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£672025-2613 Feb 2026PaidRESTORE DATASHRED [200013624-970]View source
AccommodationUtilities£3692025-2612 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200013624-1130]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£822025-2611 Feb 2026Paid"TYPEFORM [200013624-2218]View 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
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Landline phone & internet - rental & usage” in 2025-26. Browse all Landline phone & internet - rental & usage claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Andy McDonald

Labour

£2,35815 Aug 2025Landline & internet package — One Com March - July
Paul Holmes

Conservative

£1,72819 Nov 2025Landline & internet package — Constituency office telecoms 2025-2026
Lee Pitcher

Labour

£1,5801 May 2025Landline & internet package — Internet and phone annual bill
Catherine Fookes

Labour

£1,50419 Sept 2025Not Applicable — AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR
Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

£1,4191 Aug 2025Landline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B
Olly Glover

Liberal Democrat

£1,3879 May 2025Not Applicable — Broadband costs for the financial year 2025-26
Cat Eccles

Labour

£1,3031 Apr 2025Landline & internet package — Phone charges for the constituency office
Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

£1,3009 Feb 2026Landline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B
Claire Hughes

Labour

£1,28325 Sept 2025Internet — Broadband - initial set up and first bill
Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

£1,28320 Oct 2025Landline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B
Lisa Smart

Liberal Democrat

£1,23530 Sept 2025Landline & internet package — 20251209 First half-year utility (phone & internet & related utility) bills
Noah Law

Labour

£1,23026 Nov 2025Internet — BT BUSINESS BILL

Labour average — 2025-26

£20,499

All-MP average — 2025-26

£20,191

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. Search all MPs' 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 £16,933 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 (£12,416). 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.