County Durham and Teesside MPs expenses since election
Analysis of the MP’s register of interests and Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) figures show how much County Durham and Teesside MPs have claimed since July 2024, when the election was held.
On average, they claimed £27,189.25 in expenses.
The highest amount was Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash’s £38,414.96 claim, with Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland’s Luke Myers claiming the lowest at £12,562.84.
Expenses, registered through IPSA, are costs that MPs can claim for accommodation in London, office items and staffing; however, staff pay is given directly from IPSA to MPs’ staff.
Figures for expenses claims are only available up to January, but data for donations is updated for June 2025.
In total, between July 2024 and June 2025, £353,460.24 of expenses was claimed by the region’s MPs, while donations and gifts made up to £308,582.30.
Election donations that were given in advance of the MPs’ time in office were filed after election day as per Parliamentary rules.
Details on how much each of the MPs in County Durham and Teesside have claimed or had donated to them are below:
Lola McEvoy – Darlington – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £5,041.51
Office: £14,544.44
Staff: £6,300
Total expenses claimed: £25,885.95
Donations
Amount to £31,500, including donations towards election campaign from trade unions and individuals.
Total – £57,385.95
Sam Rushworth – Bishop Auckland – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £22,090
Office: £9,255.92
Staff: £3,000
Total expenses claimed: £34,345.92
Donations
Amount to £37,190, including a visit to Israel and Palestine and donations towards election campaign from trade unions and individuals.
Total – £71,535.92
Luke Akehurst – North Durham – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £11,927.37
Office: £19,986.93
Total expenses claimed: £31,914.30
Donations
Amount to £22,000, including a trip to Washington DC from Labour Friends of Israel and donations towards election campaign from individuals.
Total – £53,914.30
Luke Akehurst said: “My business costs this year totalled £31,914.30 and reflect being a very active constituency-focused MP. Reducing these costs would mean not being able to live locally and not having a local office that helps thousands of people.
“I take the responsibility of spending public money seriously and keep these costs tightly controlled while ensuring I remain present and accessible to constituents.”
“Separately, I received £22,000 in donations. None of these are public money. The vast majority consists of individual supporters donating to my local Labour Party to pay for my General Election campaign and subsequent campaigning.
“I also had a trip to Washington DC paid for by Labour Friends of Israel, so that I could attend a conference and meet US Congressmen and State Department officials.”
Alan Strickland – Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £7,113.73
Office: £22,303.67
Total expenses claimed: £29,417.40
Donations
Amount to £7,000, including donations towards election campaign from an individual and a group.
Total – £36,417.40
Jonathan Brash – Hartlepool – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £20,031.90
Office: £18,383.06
Total expenses claimed: £38,414.96
Donations
Amount to £37,500, including donations from individuals and trade unions towards election campaign.
Total – £75,914.96
Luke Myer – Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £9,550.36
Office: £3,012.48
Total expenses claimed: £12,562.84
Donations
Amount to £21,000, including donations from individuals and trade unions towards election campaign.
Total – £33,562.84
Anna Turley – Redcar – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £12,795
Office: £16,914.64
Total expenses claimed: £29,709.64
Donations
Amount to £49,900, including Premier League tickets and donations from individuals and trade unions towards election campaign.
Total – £79,609.64
Chris McDonald – Stockton North – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £18,983.31
Office: £15,898.10
Total expenses claimed: £34,881.41
Donations
Amount to £17,400, including work as editor of Millennium Steel Publishing and donations from individuals and trade unions towards election campaign.
Total – £52,281.41
For MPs who were re-elected in 2024, the data has been taken from July 2024 onwards.
Grahame Morris – Easington – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £13,740.01
Office: £2,898.48
Total expenses claimed: £16,638.49
Donations
Amount to £20,850, including tickets to horseracing festivals Cheltenham and Ebor and donations from individuals and trade unions towards election campaign.
Total – £37,488.49
Mary Kelly Foy – City of Durham – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £15,466.59
Office: £14,299.23
Staffing: £43.50
Total expenses claimed: £29,809.32
Donations
Amount to £14,000, including donations from trade unions towards election campaign.
Total – £43,809.32
Liz Twist – Blaydon and Consett – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £13,381.91
Office: £10,389.51
Total expenses claimed: £23,771.42
Donations
Amount to £4,000, including donations from trade unions towards election campaign.
Total – £27,771.42
Andy McDonald – Middlesbrough and Thornaby East – Labour
Expenses
Accommodation: £14,746.11
Office: £4,276.97
Total expenses claimed: £19,023.08
Donations
Amount to £25,000, including donations from trade unions towards election campaign.
Total – £44,023.08
Matt Vickers – Stockton West – Conservative
Expenses
Accommodation: £15,773.31
Office: £11,312.20
Total expenses claimed: £27,085.51
Donations
Amount to £11,242.30, including England football tickets and trips to Israel from Conservative Friends of Israel and Iraq and Syria from Centre for Turkey Studies.
Total – £38,327.81
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“If someone runs an office for six months, and another for a year, the chances are they are going to spend significantly less.
“Unlike some MPs, I never claim for luxuries like food, expensive office refurbishments, or first-class rail travel. All my office expenses are as cost efficient as possible and I have consistently been one of the lowest claiming local MPs.”
All MPs were contacted for a comment.
All data is accurate as of June 30, 2025 and does not include expenses claims from after January 2025.