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Andy McDonald

Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Elected 2012-11-29

Constituency outline of Middlesbrough and Thornaby East with neighbours greyed
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
£296.9K Expenses claimed · rank #84 of 650
£0 Donations received
1 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Two-Child Benefit Cap
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £296,890. Rank: #84 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£238,313
Office
£26,576
Accommodation
£24,264
Travel
£7,737

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 162 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £556,655. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

38 items for review
  • £1,155 Single claim of £1,155.00 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 01/10/2024.
  • £22,518 Single claim of £22,517.63 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
  • £786 Single claim of £785.57 for Rail (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £4,939 Single claim of £4,938.97 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £500 Single claim of £500.06 for Landline phone & internet - rental & usage (Landline & internet package) on 16/10/2024.
  • £500 Single claim of £500.47 for Landline phone & internet - rental & usage (Landline & internet package) on 31/12/2024.
  • £585 Single claim of £584.59 for Landline phone & internet - rental & usage (Landline) on 07/04/2025.
  • £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
  • £9,208 Single claim of £9,207.78 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/04/2024.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 16/04/2024.
  • £787 Single claim of £787.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 28/03/2025.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 27/03/2025.
  • £504 Single claim of £504.00 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 10/03/2025.
  • £1,085 Single claim of £1,084.76 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 14/09/2023.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/04/2023.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 14/03/2024.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 15/08/2023.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 14/12/2023.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 16/01/2024.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/07/2023.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 17/10/2023.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 16/05/2023.
  • £1,907 Single claim of £1,906.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 15/06/2023.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £532,800

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£238,313
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£201,155
31/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£22,518
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£9,208
18/04/2023StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour)0
£5,000
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,939
12/04/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
28/04/2023Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
31/03/2024MP TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,530
15/08/2025Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usageFY 25-26
Landline & internet package0
£2,358
27/06/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£2,000
26/12/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£2,000
26/03/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£2,000
26/09/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£2,000
14/09/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,907
18/04/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,907
14/03/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,907
15/08/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,907
14/12/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,907
16/01/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,907

Year on year

FY 23-24 57 claims £250,680
FY 24-25 80 claims £296,930
FY 25-26 25 claims £9,044

Travel

£12,396 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£50,310 paid across 0 nights.

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