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Kate Osborne

Labour MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East

Elected 2019-12-12

Constituency outline of Jarrow and Gateshead East with neighbours greyed
Jarrow and Gateshead East
£344.8K Expenses claimed · rank #5 of 650
£0 Donations received
5 Declared interests
0 Red flags
This MP's expenses cost £9.29 per taxpayer in Jarrow and Gateshead East per year. HMRC PAYE 2023-24, ONS constituency table.

How They Voted

VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Kate Osborne on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
Great to drop in to DACS Audio in Pelaw & meet Managing Director Dr Douglas Doherty to learn more about the innovative work being carried out by this local business. It’s always great to see local businesses leading the way in specialist manufacturing, innovation & contributing to our local economy
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Bluesky
The winners were: Gold: Elise from St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Silver: Filip from St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Bronze: Freddie from Bede Burn Primary School. (2/2)
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The next set of awards went to our Key Stage 2 children - who again all submitted some beautiful poems to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade. (1/2)
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The academy’s state-of-the-art facilities and strong links with industry are helping equip students with the practical skills employers need, supporting both social mobility and economic growth across the North East. (3/3)
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I had the opportunity to speak with students and staff from across the Level 3 Rail Engineering and T Level Civil Engineering provision and hear about their experiences, ambitions and the opportunities these courses are creating. (2/3)
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It was fantastic to visit Newcastle College - Rail and Civil Engineering Academy in Gateshead to see first-hand the outstanding work being done to prepare young people for skilled careers in the industries of the future. (1/3)
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Gold: Vanessa from St Oswald's CE VA Primary School Silver: Blossoms group from Dunn Street Primary School Bronze: Maggie from St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow. (2/2)
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Bluesky
There were so many brilliant poems submitted to the Poetry competition for the 90th anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade that we had Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in 3 categories! The poems from our youngest entries were so cute & they all got a prize but the outstanding poems winners were: (1/2)
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22 more recent statements available.

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £344,831. Rank: #5 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£250,820
Office
£33,020
Accommodation
£33,640
Travel
£27,352

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 376 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £688,299. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

80 items for review
  • £1,710 Single claim of £1,709.96 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 14/04/2024.
  • £30,005 Single claim of £30,004.94 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
  • £4,546 Single claim of £4,546.25 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,247 Single claim of £2,247.15 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £5,021 Single claim of £5,020.90 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 06/12/2024.
  • £948 Single claim of £948.14 for Pooled Staffing Services (Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour)) on 31/03/2025.
  • £510 Single claim of £510.00 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 10/01/2025.
  • £16,474 Single claim of £16,473.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £520 Single claim of £520.40 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 10/07/2024.
  • £1,084 Single claim of £1,083.60 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 22/08/2024.
  • £560 Single claim of £560.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 04/10/2024.
  • £625 Single claim of £624.90 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 21/02/2025.
  • £1,391 Single claim of £1,390.80 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 06/02/2025.
  • £883 Single claim of £883.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 25/03/2025.
  • £5,510 Single claim of £5,510.43 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,105 Single claim of £2,104.89 for Hotel - UK Not London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £6,076 Single claim of £6,076.12 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,615 Single claim of £1,615.07 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 08/04/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 12/03/2024.
  • £2,330 Single claim of £2,330.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 10/10/2023.
  • £2,330 Single claim of £2,330.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 11/01/2024.
  • £2,330 Single claim of £2,330.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 10/04/2023.
  • £2,330 Single claim of £2,330.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/06/2023.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £610,855

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£241,396
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£234,156
31/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£30,005
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£16,474
31/03/2024MP TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£8,789
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£6,076
31/03/2024Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-2431 nights
£5,847
31/03/2025Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2539 nights
£5,510
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,021
18/04/2023Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour)0
£5,000
31/03/2025MP TravelMileage - carFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,546
31/03/2024Staff TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£4,132
03/08/2023StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour)0
£3,300
25/02/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£2,800
03/08/2023Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour)0
£2,700
12/03/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
13/02/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
31/01/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£2,450
10/10/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,330
11/01/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,330

Year on year

FY 23-24 187 claims £330,552
FY 24-25 141 claims £342,881
FY 25-26 48 claims £14,867

Travel

£49,896 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£68,864 paid across 0 nights.

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