Greater Manchester's MPs have declared £1,611,920 in gifts, donations and outside earnings since the 2019 General Election, it has emerged. The vast majority was made by four of the region's most high-profile parliamentarians - Shadow Cabinet members Angela Rayner and Lisa Nandy, former Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey and Sir Graham Brady, chair of the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee.
That puts her in the top two per cent of all MPs with only 10 other members having taken in more money than her. Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy leader and MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, declared financial interests worth £300,200, the vast majority of which were donations from trade unions. Former prime minister Theresa May is the highest-earning MP, receiving £2.8 million in payments and gifts. Most of this income relates to Mrs May's speaking engagements, which her entry in the MPs' Register of Interests states are paid to the Office of Theresa May Ltd and used to pay for staff and charitable work.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has also welcomed the publication of the Westminster Accounts, telling Sky News' Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme 'transparency is a good thing'. Mr Brady has declared 124 financial interests worth £193,500 of payments and gifts. The largest single item he declared was a £20,000 donation from Savvas Savouri.
Ms Rayner's interests came from 24 different sources. The top five sources are: GMB Union, Lord Waheed Alli, The Communications Workers Union , Martin Taylor and Trevor Chinn. Salford and Eccles Labour MP Rebecca Long Bailey, told the MEN: "I have no outside earnings whatsoever, beyond my salary as an MP. During my Labour leadership election campaign in 2020 I called upon all candidates to disclose who was funding their election campaigns to lead the party.
A spokesman for Lisa Nandy said: "All donations to Lisa’s office are declared in line with parliamentary rules. Many of the donations highlighted by Sky News were received as part of the Labour leadership election in 2020, to cover staff salaries and office running costs. All future donations will continue to be fully and transparently declared in line with the rules.
The value of Ms Qureshi’s interests puts her in the top 37 per cent of all MPs. Since the start of the current parliament, 241 members have taken in more money than this MP. The value of Mr Daly's interests puts him in the top 21 per cent of all MPs. Since the start of the current parliament, 138 members have taken in more money than this MP.Mr Wakeford has declared 27 financial interests from 13 sources worth a total of £26,230. The largest single item Mr Wakeford has declared is a donation worth £2,500 from The Carlton Club.
The top five sources are: Bacon Estates, The Carlton Club, Dukehill Services, John Wilkson and The United & Cecil Club. The value of Mr Wragg's interests puts him in the top 35 per cent of all MPs.Chris Clarkson - Heywood and Middleton Mr Kane has declared four financial interests worth £44,360 in gifts and payments. The single largest item he has declared is a donation worth £17,710 from Catholic Bishops Conference England and Wales.
The value of Ms Keeley’s interests puts her in the bottom 34 per cent of all MPs. Since the start of the current parliament, 431 members have taken in more money than this MP.Ms Green declared four financial interests in donations, gifts, payments and other benefits worth £18,960, before stepping down as an MP to become Greater Manchester's deputy mayor. The largest single item she declared was a donation worth £13,000 from Good Faith Partnership LLP.
"All donations were properly recorded on the parliamentary register of members’ financial interests."Mr Mishra has declared nine financial interests in donations, gifts, payments and other benefits worth £11,860. The largest single item Mr Mishra has declared is a donation worth £2,750 from Momentum Campaign .
"However, all donations I have received - which are outlined in the Register of Members' Financial Interests - have been related to my election campaign and parliamentary work, including hosting a Diwali reception in the Palace of Westminster for MPs and members of the Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities."Mr Reynolds has declared 10 financial interests in donations and gifts worth £50,560.
Whilst we all knew Tory MPs are only interested in serving their donors and not us, the below also confirms Sir Trilateral Starner is just a Red Tory - democracy is no pure illusion
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