Dr Sam Rushworth MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland is Dr Sam Rushworth (Labour).
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records Dr Sam Rushworth as a current member of this committee.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| International Development Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Representation of the People Bill | 11 March 2026 | 16 April 2026 |
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] | 6 November 2024 | 13 November 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 6f0d0c1fe224.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 4 entries for Dr Sam Rushworth: Shareholdings (2), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (1), Miscellaneous (1). The most recent was registered on 21 April 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £4,200.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The donor is funding a researcher one day per week to support me in my parliamentary work as a member of the International Development Committee and UK delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly to the Council of Europe. This person is employed directly by the donor, but their work is directed by me
- Value of the benefit: £4,200.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-18
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-06-18
- Name of the donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Shares in African Dreams Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: African Dreams Ltd
Shares in Our World Research and Consultancy Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Our World Research and Consultancy Ltd
Trustee of Bishop Auckland Community Partnership (Four Clocks Centre). This is an unpaid role.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Dr Sam Rushworth's office spent £149,077 on staff, from a staffing budget of £185,538, according to IPSA. Office costs came to £23,470 of a £30,426 budget. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £149,076.81 |
| Office costs: spent | £23,469.99 |
| Accommodation: spent | £28,060.96 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £11,261.31 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £175.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £31,549 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024, with an uplift to cover the cost of two dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Bishop Auckland CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Constituency Support Officer (permanent full time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Senior Communication Officer (fixed term part time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Intern ×4 (fixed term part time), Administrative Officer (fixed term part time), Constituency Assistant (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Dr Sam Rushworth voted in the House of Commons: 454 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 50 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 21 October 2026, was a No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 25 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Dr Sam Rushworth has tabled 23 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Northern Ireland Office; Department for Work and Pensions; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; and others.
Countryside Stewardship Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether everyone with a legacy Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement that expired on 30 December 2025 secured a new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement.
Countryside Stewardship Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average waiting time is for applicants between between being invited to apply online by the Rural Payments Agency to secure a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement and …
Countryside Stewardship Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreements have been accepted since September 2025; and how many farmers have been invited to apply for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier …
Defence: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many paying parents were newly recorded as being in arrears by the Child Maintenance Service in each of the last 24 months.
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of payments were made through the Child Maintenance Service collect and pay system in each of the last three years.
Unitaid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Unitaid; and what steps she is taking to fulfil funding commitments to Unitaid.
Chelsea Football Club: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the interest accrued on the frozen £2.5 billion proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is intended to benefit the proposed foundation to support victims of t …
Chelsea Football Club: Sales
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the interest accruing on the frozen £2.5 billion proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is subject to UK taxation.
Ammunition: Factories
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Durham County Council, (b) the North East Mayor and (c) industry represent …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 a5933d6847f3. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Dr Sam Rushworth.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Bishop Auckland returned Dr Sam Rushworth with a majority of 6,672: 17,036 votes, 42.1% of those cast, against 10,364 for Jane MacBean. Result as published: Lab gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Bishop Auckland figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.