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Josh MacAlister is the Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education).
Mountain Rescue Team Member. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 23 July 2024)
Volunteer Member of the Council of Management of The Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd (a funding body supporting Labour causes). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 January 2025 (Registered 7 January 2025)
Name of donor: Ben Kingsley Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Approx. 24 hours of in kind support on development of Private Members Bill - further drafting work, attending meetings with other relevant legal experts and with public officials, to finalise the draft Bill in advance of its second reading debate, value £1,900 Date received: 1 January 2025 to 7 March 2025 Date accepted: 1 January 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 March 2025)
Name of donor: Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Date received: 11 July 2025 Date accepted: 11 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 July 2025)
Name of donor: Smartphone Free Childhood Ltd Address of donor: Cliff Farm, Methersgate Hall Drive, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3JJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In kind support for my Private Members Bill in the form of website design and build, MP email campaign management and constituent campaign support, value £3,800 Date received: 1 October 2024 to 19 December 2024 Date accepted: 1 October 2024 Donor status: company, registration 16041317 (Registered 7 January 2025)
Name of donor: Ben Kingsley Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Approx. 100 hours of in kind support on development of Private Members Bill - legal research, Bill drafting, meetings and calls with other experts, value £8,000 Date received: 1 October 2024 to 20 December 2024 Date accepted: 1 October 2024 Donor status: individual (Registered 8 January 2025)
Name of donor: Lord (David) Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 July 2025)
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