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Josh Simons is the Labour MP for Makerfield, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Role, work or services: Director of Labour Together From: 1 October 2022. Until: 5 July 2024. Payer: Labour Together (a political think tank), Langley House, Park Road, East Finchley, London N2 8EY (Registered 30 July 2024)
Payment: £2,665.33 as a final payment Received on: 26 July 2024. Hours: 40 hrs (estimated). (Registered 30 July 2024)
Role, work or services: Appearances on Politics Hub television programme Until: 5 July 2024. Payer: Sky UK Limited (Broadcaster), Grant Way, Isleworth, London TW7 5QD (Registered 30 July 2024)
Payment: £1,675 Payment for TV appearances as a guest speaker Received on: 17 July 2024. Hours: 5 hrs (estimated). (Registered 30 July 2024)
Name of donor: Francesca Perrin Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 July 2024)
Name of donor: Michael Craven Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to support my work as a Member of Parliament Date received: 4 June 2025 Date accepted: 4 June 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 27 June 2025)
Name of donor: Mr Martin Taylor Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £47,000 to support my work as a Member of Parliament Date received: 21 November 2024 Date accepted: 21 November 2024 Donor status: individual (Registered 13 December 2024)
Name of donor: Elizabeth Robertson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 donation to the election campaign Date received: 3 July 2024 Date accepted: 3 July 2024 Donor status: individual (Registered 2 August 2024)
Name of donor: Wigan Warriors Address of donor: Loire Drive, Wigan WN5 0UH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: This was for two tickets only for me and a guest, value £170 Date received: 13 February 2025 Date accepted: 13 February 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06842878 (Registered 23 May 2025)
Name of donor: Wigan Warriors Address of donor: Loire Drive, Wigan WN50UH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two game tickets and hospitality for me and a guest, value £610 Date received: 18 April 2025 Date accepted: 18 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06842878 (Registered 23 May 2025)
Name of donor: Wigan Warriors Address of donor: Loire Drive, Wigan WN5 0UH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets and hospitality for me and a guest, value £610 Date received: 16 May 2025 Date accepted: 16 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06842878 (Registered 23 May 2025)
Name of donor: The Jockey Club Address of donor: 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality package at Haydock Park Racecourse for MP and his wife, value £672 Date received: 7 September 2024 Date accepted: 7 September 2024 Donor status: company, registration 08387189 (Registered 24 September 2024)
Name of company or organisation: Labour Together Limited (Registered 17 July 2024)
I have received pro bono support from the law firm Levy Firestone, valued at £22,537.37 to date, who are providing legal counsel for me as a fact witness in a class action lawsuit brought against my former employer Meta, which predates my time as an MP Date interest arose: 1 April 2025 (Registered 27 April 2025)
Money raised as part of a Gofundme campaign to help residents affected by flooding Date interest arose: 28 January 2025 Date interest ended: 28 January 2025 (Registered 25 February 2025)
Co-Chair of Labour Growth Group Date interest arose: 5 September 2024 Date interest ended: 13 November 2024 (Registered 6 November 2024; updated 25 November 2024)
Parliamentary Chair of Labour Digital, a members' association for those with an interest in technology. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 23 September 2023 Date interest ended: 2 December 2024 (Registered 15 October 2024; updated 10 December 2024)
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