THE register of financial interests for MPs in the UK has been published for 2024-25, including for those representing Wrexham and Flintshire.

Below, you can find what Becky Gittins (Labour, Clwyd East), Mark Tami (Labour, Alyn and Deeside), Andrew Ranger (Labour, Wrexham), and Steve Witherden (Labour, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr) have declared.

This list is created by House of Commons officials, based on information provided to them by MPs.

All MPs have to register their financial interests within 28 days of a new Parliament beginning, with newly elected MPs required to declare any relevant interests from the year prior to the election.

They must also notify the House of Commons of any changes or additions that happen throughout the parliament within 28 days.

Mark Tami is the only MP on this list who was not newly elected on July 5.

Becky Gittins (Labour, Clwyd East) – total declared: £34,800

Becky GittinsBecky Gittins (Image: Submitted)

Mrs Gittins has four listed donors; three of whom are trade unions.

The other is Gary Lubner, the former chief executive of Belron (parent company of Autoglass), and who earlier this year donated £4.5million to the Labour Party.

A £7,500 donation from Mr Lubner has been attributed to Mrs Gittins.

Mrs Gittins also received a £10,000 donation from The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, £9,800 from public service union UNISON, and £7,500 from the GMB.

Mark Tami (Labour, Alyn and Deeside) – total declared: £3,500

Mark TamiMark Tami (Image: Submitted)

Mr Tami declared £800 in the “employment and earnings” category - £400 each for participating in two seminars with health professionals (both lasted one-and-three-quarter hours).

He also received a donation from The Betting and Gaming Council of two hospitality tickets for a Madonna concert at the O2 Arena in London on October 15, 2023, worth a total of £2,148.

Another donation he received was from Thakeham Group – a £552 hospitality ticket to the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11.

Mr Tami also declared paying his wife, Sally, from parliamentary expenses for her part-time role as his diary secretary.

His son, Oscar, is also listed as a “family member engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client”, in his role as an account executive for Lodestone Communications.

Andrew Ranger (Labour, Wrexham) – total declared: £7,218.59

Andrew RangerAndrew Ranger (Image: Submitted)

Mr Ranger declared an expected payment of £2,218.59 in his role as a freelance accountant and business consultant for Plumtree Hotels Ltd.

Though, he has not worked any hours for the company since his election on July 5.

He also received a £5,000 donation from trade union Unite the Union, to put towards his election campaign costs.

Mr Ranger is listed as a holder of the following roles:

  • Councillor, Offa Community Council (unpaid)
  • Director of Plumtree Hotels Ltd (paid on a freelance basis)
  • Director of Plumtree Hotels (Dragon) Ltd (unpaid)
  • Director of UK Hospitality Partners Ltd

Steve Witherden (Labour, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr) - total declared: £20,000

Steve WitherdenSteve Witherden (Image: Submitted)

Mr Witherden received a donation of £8,000, to put towards his election campaign, from Welsh Labour Grassroots.

He received another of £7,000, for the same purpose, from Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr Constituency Labour Party, and a donation of £5,000 from Unite the Union, also for election campaign costs.

In addition, he is listed as having been a holder of the following unpaid roles:

  • NASUWT (Teachers’ Union) national executive member for District 30 (North Wales) (ended July 18)
  • Joint-negotiating secretary of Wrexham Teachers Joint Negotiating Committee and chairperson/vice-chairperson of The Teachers Joint Consultative Committee (ended July 9)
  • Negotiating secretary of the NASUWT (Wrexham Association)