Andy Burnham says he will give 15% of his MP’s pay to local causes | Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham said the MP would donate 15% of his salary to local causes in his constituency of Makerfield.
An MP’s salary currently stands at £98,599, and some MPs donate all or part of their salary to charities and causes in the areas they represent.
Burnham, who is expected to replace Keir Starmer as Labor Party leader and prime minister next month in the absence of any rival, made the announcement in a clip posted online.
As mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham was paid an annual salary of £118,267, some of which was donated to selected causes.
“One of the things I want to continue as mayor of Greater Manchester is to donate 15% of my salary,” he said. “I did this as mayor for nine years to tackle homelessness in Greater Manchester and as MP for Makerfield I will take this further, but this time I will donate to worthy local causes at the heart of our communities.”
Burnham said he would start with the Stubshaw Cross community and sports club, a local venue that served as campaign headquarters during the by-election in which he defeated Reform UK. It was formerly known as the Stubshaw Cross Labor club.
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Other MPs who have donated all or part of their salary include former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, who now leads his own Restore Britain party. He said he would donate his net MP salary to charities and worthy causes in his Great Yarmouth constituency following his election in 2024.
Ellie Chowns, the Greens MP for North Herefordshire, has announced that she will donate a large portion of her salary to charity following her election. “I think it is important for me to live on an average income so that I can stay in touch with what life is like for ordinary people,” he wrote at the time.
As prime minister, Burnham can expect to command a total salary of more than £174,039, a combination of MP salary and ministerial salary.
A number of MPs from across parties have registered with the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to donate through the Give As You Earn programme.
