Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative MP for North West Essex, since 8 June 2017
Leader of HM Official Opposition
The Rt Hon Mrs Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative MP for North West Essex, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently undertakes the role of Leader of HM Official Opposition. In addition, she is Leader of the Conservative Party.
Scorecard
Voting record
590 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Charles Keymer
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £41,812.50 financial support to cover the cost of salary for a member of staff for the Leader of the Opposition. Three monthly instalments of £4,312.50 and one instalment of £25,875 for the period September 2025 to May 2026.
Donor status: individual
(Registered 27 November 2025)
Name of donor: J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd
Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £50,000 in support of my role as Leader of the Conservative Party
Donor status: company, registration 00561597
(Registered 12 November 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Rachel Anderson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Date received: 7 July 2026
Date accepted: 7 July 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 8 July 2026)
Name of donor: Philip Charles Harris
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £60,000 in support of my role of Leader of the Opposition (paid in monthly donations of £5,000)
Date received: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
Date accepted: 1 July 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 July 2026)
Name of donor: Giles Davies
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 in support of my role as Leader of the Opposition
Date received: 12 March 2026
Date accepted: 12 March 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 16 March 2026)
Name of donor: RNIE Group LTD
Address of donor: 4th Floor Cumberland House, 15-17 Cumberland Place, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO15 2BG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 in support of the role of Leader of the Opposition
Date received: 9 February 2026
Date accepted: 9 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 12801386
(Registered 16 February 2026)
Name of donor: James Mellon
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 in support of my role as Leader of the Opposition
Date received: 27 January 2026
Date accepted: 27 January 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 27 January 2026)
Name of donor: Watt Trading Ltd
Address of donor: C/O Bpb Accountancy Ltd Paulton House, Old Mills, Paulton, United Kingdom, BS39 7SX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 in support of my role as Leader of the Conservative Party
Date received: 9 January 2026
Date accepted: 9 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 12906443
(Registered 19 January 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Limited
Address of donor: Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality and two tickets for attendance at Wimbledon Championship for myself and one guest, value £1,360
Date received: 11 July 2026
Date accepted: 11 July 2026
Donor status: company, registration 7546718
(Registered 13 July 2026)
Name of donor: BBC Studios Ltd
Address of donor: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London W12 7FA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I attended the 100 birthday celebration in honour of Sir David Attenborough at The Royal Albert Hall hosted by the BBC with a guest. The notional value of the tickets was £98.18 each and hospitality was valued at £96.89 per head, value £390.14
Date received: 8 May 2026
Date accepted: 8 May 2026
Donor status: company, registration 04463546
(Registered 3 June 2026)
Name of donor: Carlton Club
Address of donor: 69 St James’s Street, London, SW1A 1PJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership value of which is currently £960 per annum, value £960
Date received: 11 December 2024 to 11 April 2029
Date accepted: 18 December 2024
Donor status: company, registration 00573221
(Registered 19 May 2026)
Name of donor: Neil Record
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation and hospitality for me and four members of my family, with an estimated value of £7548.55 provided by Mr Record at his private residence, value £7,548.55
Date received: 13 February 2026 to 18 February 2026
Date accepted: 13 February 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 March 2026)
Name of donor: Global Media & Entertainment Ltd
Address of donor: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Five tickets to the Jingle Bell Ball for myself and four members of my family, value £1,250
Date received: 7 December 2025
Date accepted: 7 December 2025
Donor status: company, registration 06251684
(Registered 12 December 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
Address of donor: 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Outbound flight from Rome to Athens and inbound flight from Athens to London (£4000), ground transportation and transfers (£1752.50), accommodation (£2425.45). These costs are for myself and my husband, value £8,177.95
Destination of visit: Greece
Dates of visit: 24 August 2026 to 26 August 2026
Purpose of visit: Attending off-site meetings with Mr Rupert Murdoch and other senior executives from News Corp and News UK.
(Registered 17 September 2026)
Name of donor: Hoover Institution
Address of donor: 434 Galvez Mall, Stanford University, CA 94305 USA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation for myself and two staff members (£4116.00). On 11 December Hoover reimbursed (£23,363.96), for flights for myself and two staff members, originally made by the Conservative Party, value £27,479.96
Destination of visit: United States
Dates of visit: 17 October 2025 to 20 October 2025
Purpose of visit: To participate in a conference organised by the Hoover Institute.
(Registered 12 November 2025; updated 15 December 2025)
8. Miscellaneous
A Person with Significant Control of C&UCO Management Limited. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 2 November 2024
(Registered 27 November 2024)
A Person with Significant Control of C&UCO Services Limited. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 2 November 2024
(Registered 27 November 2024)
A Person with Significant Control of C&UCO Properties. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 2 November 2024
(Registered 27 November 2024)
A Person with Significant Control of the Conservative Party Foundation. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 2 November 2024
(Registered 27 November 2024)
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Debates
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Money declared to them
60 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £853,291 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.
| Accepted | Recipient | Donor | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Philip Charles Harris Individual | Non Cash Other | £60k |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Giles Davies Individual | Non Cash Other | £10k |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | RNIE Group LTD Company | Non Cash Other | £10k |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | James Mellon Individual | Non Cash Other | £10k |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Watt Trading Ltd Company | Non Cash Other | £10k |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Hoover Institution Other | Visit | £27k |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited Company | Cash | £150k |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Lord Andrew Roberts Individual | Cash | £10k |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Flowidea Company | Cash | £10k |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | S Wernick & Sons (Holdings) Ltd Company | Cash | £2,500 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | William Salomon Individual | Cash | £10k |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Philip Witheridge Individual | Cash | £10k |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Eileen Gallagher Individual | Cash | £3,000 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | David P J Ross Individual | Cash | £10k |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Watt Trading Ltd Company | Cash | £10k |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Johnny Leavesley Individual | Cash | £5,000 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Andrew Hood Individual | Cash | £5,000 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Gerald Morris Individual | Cash | £2,500 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Jersey House Developments Ltd Company | Cash | £50k |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Kemi Badenoch sitting MP | Neil Record Individual | Non Cash Consultancy services | £5,175 |
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