IPSA expenses cover the business costs of doing the job of an MP — staffing, office running costs, accommodation and travel — not personal salary. Full details on what counts as a claim are in the methodology.
Total claimed this year
£4,300
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£19,415
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Year-on-year trend
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £332 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £287 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £332 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £200 | 2025-26 | 6 Mar 2026 | Paid | Subscription for video editing software | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £200 | 2025-26 | 4 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £220 | 2025-26 | 4 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £284 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | VIKING | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £270 | 2025-26 | 13 Dec 2025 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £200 | 2025-26 | 2 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £150 | 2025-26 | 21 Nov 2025 | Paid | Training for staff member | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £300 | 2025-26 | 17 Nov 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Communications Cover for the Communications Officer | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £185 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £200 | 2025-26 | 29 Oct 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — SP GORILLA GAZEBO | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £51 | 2025-26 | 29 Oct 2025 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £185 | 2025-26 | 21 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £185 | 2025-26 | 21 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £185 | 2025-26 | 21 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,163
All-MP average — 2025-26
£18,166
Outside financial interests
Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Israel between 25 May 2025 and 29 May 2025
£2,600Registered 9 Jul 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
Trustee of Wollaston Village Hall. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 18 Jul 2024View sourceDudley Metropolitan Borough Councillor, (unpaid since 15 July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
Registered 18 Jul 2024View source
Cat Eccles expenses — common questions
- How much did Cat Eccles claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Cat Eccles claimed £19,415 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Cat Eccles claim for?
- In 2025-26, Cat Eccles's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£18,665). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Cat Eccles's expenses data come from?
- Figures are imported from IPSA (the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) and the UK Parliament Members API. Every amount links to its original IPSA source record.
Figures are presented without ranking or interpretation. Read the methodology for details on data sourcing and publication lag.