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
£6,740
Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)
£2,370
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2026-27
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £52 for Utilities in 2026-27.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £66 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £56 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £50 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £53 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £53 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £50 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £62 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £57 for Utilities in 2025-26.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £36 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £35 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £36 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £141 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £19 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £19 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £7 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £7 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £7 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed -£23 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £5 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £435 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £53 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £44 for Utilities in 2023-24.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
This MP claimed £49 for Utilities in 2022-23.
Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.
Year-on-year trend
Cat Smith expenses by financial year
These totals sum the IPSA records currently held on this site for each financial year. The newest period can change as IPSA publishes further data. Category names are retained exactly as IPSA published them.
| Financial year | Published total | Largest published category | Records held | Open year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,370 | Accommodation (£1,929) | 5 | View claims |
| 2025-26 | £14,988 | Office Costs (£11,521) | 43 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £30,533 | Travel and Subsistence (£30,533) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £55,104 | Accommodation (£26,132) | 97 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £45,074 | Office Costs (£25,434) | 125 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £25,444 | Office Costs (£16,019) | 65 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £41,216 | Accommodation (£20,408) | 110 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £58,287 | Accommodation (£25,655) | 170 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £13,664 | Office Costs (£5,985) | 77 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £11,469 | Travel and Subsistence (£6,896) | 60 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £30,787 | Office Costs (£10,005) | 55 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £23,202 | Office Costs (£11,554) | 47 | View claims |
A published total can differ from a simple count of visible individual claims because IPSA also publishes some annual totals and withholds some details for security or data protection. See the methodology.
Itemised claims
Download all claims (CSV)| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £180 | 2026-27 | 28 Apr 2026 | Paid | constituency office cleaning | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £1,877 | 2026-27 | 4 Apr 2026 | Paid | LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £52 | 2026-27 | 3 Apr 2026 | Paid | Electricity — accommodation electricity | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £82 | 2026-27 | 1 Apr 2026 | Paid | Banner May 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £178 | 2026-27 | 1 Apr 2026 | Paid | Banner May 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £720 | 2025-26 | 31 Mar 2026 | Paid | WWW.LANCASTER.GOV.UK [200013613-9205] | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £150 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | constituency office cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £120 | 2025-26 | 5 Mar 2026 | Paid | ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD [200013613-3108] | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £143 | 2025-26 | 4 Mar 2026 | Paid | constituency office cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £517 | 2025-26 | 22 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 21 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 21 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £332 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £187 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | constituency office cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 4 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 4 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £66 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — accommodation electricity | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £78 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £56 | 2025-26 | 3 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — accommodation electricity | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £900 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | REAL CLEAR | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £50 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — accommodation electricity | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £65 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — TTNC LTD | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Council tax” in 2026-27. Browse all Council tax claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Waugh Labour (Co-op) | £8,496 | 8 Apr 2026 | HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G |
| Luke Akehurst Labour | £6,410 | 13 Mar 2026 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Natalie Fleet Labour | £6,138 | 1 Apr 2026 | Council Tax 26-27 London res |
| Dame Harriett Baldwin Conservative | £5,846 | 7 Apr 2026 | MALVERN HILLS DIST |
| Andrew Pakes Labour (Co-op) | £4,809 | 2 Mar 2026 | Council tax for 2026 |
| Juliet Campbell Labour | £4,593 | 8 Mar 2026 | council tax for 2026/2027 |
| Mrs Kemi Badenoch Conservative | £4,479 | 23 Apr 2026 | CounciIL Tax 2026 [***] [***] |
| Mr Douglas Alexander Labour (Co-op) | £4,412 | 18 May 2026 | Council tax April 2026 to March 2027 |
| Darren Jones Labour | £4,191 | 24 Apr 2026 | Council tax for London flat for 2026/27 |
| Alan Mak Conservative | £4,125 | 1 Apr 2026 | Council tax |
| Danny Kruger Reform UK | £4,110 | 1 Apr 2026 | Annual council tax for MP constituency accommodation |
| Jess Asato Labour | £3,785 | 9 Mar 2026 | Council tax 2627 |
Labour average — 2026-27
£2,879
All-MP average — 2026-27
£3,007
Outside financial interests
Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Search all MPs' 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 06 October 2025 and 09 October 2025
£1,774Registered 29 Oct 2025View source
Cat Smith expenses — common questions
- How much did Cat Smith claim in expenses in 2026-27?
- Cat Smith claimed £2,370 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Cat Smith claim for?
- In 2026-27, Cat Smith's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£1,929). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Cat Smith'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.