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
£10,700
Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)
£3,676
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Spend by category — 2026-27
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £364 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 £483 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 £434 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 £151 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 £668 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.
Year-on-year trend
Catherine Atkinson 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 | £3,676 | Staffing (£2,880) | 6 | View claims |
| 2025-26 | £22,133 | Staffing (£7,170) | 32 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £19,727 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,553) | 4 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £700 | 2026-27 | 18 May 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — Staffing support | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £364 | 2026-27 | 6 Apr 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — March - April utilities | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £64 | 2026-27 | 1 Apr 2026 | Paid | Landline — Phone bill | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £1,200 | 2026-27 | 31 Mar 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — Bought in-services | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £980 | 2026-27 | 31 Mar 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — Assistance with parliamentary duties | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Removals | £1,637 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | PICKFORDS.CO.UK [200013613-2895] | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Removals | £1,637 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | PICKFORDS.CO.UK [200013613-2894] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £220 | 2025-26 | 11 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £64 | 2025-26 | 6 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline — FIDELITY GROUP LTD [200013613-4413] | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £1,050 | 2025-26 | 4 Mar 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — Bought in services | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £840 | 2025-26 | 18 Feb 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — Temporary support with outstanding casework | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £483 | 2025-26 | 6 Feb 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — Utility costs | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £64 | 2025-26 | 4 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline — FIDELITY GROUP LTD | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £750 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — Parliamentary support during staff absence | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £362 | 2025-26 | 29 Jan 2026 | Paid | CARTRIDGE SAVE | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £222 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — FIDELITY GROUP LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £64 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — FIDELITY GROUP LTD | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £820 | 2025-26 | 19 Dec 2025 | Paid | Administrative services — Staff support covering absence | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £2,550 | 2025-26 | 19 Dec 2025 | Paid | Administrative services — Staff support covering absence | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £374 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | CARTRIDGE SAVE | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £434 | 2025-26 | 29 Nov 2025 | Paid | Water — Water Bill | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £1,160 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | Administrative services — Temporary staffing support [***][***][***] | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Bought-in services | £932 | 2025-26 | 14 Oct 2025 | Paid | Administrative services — Pay for bought-in services | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Bought-in services | £1,874 | 2025-26 | 10 Oct 2025 | Paid | Administrative services — Staffing costs | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £151 | 2025-26 | 6 Oct 2025 | Paid | Dual Fuel — Duel Fuel | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services” in 2026-27. Browse all Bought-in services claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Osborne Labour | £5,400 | 31 Mar 2026 | Professional & consultancy — Advisory and Consultancy Services work for Kate Osborne MP - Parliamentary work including press, research, and Social Media work. |
| Tulip Siddiq Labour | £5,280 | 18 May 2026 | Comms & Media — Constituency media support |
| Ms Julie Minns Labour | £5,261 | 5 May 2026 | Comms & Media — Communications support |
| Emily Darlington Labour | £4,900 | 13 Mar 2026 | Comms & Media — Comms support |
| Claire Hanna Social Democratic & Labour Party | £4,500 | 24 Mar 2026 | Professional & consultancy — Support with research for communications and messaging to constituents [200013609-429] |
| Ian Lavery Labour | £4,320 | 31 Mar 2026 | Comms & Media — Managing social media and developing comms |
| Patrick Hurley Labour | £4,000 | 15 Mar 2026 | Comms & Media — Video content for March, working alongside Comms Assistant to provide training and support |
| Tristan Osborne Labour | £3,338 | 11 May 2026 | Professional & consultancy — Support with HR appeal process |
| Liam Byrne Labour | £3,083 | 28 Apr 2026 | Administrative services — Sarina Invoice - Community Engagement - April |
| Sarah Bool Conservative | £3,000 | 28 Apr 2026 | Comms & Media — Barnett Creative |
| Leigh Ingham Labour | £3,000 | 26 Feb 2026 | Professional & consultancy — Supporting the office of Leigh Ingham MP to plan a politics summer school for young people aged 16-18 in the Staffordshire constituency. Includes all aspects of project management, including planning delivery schedules, developing activities and resources [200013755-1] |
| Rachel Blake Labour (Co-op) | £2,780 | 1 May 2026 | Comms & Media — DB invoice April - Comms and Policy support |
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.
6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)
Property in London
Registered 2 Aug 2024View source
8. Miscellaneous
Unpaid director of company set up by four leaseholders who jointly own the freehold of the building.
Registered 4 Aug 2024View sourceNon-practicing barrister and Associate Member at Deka Chambers.
Registered 4 Aug 2024View sourceParliamentary Liaison for the Society of Labour Lawyers. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 4 Aug 2024View source
Catherine Atkinson expenses — common questions
- How much did Catherine Atkinson claim in expenses in 2026-27?
- Catherine Atkinson claimed £3,676 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Catherine Atkinson claim for?
- In 2026-27, Catherine Atkinson's largest published IPSA category was Staffing (£2,880). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Catherine Atkinson'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.