MP Expenses
Catherine Fookes
Current MP

Catherine FookesMP expenses

£23,272 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Monmouthshire

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

£16,375

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£23,272

View full itemised claims below

Spend by category — 2025-26

Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£4502025-2612 Mar 2026Paidleaflet distributionView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1922025-2611 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
MiscellaneousTranslation services (Welsh Language)£632025-268 Mar 2026PaidNewsletter translationView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-265 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-265 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-265 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£6202025-265 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£3542025-2627 Feb 2026PaidOffice suppliesView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1,3522025-2627 Feb 2026PaidPrinter InkView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£582025-2623 Feb 2026Paidstationary & pensView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£4722025-2623 Feb 2026Paidroyal mail 2nd class postage stampsView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£2482025-2623 Feb 2026PaidWWW.MAILERLITE.COMView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£2,5982025-2623 Feb 2026Paidconstituency leaflet printView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-2619 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-2619 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2482025-2619 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-2619 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£5902025-2619 Feb 2026PaidRoyal mail 2nd class stampsView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£3,9592025-2618 Feb 2026PaidConstituency wide leaflet deliveryView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3572025-2617 Feb 2026Paidprinter inkView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£1892025-2616 Feb 2026Paid2nd class postage stampsView source
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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.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) - £315.00

    £315
    Registered 23 Jun 2026View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Smallholding jointly in my name, though I am not the landowner.

    Registered 1 Dec 2024View source

  • School Governor, Monmouth Comprehensive School. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 25 Jul 2024View source

Catherine Fookes expenses — common questions

How much did Catherine Fookes claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Catherine Fookes claimed £23,272 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Catherine Fookes claim for?
In 2025-26, Catherine Fookes's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£22,469). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Catherine Fookes'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.