Catherine McKinnellMP expenses
£16,729 IPSA expenses in 2025-26
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
£7,062
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£16,729
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £106 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 £116 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 £85 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 £91 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 £492 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 £61 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 £214 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 £121 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 £202 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 £222 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.
This MP claimed £65 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.
This MP claimed £27 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.
This MP claimed £15 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.
This MP claimed £33 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.
This MP claimed £27 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.
This MP claimed £42 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.
This MP claimed £189 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.
This MP claimed £23 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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This MP claimed £26 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.
This MP claimed £17 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.
This MP claimed £174 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £68 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 2021-22.
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 £37 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 McKinnell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | £16,729 | Office Costs (£11,177) | 32 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £31,317 | Travel and Subsistence (£30,277) | 4 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £66,457 | Office Costs (£28,317) | 118 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £62,005 | Office Costs (£29,989) | 124 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £25,951 | Office Costs (£13,828) | 74 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £56,244 | Accommodation (£27,725) | 110 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £47,381 | Accommodation (£23,436) | 130 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £20,544 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,684) | 78 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £14,833 | Travel and Subsistence (£6,675) | 86 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £19,660 | Travel and Subsistence (£7,105) | 98 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £14,378 | Travel and Subsistence (£7,917) | 84 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £15,713 | Travel and Subsistence (£7,366) | 107 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £25,096 | Office Costs (£9,579) | 90 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £18,440 | Travel and Subsistence (£9,269) | 82 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £33,590 | Staffing (£11,691) | 85 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £32,179 | Office Costs (£11,144) | 81 | 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 | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £800 | 2025-26 | 6 Mar 2026 | Paid | Minor office works | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 16 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 16 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 16 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £186 | 2025-26 | 16 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 15 Feb 2026 | Paid | Elected technologies | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £509 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £508 | 2025-26 | 21 Jan 2026 | Paid | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £120 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | Elected technologies | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £106 | 2025-26 | 18 Jan 2026 | Paid | Gas — British Gas | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £100 | 2025-26 | 15 Jan 2026 | Paid | BELLS WASTE DISPOSAL L | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £2,050 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | Staff training | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £520 | 2025-26 | 3 Jan 2026 | Paid | Professional & consultancy — Professional services | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £63 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £520 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | Professional & consultancy — Professional Services | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £54 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — Office Landline | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,560 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Professional & consultancy — Professional Services | View source |
| Office Costs | Training - MP | £1,050 | 2025-26 | 21 Oct 2025 | Paid | Training - MP | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £56 | 2025-26 | 18 Oct 2025 | Paid | Gas — British Gas | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £282 | 2025-26 | 9 Sept 2025 | Paid | AGA PRINT LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £175 | 2025-26 | 1 Sept 2025 | Paid | Office TV Licence | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £116 | 2025-26 | 12 Aug 2025 | Paid | Water — Utilities Thames Water | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £344 | 2025-26 | 30 Jul 2025 | Paid | WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,560 | 2025-26 | 22 Jul 2025 | Paid | Professional & consultancy — Professional services | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £85 | 2025-26 | 18 Jul 2025 | Paid | Gas — British gas | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services” in 2025-26. Browse all Bought-in services claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Toale Labour | £12,000 | 31 Mar 2025 | Professional & consultancy — Consultancy services - town centre citizen panel delivery |
| Louise Haigh Labour | £9,600 | 26 Mar 2026 | Professional & consultancy — Exit payment for early exit of the lease [200013271-1] |
| Jerome Mayhew Conservative | £9,250 | 23 Mar 2026 | Comms & Media — IPSA-approved constituency surveys |
| Colum Eastwood Social Democratic & Labour Party | £9,100 | 16 Oct 2025 | Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to MP’s Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls. |
| Colum Eastwood Social Democratic & Labour Party | £9,100 | 18 Jul 2025 | Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls. |
| Colum Eastwood Social Democratic & Labour Party | £9,100 | 30 Apr 2025 | Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to my Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls. |
| Patrick Hurley Labour | £8,000 | 18 Feb 2026 | Professional & consultancy — Research and Facilitation of Southport Music Industry |
| Margaret Mullane Labour | £6,956 | 24 Jun 2025 | Professional & consultancy — EDWARDSDUTHIESHAMASH.C |
| Dame Meg Hillier Labour (Co-op) | £6,900 | 14 Mar 2026 | Professional & consultancy — MP invoice |
| Jonathan Hinder Labour | £6,660 | 24 Jul 2025 | Professional & consultancy — LEGL HARRISON DRURY |
| Patrick Spencer Conservative | £6,600 | 19 Dec 2025 | Comms & Media — Filming, Video for December 2025 |
| Dr Roz Savage Liberal Democrat | £6,000 | 17 Dec 2025 | Professional & consultancy — bought-in-service claim Flooding Invoice Number [***] Digital Citizen |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,102
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. Search all MPs' 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
UK Music Limited - £732.00
£732Registered 3 Jun 2026View sourceBPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd - £330.00
£330Registered 20 Oct 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to United States between 30 November 2025 and 05 December 2025
£4,217Registered 16 Dec 2025View source
6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)
Residential in Northumberland
8. Miscellaneous
Husband is a member of the Hospitality Sector Council, a forum to facilitate cooperation between the hospitality sector and Government. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 4 Nov 2025View sourceChair of the RAF Association Commons and Lords Branch. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 3 Nov 2025View sourceSolicitor (currently non-practising).
Catherine McKinnell expenses — common questions
- How much did Catherine McKinnell claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Catherine McKinnell claimed £16,729 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Catherine McKinnell claim for?
- In 2025-26, Catherine McKinnell's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£11,177). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Catherine McKinnell'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.