MP Expenses
Catherine McKinnell
Current MP

Catherine McKinnellMP expenses

£33,590 IPSA expenses in 2011-12

Labour · Newcastle upon Tyne North

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

£11,923

Total claimed — selected period (2011-12)

£33,590

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Spend by category — 2011-12

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £143 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £138 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £106 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £56 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £116 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £85 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £91 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £492 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £61 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £214 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £121 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £202 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £222 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £65 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £27 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £15 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £33 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £27 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £42 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £189 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £23 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £26 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £17 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £174 for Utilities in 2021-22.

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This MP claimed £68 for Utilities in 2021-22.

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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.

Published IPSA expenses for Catherine McKinnell, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£3,633Accommodation (£2,096)6View claims
2025-26£17,956Office Costs (£12,124)36View claims
2024-25£31,317Travel and Subsistence (£30,277)4View claims
2023-24£66,457Office Costs (£28,317)118View claims
2022-23£62,005Office Costs (£29,989)124View claims
2021-22£25,951Office Costs (£13,828)74View claims
2020-21£56,244Accommodation (£27,725)110View claims
2019-20£47,381Accommodation (£23,436)130View claims
2018-19£20,544Travel and Subsistence (£11,684)78View claims
2017-18£14,833Travel and Subsistence (£6,675)86View claims
2016-17£19,660Travel and Subsistence (£7,105)98View claims
2015-16£14,378Travel and Subsistence (£7,917)84View claims
2014-15£15,713Travel and Subsistence (£7,366)107View claims
2013-14£25,096Office Costs (£9,579)90View claims
2012-13£18,440Travel and Subsistence (£9,269)82View claims
2011-12£33,590Staffing (£11,691)85View claims
2010-11£32,179Office Costs (£11,144)81View 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.

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£702026-271 May 2026PaidLandline — Office landlineView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2062026-2728 Apr 2026PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UKView source
AccommodationUtilities£1432025-2615 Apr 2026PaidGas — British Gas - Gas [200013614-112]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£532026-271 Apr 2026PaidLandline — Office landlineView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£632026-2731 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4492025-2627 Mar 2026PaidCARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM [200013613-9312]View source
AccommodationUtilities£1382025-2626 Mar 2026PaidWater — THAMES WATER [200013613-12542]View source
Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchase£4982025-2626 Mar 2026PaidEE LTD [200013613-8164]View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1,8902026-2724 Mar 2026PaidCouncil taxView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£8002025-266 Mar 2026PaidMinor office worksView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2616 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2616 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2616 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1862025-2616 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1,3512026-2715 Feb 2026PaidElected technologies [200013615-37]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1,4762025-2615 Feb 2026PaidElected technologiesView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£5092025-2611 Feb 2026PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UKView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£5082025-2621 Jan 2026PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UKView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1202025-2620 Jan 2026PaidElected technologiesView source
AccommodationUtilities£1062025-2618 Jan 2026PaidGas — British GasView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£1002025-2615 Jan 2026PaidBELLS WASTE DISPOSAL LView source
StaffingTraining - staff£2,0502025-266 Jan 2026PaidStaff trainingView source
Office CostsBought-in services£5202025-263 Jan 2026PaidProfessional & consultancy — Professional servicesView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£632025-265 Dec 2025Paid—View source
Office CostsBought-in services£5202025-263 Dec 2025PaidProfessional & consultancy — Professional ServicesView source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Professional Services (Staff.)” in 2011-12. Browse all Professional Services (Staff.) claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Shabana Mahmood

Labour

£5,41131 Aug 2011[***] Bill — April to August Bill
Shabana Mahmood

Labour

£5,34031 Mar 2012[***] Bill — Services September to March
Sir Bernard Jenkin

Conservative

£5,00023 Feb 2012[***] Consultancy — [***] Consultancy Services for research services
Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat

£4,29230 Mar 2012Staffing assistance — Staffing Assitance with constituency work
Jon Trickett

Labour

£3,0009 Sept 2011Staff invoices — Research work
Dame Siobhain McDonagh

Labour

£2,50030 Jan 2012Bought in Office Manager — Bought in Office Management January to March
Dame Siobhain McDonagh

Labour

£2,5003 Nov 2011Bought in Office Manager — Bought in Office Management October to December
Dame Siobhain McDonagh

Labour

£2,5006 Sept 2011Bought in Office Manager — Bought in Office Management July to September
Dame Siobhain McDonagh

Labour

£2,5006 Sept 2011Bought in Office Manager — Bought in Office Management April to June
Esther McVey

Conservative

£2,40028 Nov 2011[***] - Professional Services — Provision of Parliamentary Media Advice consultation Training and Support Services
Debbie Abrahams

Labour

£2,18031 Mar 2012Professional Services Feb-Mar — Communications March 2012
Esther McVey

Conservative

£2,00020 Feb 2012[***] — [***] to provide reseach assistance both Parliamentary and Constituency until the 30 April 2012 (Payment to be taken from 2011/2012 staffing budget)

Labour average — 2011-12

£21,725

All-MP average — 2011-12

£20,188

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

    £732
    Registered 3 Jun 2026View source
  • BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd - £330.00

    £330
    Registered 20 Oct 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to United States between 30 November 2025 and 05 December 2025

    £4,217
    Registered 16 Dec 2025View source

6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)

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 source
  • Chair of the RAF Association Commons and Lords Branch. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 3 Nov 2025View source
  • Solicitor (currently non-practising).

Catherine McKinnell expenses — common questions

How much did Catherine McKinnell claim in expenses in 2011-12?
Catherine McKinnell claimed £33,590 in IPSA business costs in 2011-12. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Catherine McKinnell claim for?
In 2011-12, Catherine McKinnell's largest published IPSA category was Staffing (£11,691). 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.