MP Expenses
Catherine McKinnell
Current MP

Catherine McKinnellMP expenses

£25,951 IPSA expenses in 2021-22

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

£7,062

Total claimed — selected period (2021-22)

£25,951

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Spend by category — 2021-22

Energy & utility comparison

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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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2021-22.

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This MP claimed £37 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
2025-26£16,729Office Costs (£11,177)32View 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 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£1,4762025-2615 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 2025PaidView source
Office CostsBought-in services£5202025-263 Dec 2025PaidProfessional & consultancy — Professional ServicesView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£542025-261 Dec 2025PaidLandline — Office LandlineView source
Office CostsBought-in services£1,5602025-266 Nov 2025PaidProfessional & consultancy — Professional ServicesView source
Office CostsTraining - MP£1,0502025-2621 Oct 2025PaidTraining - MPView source
AccommodationUtilities£562025-2618 Oct 2025PaidGas — British GasView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2822025-269 Sept 2025PaidAGA PRINT LTDView source
Office CostsTV licence£1752025-261 Sept 2025PaidOffice TV LicenceView source
AccommodationUtilities£1162025-2612 Aug 2025PaidWater — Utilities Thames WaterView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3442025-2630 Jul 2025PaidWWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UKView source
Office CostsBought-in services£1,5602025-2622 Jul 2025PaidProfessional & consultancy — Professional servicesView source
AccommodationUtilities£852025-2618 Jul 2025PaidGas — British gasView source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services in 2021-22. Browse all Bought-in services claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Steve Barclay

Conservative

£15,48016 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Non-political constituency focused research,communications and other services to support parliamenta
Steve Barclay

Conservative

£15,4801 Nov 2021Professional & consultancy — Non-political constituency focused research,communications and other services to support parliamentary duties
Shabana Mahmood

Labour

£10,50019 Jul 2021Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du - Speech writing, briefing, media, parliamentary
Ian Byrne

Labour

£6,25017 Aug 2021Professional & consultancy — Access to justice legal casework for constituents
Chris Elmore

Labour

£6,00028 Oct 2021Professional & consultancy — Consultancy work to support Parliamentary work
Sarah Jones

Labour

£6,00030 Mar 2021Professional & consultancy — Digital support staff (48 days)
Valerie Vaz

Labour

£5,44810 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Research
John McDonnell

Labour

£5,00017 Dec 2021Professional & consultancy — pooled research and writing services
Richard Burgon

Labour

£5,0004 May 2021Office services — YEARLY SUBSCRIPTOIN TO SPRG POOLED RESEARCH
Rachel Hopkins

Labour

£5,00027 Apr 2021Professional & consultancy — POOLED RESEARCH SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION
Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Labour

£5,0007 Apr 2021Professional & consultancy — SPRG Research subscription
Peter Dowd

Labour

£4,95022 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Parliamentary based research and professional support

Labour average — 2021-22

£31,761

All-MP average — 2021-22

£30,859

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 2021-22?
Catherine McKinnell claimed £25,951 in IPSA business costs in 2021-22. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Catherine McKinnell claim for?
In 2021-22, Catherine McKinnell's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£13,828). 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.