Catherine WestMP expenses
£5,751 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
£904
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£5,751
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Year-on-year trend
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Training - MP | £60 | 2025-26 | 25 Feb 2026 | Paid | Language training | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £50 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £400 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | Training session for all staff | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £249 | 2025-26 | 4 Feb 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — IT accessory | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £65 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £80 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £64 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £226 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | Ink Cartridges | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2025-26 | 19 Nov 2025 | Paid | Canva design software | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £185 | 2025-26 | 13 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £232 | 2025-26 | 13 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £383 | 2025-26 | 12 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £417 | 2025-26 | 7 Nov 2025 | Paid | Office furniture — Ergonomic office chair | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £75 | 2025-26 | 30 Oct 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £51 | 2025-26 | 29 Sept 2025 | Paid | Banner October 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £64 | 2025-26 | 13 Aug 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £996 | 2025-26 | 21 Jun 2025 | Paid | Surgery leaflets for 2025-26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £145 | 2025-26 | 18 Jun 2025 | Paid | Ham & High 52 weeks | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £90 | 2025-26 | 2 Jun 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £300 | 2025-26 | 27 May 2025 | Paid | Photo licence | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £198 | 2025-26 | 19 May 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — Roller Banner | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 15 May 2025 | Paid | Caseworker software annual fee | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £313 | 2025-26 | 15 May 2025 | Paid | Banner June 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 8 Apr 2025 | Paid | Banner May 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £120 | 2025-26 | 1 Apr 2025 | Paid | Newspaper subscription | View source |
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.
1. Employment and earnings
Speaking engagement - Ravenswood School
Registered 6 Jan 2026View source
1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
Payment received on 05 January 2026 - £1,489.80
£1,490Registered 6 Jan 2026View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026
£4,738Registered 5 Jun 2026View source
6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)
Property in New South Wales
Registered 25 Sept 2025View source
Catherine West expenses — common questions
- How much did Catherine West claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Catherine West claimed £5,751 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Catherine West claim for?
- In 2025-26, Catherine West's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£5,351). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Catherine West'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.