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
£2,094
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£22,257
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £109 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 £109 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 £844 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 £125 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 £184 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.
Year-on-year trend
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £74 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | E-TALIADAUIEPAY CYNEOR | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £109 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — SCOTTISHPOWER.COM | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £109 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — SCOTTISH POWER | View source |
| Office Costs | Translation services (Welsh Language) | £700 | 2025-26 | 22 Jan 2026 | Paid | PAYPAL T2TOMOS | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £60 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | SNOWDONIA FIRE PROTECT | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £844 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — SCOTTISH POWER | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £72 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Internet — This invoice is for internet for the constituency office paid for from the office managers personal account as the company doesn´t accept credit cards | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £125 | 2025-26 | 8 Jan 2026 | Paid | Water — DWR CYMRU WELSH WATER | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Translation services (Welsh Language) | £600 | 2025-26 | 23 Dec 2025 | Paid | PAYPAL T2TOMOS | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £72 | 2025-26 | 20 Nov 2025 | Paid | Internet — Monthly Wifi package for the Constituency Office. Supplier unable to take card payments. | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £348 | 2025-26 | 20 Nov 2025 | Paid | Invoice for electrical works and PAT testing carried out in the constituency office (Bangor) | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £266 | 2025-26 | 19 Nov 2025 | Paid | CYNGOR GWYNEDD | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £1,380 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | MORE THAN BEDS | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £95 | 2025-26 | 11 Nov 2025 | Paid | Office furniture — ARGOS | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £184 | 2025-26 | 7 Nov 2025 | Paid | Electricity — DRAX ENERGY SOLUTIONS | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £55 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — BANYAN UK [***] | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Translation services (Welsh Language) | £600 | 2025-26 | 4 Nov 2025 | Paid | Welsh translation | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | -£75 | 2025-26 | 20 Oct 2025 | Repaid | Repay 60323170:2 SME Roundtable Event refunded | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £72 | 2025-26 | 12 Oct 2025 | Paid | Internet — WiFi - Constituency Office | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £129 | 2025-26 | 9 Oct 2025 | Paid | Sundries — THE RANGE | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £180 | 2025-26 | 7 Oct 2025 | Paid | Office furniture — ARGOS LTD | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Translation services (Welsh Language) | £600 | 2025-26 | 6 Oct 2025 | Paid | Welsh Translation | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £56 | 2025-26 | 5 Oct 2025 | Paid | SCREWFIX DIRECT | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £137 | 2025-26 | 3 Oct 2025 | Paid | Office furniture — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £581 | 2025-26 | 3 Oct 2025 | Paid | Fire Alarm System Maintenance | 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.
No registered financial interests found for this MP.
Claire Hughes expenses — common questions
- How much did Claire Hughes claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Claire Hughes claimed £22,257 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Claire Hughes claim for?
- In 2025-26, Claire Hughes's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£15,657). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Claire Hughes'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.