MP Expenses
Claire Hughes
Current MP

Claire HughesMP expenses

£22,257 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Bangor Aberconwy

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£742025-2628 Jan 2026PaidE-TALIADAUIEPAY CYNEORView source
Office CostsUtilities£1092025-2627 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — SCOTTISHPOWER.COMView source
Office CostsUtilities£1092025-2627 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — SCOTTISH POWERView source
Office CostsTranslation services (Welsh Language)£7002025-2622 Jan 2026PaidPAYPAL T2TOMOSView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£602025-2614 Jan 2026PaidSNOWDONIA FIRE PROTECTView source
Office CostsUtilities£8442025-2612 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — SCOTTISH POWERView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£722025-2612 Jan 2026PaidInternet — This invoice is for internet for the constituency office paid for from the office managers personal account as the company doesn´t accept credit cardsView source
Office CostsUtilities£1252025-268 Jan 2026PaidWater — DWR CYMRU WELSH WATERView source
MiscellaneousTranslation services (Welsh Language)£6002025-2623 Dec 2025PaidPAYPAL T2TOMOSView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£722025-2620 Nov 2025PaidInternet — Monthly Wifi package for the Constituency Office. Supplier unable to take card payments.View source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£3482025-2620 Nov 2025PaidInvoice for electrical works and PAT testing carried out in the constituency office (Bangor)View source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£2662025-2619 Nov 2025PaidCYNGOR GWYNEDDView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£1,3802025-2618 Nov 2025PaidMORE THAN BEDSView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£952025-2611 Nov 2025PaidOffice furniture — ARGOSView source
Office CostsUtilities£1842025-267 Nov 2025PaidElectricity — DRAX ENERGY SOLUTIONSView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£552025-266 Nov 2025PaidOther office equipment — BANYAN UK [***]View source
MiscellaneousTranslation services (Welsh Language)£6002025-264 Nov 2025PaidWelsh translationView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries-£752025-2620 Oct 2025RepaidRepay 60323170:2 SME Roundtable Event refundedView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£722025-2612 Oct 2025PaidInternet — WiFi - Constituency OfficeView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1292025-269 Oct 2025PaidSundries — THE RANGEView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1802025-267 Oct 2025PaidOffice furniture — ARGOS LTDView source
MiscellaneousTranslation services (Welsh Language)£6002025-266 Oct 2025PaidWelsh TranslationView source
Office CostsCleaning services£562025-265 Oct 2025PaidSCREWFIX DIRECTView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1372025-263 Oct 2025PaidOffice furniture — AMAZON [***]View source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£5812025-263 Oct 2025PaidFire Alarm System MaintenanceView source
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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.