MP Expenses
Dáire Hughes
Current MP

Dáire HughesMP expenses

£12,361 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Sinn Féin · Newry and Armagh

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

£363

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£12,361

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £185 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 £187 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 £817 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 £282 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 CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£802025-2616 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1412025-2619 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1412025-265 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsUtilities£1852025-2618 Nov 2025PaidDual Fuel — ELECTRIC IREIEView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£1412025-2618 Nov 2025PaidBT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£882025-2617 Nov 2025PaidOther office equipment — Rhode Microphone EquipmentView source
AccommodationHotel - London£4402025-2613 Nov 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1462025-2616 Oct 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
AccommodationHotel - London£3982025-2614 Oct 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1422025-2630 Sept 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsInsurance - buildings£5252025-2615 Sept 2025PaidOffice Insurance InvoiceView source
Office CostsUtilities£1872025-2627 Aug 2025PaidDual Fuel — ELECTRIC IREIEView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1422025-2621 Aug 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1442025-2615 Jul 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1822025-2616 Jun 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1432025-2611 Jun 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsUtilities£8172025-2616 May 2025PaidDual Fuel — Electric and Gas Bill May 2025View source
Office CostsUtilities£2822025-266 May 2025PaidWater — NORTHERN IRELAND WATERView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£7422025-261 May 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsTraining - staff£4392025-2622 Apr 2025PaidParli Training 2025View source
Office CostsParking£762025-2614 Apr 2025Paid—View source
Office CostsBusiness rates£5,3832025-261 Apr 2025PaidLPS RatesView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1,3972025-2621 Mar 2025PaidOther office equipment — Casework Software March 2025 [200011800-166]View source
Travel and Subsistence—£5,1812024-25—PaidAnnual total, as published by IPSA.View source
Travel and Subsistence—£5,1812024-25—PaidUncapped annual total, as published by IPSA.View source

Sinn Féin average — 2025-26

£19,140

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.

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Italy between 05 June 2026 and 06 June 2026

    £467
    Registered 9 Jun 2026View source

  • International visit to Portugal between 12 June 2025 and 15 June 2025

    £775
    Registered 15 Jul 2025View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Leas Ard Runaí (Deputy General Secretary) of Sinn Féin. I receive £3,166.00 a month for this role. This is a part-time role.

    Registered 6 Sept 2024View source

Dáire Hughes expenses — common questions

How much did Dáire Hughes claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Dáire Hughes claimed £12,361 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Dáire Hughes claim for?
In 2025-26, Dáire Hughes's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£11,523). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Dáire 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.