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
£3,478
Total claimed — selected period (2017-18)
£14,357
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2017-18
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed -£238 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 -£46 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £82 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £31 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £43 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £58 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £433 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £48 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £68 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £47 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £27 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £387 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £53 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £24 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £57 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £54 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £47 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £35 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £29 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £42 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £12 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £50 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £373 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £45 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £52 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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
Emma Lewell 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.
| Financial year | Published total | Largest published category | Records held | Open year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | £25,288 | Office Costs (£12,898) | 71 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £40,466 | Travel and Subsistence (£36,064) | 4 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £63,339 | Office Costs (£22,152) | 124 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £66,443 | Accommodation (£22,071) | 104 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £52,146 | Office Costs (£23,087) | 81 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £47,019 | Accommodation (£19,001) | 94 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £57,192 | Office Costs (£21,234) | 131 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £19,967 | Travel and Subsistence (£10,562) | 32 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £14,357 | Travel and Subsistence (£6,716) | 46 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £17,696 | Travel and Subsistence (£12,076) | 45 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £16,674 | Travel and Subsistence (£9,603) | 43 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £18,319 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,715) | 39 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £36,238 | Travel and Subsistence (£18,631) | 53 | View 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.
Itemised claims
Download all claims (CSV)| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £61 | 2025-26 | 13 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline — OTG January Meeting Telephones rental and calls Paid Via cheque [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £900 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | https://lewellbuck.com/ | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £230 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | XMA February 2026 | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £627 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £57 | 2025-26 | 15 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — OTG telephone services December 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £627 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Translation services - other languages | £83 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | ELS Interpreter services provided Nov 2025 paid via cheque [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £100 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £627 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £64 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — One Trinity Green Service Charges (Landline) paid via cheque [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Training - staff | £300 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | Staff Development Session (Whole Team) - Far North - One Trinity Green | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £398 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £220 | 2025-26 | 9 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £597 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £398 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 12 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £398 | 2025-26 | 11 Nov 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £120 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £597 | 2025-26 | 21 Oct 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £597 | 2025-26 | 13 Oct 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £149 | 2025-26 | 11 Oct 2025 | Paid | KAPWING PRO PLAN | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £2,000 | 2025-26 | 7 Oct 2025 | Paid | Professional & consultancy — Advance Reimbursement - Bought in Services October 2025 C&C Excess on Policy | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £545 | 2025-26 | 3 Oct 2025 | Paid | [***] [***] South Tyneside Council Business Rates September 2025 to January 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £70 | 2025-26 | 29 Sept 2025 | Paid | Landline — Constituency office landline charges OTG Calls & Rental July 2025 | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Const Office Tel. Usage/Rental” in 2017-18. Browse all Const Office Tel. Usage/Rental claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Burnham Labour (Co-op) | £2,788 | 2 May 2017 | Winding up office costs — Telephone network contract |
| Sir Jeremy Wright Conservative | £2,517 | 2 May 2017 | Payment Card May 2017 — BT PAY BY PHONE |
| Tonia Antoniazzi Labour | £1,198 | 12 Feb 2018 | Telephone and Internet — Telephone Internet |
| Gareth Snell Labour (Co-op) | £1,177 | 11 Mar 2018 | Utility Bill March 2018 — BT Telephone Bill |
| Layla Moran Liberal Democrat | £973 | 14 Mar 2018 | Office costs — Telephone and internet costs |
| Gareth Snell Labour (Co-op) | £948 | 11 Feb 2018 | Office Costs Feb 2018 (Phone) — Payment for constituency office phone bill |
| Ms Stella Creasy Labour (Co-op) | £909 | 14 Nov 2017 | BT Bill Nov 2017 — BT PAY BY PHONE |
| Ms Stella Creasy Labour (Co-op) | £811 | 21 Feb 2018 | BT Bill feb 2018, Newspapers — BT PAY BY PHONE |
| Ms Stella Creasy Labour (Co-op) | £759 | 23 Aug 2017 | July/august GPC 2017 — BT PAY BY PHONE |
| Gareth Snell Labour (Co-op) | £750 | 19 Oct 2017 | Office Costs — Second Part of Telephone Bill |
| Mike Kane Labour | £738 | 5 May 2017 | Payment card reconciliation — BT BILL PAYMENT 2 |
| Mary Creagh Labour | £708 | 6 Nov 2017 | Payment card Oct/Nov — BT BILL PAYMENT 2 |
Labour average — 2017-18
£15,464
All-MP average — 2017-18
£15,530
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
The Great Run Company /Film Nova - £400.00
£400Registered 10 Sept 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
Member of the Advisory Council, Sea Power Laboratory at the Council on Geostrategy. This is an unpaid role
Registered 22 Oct 2024View sourcePatron of NAIRO - National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 22 Oct 2024View sourcePatron of Forward Assist - a military veterans charity
Registered 22 Oct 2024View sourceUnpaid Board Member, Sea Change Cafe, South Shields (Sea Change Cafe is a Community Interest Company)
Registered 2 Aug 2024View sourceAttendee of the Royal College of Defence Studies Global Strategy Programme '25
Registered 2 Aug 2024View sourceChair of the Labour Friends of Kosovo group
Registered 2 Aug 2024View sourceDeputy Convenor of the Catholic Legislators Network.
Registered 19 Jul 2017View sourceA patron of the Every Child Leaving Care Matters organisation.
Registered 18 Jul 2016View sourceA patron of the Social Care Worker of the Year Awards.
Registered 18 Jul 2016View sourceHonorary member of the Catholic Union.
Registered 15 Sept 2015View source
Emma Lewell expenses — common questions
- How much did Emma Lewell claim in expenses in 2017-18?
- Emma Lewell claimed £14,357 in IPSA business costs in 2017-18. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Emma Lewell claim for?
- In 2017-18, Emma Lewell's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£6,716). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Emma Lewell'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.