Helen WhatelyMP expenses
£7,162 IPSA expenses in 2017-18
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
£12,641
Total claimed — selected period (2017-18)
£7,162
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2017-18
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £203 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 £845 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 £57 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 £310 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 £426 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 £94 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 £29 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 £111 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 £132 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 £112 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 £351 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 £109 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 £41 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 £248 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 £63 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 £96 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.
This MP claimed £29 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.
This MP claimed £70 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.
This MP claimed £70 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.
This MP claimed £70 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.
This MP claimed £182 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.
This MP claimed £71 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.
This MP claimed £67 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.
This MP claimed £298 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.
This MP claimed £114 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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
Helen Whately 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 | £22,443 | Office Costs (£18,042) | 59 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £6,784 | Travel and Subsistence (£6,784) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £46,481 | Accommodation (£23,745) | 131 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £32,711 | Accommodation (£20,364) | 131 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £17,029 | Office Costs (£10,856) | 92 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £49,469 | Accommodation (£37,761) | 127 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £47,156 | Accommodation (£28,978) | 175 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £6,904 | Travel and Subsistence (£3,076) | 30 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £7,162 | Accommodation (£3,073) | 22 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £7,355 | Travel and Subsistence (£3,534) | 49 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £10,524 | Office Costs (£3,358) | 34 | 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 | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £80 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £50 | 2025-26 | 18 Mar 2026 | Paid | Advertisement of MP contact details in the Five Parish magazine (one year) | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £83 | 2025-26 | 8 Mar 2026 | Paid | Internet — Broadband | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £2,304 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Newsletter distribution | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £1,099 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — APPLE.COM/UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £239 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — APPLE.COM/UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £3,079 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Royal Mail | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £1,967 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Printing | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £85 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — WEX PHOTO | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £78 | 2025-26 | 8 Feb 2026 | Paid | Internet — Broadband | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £75 | 2025-26 | 31 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £149 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | Advertising of MP contact details in Leeds and Broomfield Parish Newsletter (annual) | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £120 | 2025-26 | 21 Jan 2026 | Paid | ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Training - staff | £2,120 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | GETSMARTER | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £94 | 2025-26 | 16 Jan 2026 | Paid | AMAZON.CO.UK [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 15 Jan 2026 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £203 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — Utilities | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £78 | 2025-26 | 8 Jan 2026 | Paid | Internet — Broadband | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £1,243 | 2025-26 | 11 Dec 2025 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £78 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Internet — Broadband | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £53 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £60 | 2025-26 | 10 Nov 2025 | Paid | Advertisement of MP contact details in Detling and Thurnham Parish News (one year) | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Accommodation Rent” in 2017-18. Browse all Accommodation Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tugendhat Conservative | £3,000 | 27 Jul 2017 | Rent on constituency home — June July 2017 rent |
| Tom Tugendhat Conservative | £3,000 | 29 May 2017 | Rent — Rent on constituency house, April and May 2017 |
| Sir Geoffrey Cox Conservative | £2,817 | 19 Oct 2017 | Accommodation costs — Advance rent |
| Mr James Frith Labour | £2,600 | 28 Jul 2017 | GCS reconcilliation — [***] |
| Emma Hardy Labour | £2,600 | 17 Jul 2017 | Hotel/1st month rent 25/7/17 — BENSONS LIMITED |
| Dr Caroline Johnson Conservative | £2,453 | 5 Dec 2017 | Mastercard December — Hamptons Estates Ltd |
| Wera Hobhouse Liberal Democrat | £2,352 | 12 Jul 2017 | . — [***] [***] |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Mar 2018 | Accommodation Rent March 18 — Rent March 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Feb 2018 | Accommodation February 2018 — Accommodation Rent Feb. 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Jan 2018 | Accommodation Rent January 18 — Accom. Rent Jan 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Dec 2017 | Accommodation Rent December 17 — Rent |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Nov 2017 | Accommodation Rent Nov 17 — Rent Nov. 17 |
Conservative average — 2017-18
£13,520
All-MP average — 2017-18
£15,530
Grants and donations
Donations, sponsorships and loans registered in support of this MP's parliamentary activities — Category 2 of the Register of Members' Financial Interests, distinct from the IPSA expenses above.
Total registered
£48,000
Michael Hintz - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 21 Jul 2026View sourceBenjamin Tansey - £3,000.00
£3,000Registered 30 Jun 2026View sourceRichard Oldfield - £7,500.00
£7,500Registered 25 Mar 2026View sourceLord Michael Farmer - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 25 Mar 2026View sourceEdward Sells - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 24 Feb 2026View sourceEdward Garton Woods - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 21 Jan 2026View sourceLord (Stanley) Fink - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 14 Jan 2026View sourceRichard Oldfield - £7,500.00
£7,500Registered 5 Jan 2026View source
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.
2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
Michael Hintz - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 21 Jul 2026View sourceBenjamin Tansey - £3,000.00
£3,000Registered 30 Jun 2026View sourceRichard Oldfield - £7,500.00
£7,500Registered 25 Mar 2026View sourceLord Michael Farmer - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 25 Mar 2026View sourceEdward Sells - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 24 Feb 2026View sourceEdward Garton Woods - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 21 Jan 2026View sourceLord (Stanley) Fink - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 14 Jan 2026View sourceRichard Oldfield - £7,500.00
£7,500Registered 5 Jan 2026View source
8. Miscellaneous
My husband, Marcus Whately, is Chief Executive of GrowUp Farms, a salad producer.
Registered 17 Sept 2024View source
Helen Whately expenses — common questions
- How much did Helen Whately claim in expenses in 2017-18?
- Helen Whately claimed £7,162 in IPSA business costs in 2017-18. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Helen Whately claim for?
- In 2017-18, Helen Whately's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£3,073). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Helen Whately'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.