MP Expenses
Katie Lam
Current MP

Katie LamMP expenses

£29,494 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Conservative · Weald of Kent

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

£860

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£29,494

View full itemised claims below

Spend by category — 2025-26

Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£902025-2620 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1222025-2628 Feb 2026PaidOther office equipment — AMAZON [***]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£602025-2623 Feb 2026PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1382025-265 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£602025-2623 Jan 2026PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1252025-2619 Jan 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsNewspapers, journals, magazines£552025-268 Jan 2026PaidIM SUBS ILIFFE MEDIAView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£2102025-267 Jan 2026PaidVillage news advertView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£602025-2623 Dec 2025PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsBought-in services£3,9972025-2628 Nov 2025PaidProfessional & consultancy — Research assistanceView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£632025-2627 Nov 2025PaidParish Council MagazineView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2222025-2626 Nov 2025PaidVIKINGView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£602025-2623 Nov 2025PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£3,0572025-264 Nov 2025PaidPrinting crime surveyView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£14,3312025-264 Nov 2025PaidPostage for crime surveyView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£862025-2630 Oct 2025PaidLandline — TELECOM WORLD PLCView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£602025-2623 Oct 2025PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£2692025-262 Oct 2025PaidBREATHEHRView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£3902025-262 Oct 2025PaidFolding machine serviceView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£692025-262 Oct 2025PaidVIKINGView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£602025-2623 Sept 2025PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£602025-2623 Aug 2025PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£1202025-2621 Jul 2025PaidRoyal Mail licenceView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1,4762025-2615 Jul 2025PaidCaseworker softwareView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1452025-2611 Jul 2025PaidNettlestead Parish MagazineView source
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Conservative average — 2025-26

£18,535

All-MP average — 2025-26

£18,166

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

£26,000

  • Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

    £7,000
    Registered 23 Jun 2026View source

  • Lord Philip Harris - £5,000.00

    £5,000
    Registered 4 Jun 2026View source

  • Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

    £7,000
    Registered 27 Feb 2026View source

  • Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

    £7,000
    Registered 20 Nov 2025View 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. 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

  • Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

    £7,000
    Registered 23 Jun 2026View source

  • Lord Philip Harris - £5,000.00

    £5,000
    Registered 4 Jun 2026View source

  • Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

    £7,000
    Registered 27 Feb 2026View source

  • Selvanayagam Pankayachelvan - £7,000.00

    £7,000
    Registered 20 Nov 2025View source

6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)

7. Shareholdings

  • Shares in The Katie Lam Company

    Registered 2 Aug 2024View source

  • Shares in CC Technologies

    Registered 2 Aug 2024View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Governor at Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children in London. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 2 Aug 2024View source

Katie Lam expenses — common questions

How much did Katie Lam claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Katie Lam claimed £29,494 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Katie Lam claim for?
In 2025-26, Katie Lam's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£27,937). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Katie Lam'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.