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
£2,081
Total claimed — selected period (2016-17)
£10,960
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2016-17
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed -£85 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 £85 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 £85 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 £108 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 £175 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 £118 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.
This MP claimed £12 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.
This MP claimed £57 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.
This MP claimed £141 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.
This MP claimed £163 for Electricity in 2016-17.
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 £74 for Electricity in 2015-16.
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 Electricity in 2015-16.
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 £618 for Const Office Electricity in 2014-15.
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 £672 for Const Office Electricity in 2013-14.
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 £287 for Const Office Electricity in 2013-14.
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 £128 for Electricity in 2013-14.
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 £86 for Electricity in 2013-14.
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 £624 for Const Office Electricity in 2012-13.
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 £508 for Const Office Electricity in 2012-13.
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 £143 for Const Office Electricity in 2012-13.
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 £155 for Electricity in 2012-13.
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 £476 for Const Office Electricity in 2011-12.
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 £49 for Gas in 2011-12.
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 £90 for Electricity in 2011-12.
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 £90 for Electricity in 2011-12.
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
Kerry McCarthy 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 | £8,338 | Office Costs (£5,717) | 47 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £11,666 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,666) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £61,983 | Office Costs (£29,712) | 105 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £56,408 | Office Costs (£27,125) | 96 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £16,432 | Office Costs (£7,555) | 72 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £50,715 | Office Costs (£22,961) | 85 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £54,789 | Office Costs (£24,264) | 118 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £9,628 | Office Costs (£4,051) | 39 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £14,525 | Office Costs (£7,721) | 40 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £10,960 | Office Costs (£5,577) | 36 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £15,592 | Office Costs (£7,107) | 41 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £8,692 | Travel and Subsistence (£3,928) | 35 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £8,832 | Office Costs (£3,868) | 42 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £13,846 | Office Costs (£5,693) | 55 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £10,755 | Office Costs (£4,683) | 52 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £17,006 | Office Costs (£7,670) | 55 | 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 | £146 | 2025-26 | 17 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £290 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £661 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | STAPLES | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £290 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £71 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — Constituency office landline for December 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £554 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £70 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — Constituency office landline for November 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £137 | 2025-26 | 23 Dec 2025 | Paid | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £68 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — Bill for constituency office landline in September | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £79 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £54 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £54 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £54 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £174 | 2025-26 | 20 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £71 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | Landline — Constituency office landline invoice for October 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £175 | 2025-26 | 31 Oct 2025 | Paid | Annual fee for TV licence at constituency office, [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £72 | 2025-26 | 12 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline — Invoice for September 2025 for constituency office landline | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £84 | 2025-26 | 10 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £84 | 2025-26 | 10 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £84 | 2025-26 | 10 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £96 | 2025-26 | 10 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £691 | 2025-26 | 6 Oct 2025 | Paid | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £68 | 2025-26 | 18 Sept 2025 | Paid | Landline — Constituency office landline bill for August 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £87 | 2025-26 | 16 Sept 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | -£102 | 2025-26 | 9 Sept 2025 | Repaid | Council tax partial refund 60311243:1 | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Computer HW Purchase” in 2016-17. Browse all Computer HW Purchase claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan O'Hara Scottish National Party | £3,224 | 14 Apr 2016 | IPSA Card from 28/3-24/4/16 — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR - Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| Sir Roger Gale Conservative | £2,248 | 6 May 2016 | Purchase of Dell IT Equipment — Purchase of Dell IT equipment for constituency Office |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £2,188 | 30 Sept 2016 | Payment card (October) — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR |
| Dr Rupa Huq Labour | £2,051 | 28 Mar 2017 | Temp Constituency Office — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CE |
| Pat McFadden Labour | £1,747 | 21 Feb 2017 | Computer HW Purchase — Printer and Laptop - HOC |
| Pete Wishart Scottish National Party | £1,699 | 5 Dec 2016 | Payment card Nov/Dec 16 — DIXONS TRAVEL |
| Maria Eagle Labour | £1,516 | 2 Feb 2017 | Payment card February 2017 — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CE |
| Melanie Onn Labour | £1,516 | 9 Dec 2016 | December Reconciliation — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CE |
| Maria Eagle Labour | £1,502 | 13 Mar 2017 | Payment Card March 2017 — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CE |
| George Freeman Conservative | £1,502 | 1 Mar 2017 | Parliamentary Lap Top — Dell Latitute E7470 |
| Rachael Maskell Labour (Co-op) | £1,464 | 19 Aug 2016 | August 2016 Payment Card — SPECIALIST COMPUTE |
| Catherine West Labour | £1,408 | 4 May 2016 | May 2016 Payment Card — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
Labour average — 2016-17
£19,015
All-MP average — 2016-17
£17,510
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.
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to India between 25 May 2026 and 30 May 2026
£1,670Registered 11 Jun 2026View sourceInternational visit to Indonesia between 26 March 2026 and 10 April 2026
£3,012Registered 21 May 2026View source
Kerry McCarthy expenses — common questions
- How much did Kerry McCarthy claim in expenses in 2016-17?
- Kerry McCarthy claimed £10,960 in IPSA business costs in 2016-17. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Kerry McCarthy claim for?
- In 2016-17, Kerry McCarthy's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£5,577). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Kerry McCarthy'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.