MP Expenses
Melanie Ward
Current MP

Melanie WardMP expenses

£3,190 IPSA expenses in 2026-27

Labour · Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

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

£6,173

Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)

£3,190

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Spend by category — 2026-27

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £152 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £104 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £138 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £171 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £169 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £147 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £162 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £72 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £152 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £142 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £136 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £145 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £121 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £78 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £72 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £114 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £95 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £70 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £107 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £120 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £72 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £65 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £118 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £175 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Melanie Ward 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.

Published IPSA expenses for Melanie Ward, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£3,190Office Costs (£2,290)13View claims
2025-26£30,928Office Costs (£20,343)113View claims
2024-25£46,784Travel and Subsistence (£46,784)2View 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

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SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292026-2721 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1862026-2721 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292026-2721 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292026-2721 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502026-2716 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1382026-2716 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1982026-2731 Mar 2026PaidPANDA PRINTView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£942026-2731 Mar 2026PaidOther office equipment — WWW.ARGOS.CO.UKView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£882026-2727 Mar 2026Paidoffice suppliesView source
Office CostsUtilities£1522026-2726 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502025-2619 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsUtilities£1042026-2718 Mar 2026PaidWater — CASTLE WATERView source
StaffingTraining - staff£9002026-2710 Mar 2026PaidREAL CLEARView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1862025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1862025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£502025-265 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsCleaning services£752025-2626 Feb 2026PaidOffice CleaningView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1022025-2625 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — VIRGIN MEDIS PYMTS [200013624-1890]View source
Office CostsParking£602025-2625 Feb 2026Paid[200013624-1889]View source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Stationery & printing” in 2026-27. Browse all Stationery & printing claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Dame Siobhain McDonagh

Labour

£5,7792 Apr 2026Welcome to M&M Booklet
Alex Burghart

Conservative

£3,0535 May 2026Newletter printing - Paragon
Imran Hussain

Labour

£2,74314 May 2026prinitng cartridges
Phil Brickell

Labour

£2,72030 Mar 2026Spring Newsletter Printing
Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK

£2,3697 Apr 2026NICKEL PRESS
Gregory Stafford

Conservative

£2,16030 Mar 2026Printer toner re supply for constituency and Westminster
Alan Mak

Conservative

£1,97915 Apr 2026Printing - MP-Constituent Communication
Sir Oliver Dowden

Conservative

£1,8236 Mar 202640,270 A5 3 Panel, 130gsm Printing
Liam Conlon

Labour

£1,51728 Apr 2026CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM
Ms Julie Minns

Labour

£1,49210 Apr 2026Banners and provisions for constituency meetings
Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK

£1,4901 Apr 2026NICKEL PRESS
Sarah Jones

Labour

£1,38829 Apr 2026SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Labour average — 2026-27

£2,879

All-MP average — 2026-27

£3,007

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

  • Great Britain China Centre - £1,100.00

    £1,100
    Registered 24 Nov 2025View source

  • Great Britain China Centre - £1,350.00

    £1,350
    Registered 21 Aug 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Syria between 29 June 2026 and 02 July 2026

    £2,202
    Registered 7 Jul 2026View source

  • International visit to Qatar between 05 December 2025 and 08 December 2025

    £5,957
    Registered 19 Dec 2025View source

  • International visit to Saudi Arabia between 30 September 2025 and 03 October 2025

    £2,246
    Registered 23 Oct 2025View source

  • International visit to United States between 17 September 2025 and 21 September 2025

    £3,482
    Registered 13 Oct 2025View source

Melanie Ward expenses — common questions

How much did Melanie Ward claim in expenses in 2026-27?
Melanie Ward claimed £3,190 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Melanie Ward claim for?
In 2026-27, Melanie Ward's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£2,290). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Melanie Ward'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.