MP Expenses
Paula Barker
Current MP

Paula BarkerMP expenses

£13,311 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Liverpool Wavertree

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

£1,009

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£13,311

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £361 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £319 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £83 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £52 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £522 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £75 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £513 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £69 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £212 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £68 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £144 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £63 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £217 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £67 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £535 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 £306 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £74 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £80 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £68 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £68 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £57 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £57 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £76 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £46 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1002025-2629 Jan 2026PaidView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1082025-2628 Jan 2026Paidpayment for local printers to print remainder of letters as printer kept jammingView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£632025-2623 Jan 2026PaidLandline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PARView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£572025-2623 Jan 2026PaidADOBEView source
Office CostsUtilities£3612025-2623 Jan 2026PaidDual Fuel — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
Office CostsUtilities£3192025-265 Jan 2026PaidDual Fuel — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£632025-2631 Dec 2025PaidLandline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PARView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£572025-2623 Dec 2025PaidADOBEView source
AccommodationUtilities£832025-2619 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
Office CostsUtilities£522025-261 Dec 2025PaidWater — WATER PLUS.CO.UKView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£3122025-261 Dec 2025PaidPayment for shutterbox signs at constituency officeView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£632025-2625 Nov 2025PaidLandline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PARView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£572025-2623 Nov 2025PaidADOBEView source
Office CostsUtilities£5222025-2621 Nov 2025PaidDual Fuel — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
AccommodationUtilities£752025-267 Nov 2025PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1,8372025-266 Nov 2025PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UKView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£632025-2623 Oct 2025PaidLandline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PARView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£572025-2623 Oct 2025PaidADOBEView source
Office CostsUtilities£5132025-2623 Oct 2025PaidWater — WATER PLUS.CO.UKView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£8002025-2615 Oct 2025Paidpayment for flashing and painting of new hoardings outside constituency officeView source
AccommodationUtilities£692025-266 Oct 2025PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£2,0002025-266 Oct 2025Paidremedial works to tidy up make good outside constituency office following previous storm damageView source
Office CostsUtilities£2122025-2629 Sept 2025PaidDual Fuel — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£632025-2626 Sept 2025PaidLandline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PARView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£572025-2623 Sept 2025PaidADOBEView source
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Labour average — 2025-26

£18,163

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

£2,864

  • Avanti West Coast - £2,864.00

    £2,864
    Registered 31 Mar 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. 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

  • Avanti West Coast - £2,864.00

    £2,864
    Registered 31 Mar 2026View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Silverstone Circuit - £1,400.00

    £1,400
    Registered 23 Jul 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Taiwan between 24 May 2025 and 30 May 2025

    £6,745
    Registered 17 Jun 2025View source

Paula Barker expenses — common questions

How much did Paula Barker claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Paula Barker claimed £13,311 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Paula Barker claim for?
In 2025-26, Paula Barker's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£9,801). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Paula Barker'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.