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
£4,464
Total claimed — selected period (2023-24)
£71,534
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2023-24
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £78 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 £59 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 £62 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 £25 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 £44 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 £34 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 £29 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 £37 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 £31 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 £27 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 £37 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 £31 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 £318 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 £233 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.
Year-on-year trend
Paulette Hamilton 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 | £13,406 | Office Costs (£9,666) | 69 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £27,942 | Travel and Subsistence (£27,942) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £71,534 | Accommodation (£24,686) | 152 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £66,726 | Office Costs (£23,208) | 173 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £442 | Travel and Subsistence (£442) | 1 | 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 | £620 | 2025-26 | 23 Apr 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £54 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline — Constituency office phone line April 2026 | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £1,300 | 2025-26 | 6 Mar 2026 | Paid | Bespoke away day facilitation, planning, preparation and report writing March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £54 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline — Constituency office phone line March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £164 | 2025-26 | 26 Feb 2026 | Paid | SP THECARTRIDGECEN | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £50 | 2025-26 | 22 Feb 2026 | Paid | View source | |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £175 | 2025-26 | 20 Feb 2026 | Paid | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £80 | 2025-26 | 17 Feb 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — BEST4SYSTEMS | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £66 | 2025-26 | 17 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £84 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | SP THECARTRIDGECEN | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £81 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | AGA PRINT LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £234 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — SP SIMPLY SOUND AND LI | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £120 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £54 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — Constituency office phone line February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £55 | 2025-26 | 23 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £540 | 2025-26 | 18 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £80 | 2025-26 | 16 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £150 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | Bespoke staff training, mentoring and support January 2026 | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £150 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | Bespoke staff training, mentoring and support January 2026 | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £300 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | Bespoke staff training, mentoring and support January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £54 | 2025-26 | 1 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Constituency office phone line January 2026 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £78 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £69 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | SP THECARTRIDGECEN | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £203 | 2025-26 | 4 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £308 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Rent” in 2023-24. Browse all Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Holmes Conservative | £16,000 | 4 Jul 2023 | — |
| Grahame Morris Labour | £15,000 | 2 Apr 2024 | — |
| Jim McMahon Labour (Co-op) | £11,934 | 10 Apr 2023 | [200009104-2] |
| Anna McMorrin Labour | £11,611 | 14 Aug 2023 | [***] |
| John McDonnell Labour | £10,560 | 2 May 2023 | — |
| Jonathan Reynolds Labour (Co-op) | £8,038 | 7 Feb 2024 | Annual rent for the Constituency Office for the period 6.5.23 to 5.5.24 |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 14 Sept 2023 | constituency office rent |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 1 Jun 2023 | consituency office rent |
| Sir Iain Duncan Smith Conservative | £6,146 | 20 Apr 2023 | - August 2022 to March 2023 |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £6,000 | 21 Dec 2023 | constituency office rent |
| Alan Mak Conservative | £5,986 | 19 Jan 2024 | Back dated rent [***] from 1/6/23 to 31/12/23 totalling £5,986.24 [***] |
| Emily Thornberry Labour | £5,964 | 2 Apr 2024 | — |
Labour average — 2023-24
£52,278
All-MP average — 2023-24
£51,602
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.
1. Employment and earnings
Media appearances - ITN Productions
Registered 1 Apr 2025View sourceSitting on hearings as an Independent Associate Manager - Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust
Registered 21 Mar 2022View source
1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
Payment received on 17 July 2026 - £270.00
£270Registered 20 Jul 2026View sourcePayment received on 17 July 2026 - £300.00
£300Registered 20 Jul 2026View sourcePayment received on 08 May 2026 - £300.00
£300Registered 1 Jun 2026View sourcePayment received on 19 March 2026 - £270.00
£270Registered 8 Apr 2026View sourcePayment received on 23 January 2026 - £300.00
£300Registered 8 Apr 2026View sourcePayment received on 19 March 2026 - £600.00
£600Registered 23 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 05 December 2025 - £300.00
£300Registered 15 Dec 2025View sourcePayment received on 07 November 2025 - £450.00
£450Registered 18 Nov 2025View sourcePayment received on 04 September 2025 - £600.00
£600Registered 4 Sept 2025View sourcePayment received on 27 June 2025 - £180.00
£180Registered 30 Jun 2025View sourcePayment received on 20 June 2025 - £300.00
£300Registered 30 Jun 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
Vice President of the Local Government Association (LGA). This is an unpaid role.
Registered 25 Jul 2022View sourceRegistered Nurse at the Bank Universities Hospitals, Birmingham.
Registered 21 Mar 2022View source
Paulette Hamilton expenses — common questions
- How much did Paulette Hamilton claim in expenses in 2023-24?
- Paulette Hamilton claimed £71,534 in IPSA business costs in 2023-24. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Paulette Hamilton claim for?
- In 2023-24, Paulette Hamilton's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£24,686). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Paulette Hamilton'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.