MP Expenses
Ruth Jones
Current MP

Ruth JonesMP expenses

£18,670 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Newport West and Islwyn

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

£5,235

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£18,670

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £462 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £81 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £419 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £405 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £132 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £337 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £276 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 £147 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £55 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £184 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £185 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £92 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £189 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £92 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 £92 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £126 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £126 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £126 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £841 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £368 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £87 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £68 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £62 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£2752025-2613 Mar 2026PaidOffice furniture — Banner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2611 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-265 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1662025-265 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-265 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsUtilities£4622025-2627 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
AccommodationUtilities£812025-2619 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — E-On Electricity Bill (50%)View source
Office CostsBusiness rates£2,0882025-2613 Jan 2026PaidCCBC - ONLINE PAYMENTView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£2502025-2612 Jan 2026PaidTHE LABOUR PARTYView source
Office CostsBusiness rates£6962025-269 Jan 2026PaidCCBC - ONLINE PAYMENTView source
Office CostsUtilities£4192025-269 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£552025-269 Jan 2026PaidInternet — Plusnet for [***] [***] [***] - January 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1322025-266 Jan 2026PaidLandline — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsUtilities£4052025-2618 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£4852025-269 Dec 2025PaidOther office equipment — QUADIENT FINANCE UK LIView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1322025-268 Dec 2025PaidLandline — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
AccommodationUtilities£1322025-2614 Nov 2025PaidElectricity — E-On 50% Re-ClaimView source
Office CostsBusiness rates£6962025-2614 Nov 2025PaidCCBC - ONLINE PAYMENTView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1322025-267 Nov 2025PaidLandline — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsUtilities£3372025-265 Nov 2025PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£552025-263 Nov 2025PaidInternet — Internet for London FlatView source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£1552025-2621 Oct 2025PaidHISCOXMEView source
Office CostsBusiness rates£6962025-2620 Oct 2025PaidCCBC - ONLINE PAYMENTView source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£4852025-2620 Oct 2025PaidOther office equipment — QUADIENT FINANCE UK LIView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£662025-269 Oct 2025PaidAMZNMKTPLACE [***]View 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

£1,660

  • Labour Animal Welfare Society - £1,660.08

    £1,660
    Registered 20 Oct 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

  • Labour Animal Welfare Society - £1,660.08

    £1,660
    Registered 20 Oct 2025View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Channel 4 Television Company Limited - £468.00

    £468
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • I am a patron of Edengate, a charity based in Newport that works with homeless people. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 8 May 2025View source
  • I am a trustee of the Parliamentary Christian Trust. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 8 May 2025View source

Ruth Jones expenses — common questions

How much did Ruth Jones claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Ruth Jones claimed £18,670 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Ruth Jones claim for?
In 2025-26, Ruth Jones's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£16,875). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Ruth Jones'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.