MP Expenses
Stephen Doughty
Current MP

Stephen DoughtyMP expenses

£3,922 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour (Co-op) · Cardiff South and Penarth

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

£741

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£3,922

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed -£228 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £428 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £413 for Utilities in 2021-22.

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This MP claimed £60 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £231 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £395 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £57 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £386 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £57 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £214 for Electricity in 2017-18.

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This MP claimed £89 for Const Office Electricity in 2016-17.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsTraining - staff£5942025-2616 Feb 2026PaidCAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UKView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1472025-2614 Jan 2026PaidKAPWING PRO PLANView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchase£3812025-2617 Oct 2025PaidBACK MARKETView source
Office CostsTranslation services - other languages£3282025-2617 Oct 2025PaidInterpreter/translator for constituency meetingView source
Office CostsTV licence£1752025-2618 Jun 2025PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UKView source
Office CostsTranslation services (Welsh Language)£662025-2627 May 2025PaidTranslation of MP news for websiteView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1,4762025-2615 May 2025PaidELECTED TECHNOLOGIESView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£5062025-268 May 2025PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD 267 CARDIFF EView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1292025-2614 Jan 2025PaidKAPWING PRO PLAN [200011800-74]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1202025-2617 May 2024PaidELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011800-72]View source
Office CostsRent£1,0002023-242 Apr 2024PaidView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£192023-2424 Mar 2024PaidSQUARESPACE [***] [200010137-483]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£482023-2420 Mar 2024PaidBanner March 2024View source
AccommodationHotel - London£5552023-2418 Mar 2024Paid[***][***][***] [200010137-487]View source
Office CostsTranslation services (Welsh Language)£1022023-247 Mar 2024PaidTranslation for websiteView source
Office CostsRent£1,0002023-245 Mar 2024PaidView source
AccommodationHotel - London£6002023-2429 Feb 2024Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£192023-2426 Feb 2024PaidSQUARESPACE INC.View source
AccommodationHotel - London£6002023-2422 Feb 2024Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£582023-2420 Feb 2024Paidwww.stephendoughty.wales / www.stephendoughty.cymruView source
AccommodationHotel - London£6002023-248 Feb 2024Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£5122023-241 Feb 2024Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsRent£1,0002023-241 Feb 2024PaidView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£412023-2430 Jan 2024PaidBanner February 2024View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£32023-2430 Jan 2024PaidBanner February 2024View source
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Labour (Co-op) average — 2025-26

£17,908

All-MP average — 2025-26

£18,166

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.

No registered financial interests found for this MP.

Stephen Doughty expenses — common questions

How much did Stephen Doughty claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Stephen Doughty claimed £3,922 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Stephen Doughty claim for?
In 2025-26, Stephen Doughty's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£3,922). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Stephen Doughty'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.