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
£3,777
Total claimed — selected period (2017-18)
£26,006
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2017-18
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £304 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 £394 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 £184 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 £123 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 £326 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 £234 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 £271 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 £441 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 £619 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 £701 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 £35 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 £150 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 £221 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 £358 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 £673 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 £43 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 £517 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 £369 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.
This MP claimed £111 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.
This MP claimed £143 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.
This MP claimed £284 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.
This MP claimed £450 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.
This MP claimed £193 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.
This MP claimed £44 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.
This MP claimed £296 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
Valerie Vaz 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 | £16,483 | Office Costs (£11,865) | 50 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £7,660 | Travel and Subsistence (£7,320) | 4 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £44,039 | Accommodation (£17,842) | 120 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £47,915 | Office Costs (£25,265) | 117 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £45,550 | Office Costs (£19,987) | 157 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £34,112 | Office Costs (£19,901) | 145 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £42,314 | Office Costs (£24,414) | 134 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £24,883 | Office Costs (£13,723) | 51 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £26,006 | Office Costs (£17,258) | 59 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £27,028 | Office Costs (£16,445) | 61 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £26,709 | Office Costs (£15,191) | 75 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £29,855 | Office Costs (£15,641) | 78 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £24,818 | Office Costs (£12,065) | 67 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £17,415 | Accommodation (£8,441) | 67 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £15,699 | Travel and Subsistence (£5,396) | 81 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £27,374 | Office Costs (£14,593) | 92 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Utilities | £304 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — bill dated 15.3.26 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £394 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — payment made 9.2.26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £104 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | mailchimp bill dated 21.1.26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £104 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | mailchimp bill dated 21.2.26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £105 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | mailchimp bill dated 21.3.26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £239 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | Adobe acrobat 21.3.26 | View source |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £175 | 2025-26 | 9 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office TV licence | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £537 | 2025-26 | 3 Mar 2026 | Paid | bill dated 15.1.26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £739 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Room [***] bill dated 22.1.26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | -£320 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Repaid | Partial repayment of 60344330 | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £1,000 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £184 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — bill dated 17.11.25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £107 | 2025-26 | 10 Jan 2026 | Paid | bill dated 21.11.25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £105 | 2025-26 | 10 Jan 2026 | Paid | bill dated 21.12.25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £494 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | bill dated 11.12.25 for room [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £1,297 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | bill dated 11.12.25 room [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £100 | 2025-26 | 10 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £297 | 2025-26 | 28 Oct 2025 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £104 | 2025-26 | 21 Oct 2025 | Paid | email services 21.10.25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £88 | 2025-26 | 10 Oct 2025 | Paid | Banner November 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £123 | 2025-26 | 3 Oct 2025 | Paid | Water — bill dated 28.9.25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £88 | 2025-26 | 23 Sept 2025 | Paid | Banner October 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £104 | 2025-26 | 21 Sept 2025 | Paid | email services 21.9.25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £167 | 2025-26 | 17 Sept 2025 | Paid | XMA October 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £102 | 2025-26 | 17 Sept 2025 | Paid | XMA October 2025 | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Accommodation Rent” in 2017-18. Browse all Accommodation Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tugendhat Conservative | £3,000 | 27 Jul 2017 | Rent on constituency home — June July 2017 rent |
| Tom Tugendhat Conservative | £3,000 | 29 May 2017 | Rent — Rent on constituency house, April and May 2017 |
| Sir Geoffrey Cox Conservative | £2,817 | 19 Oct 2017 | Accommodation costs — Advance rent |
| Mr James Frith Labour | £2,600 | 28 Jul 2017 | GCS reconcilliation — [***] |
| Emma Hardy Labour | £2,600 | 17 Jul 2017 | Hotel/1st month rent 25/7/17 — BENSONS LIMITED |
| Dr Caroline Johnson Conservative | £2,453 | 5 Dec 2017 | Mastercard December — Hamptons Estates Ltd |
| Wera Hobhouse Liberal Democrat | £2,352 | 12 Jul 2017 | . — [***] [***] |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Mar 2018 | Accommodation Rent March 18 — Rent March 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Feb 2018 | Accommodation February 2018 — Accommodation Rent Feb. 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Jan 2018 | Accommodation Rent January 18 — Accom. Rent Jan 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Dec 2017 | Accommodation Rent December 17 — Rent |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Nov 2017 | Accommodation Rent Nov 17 — Rent Nov. 17 |
Labour average — 2017-18
£15,464
All-MP average — 2017-18
£15,530
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
English Football League - £1,050.00
£1,050Registered 11 Jun 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
Solicitor (not practising)
9. Family members employed
Paul Townsend employed
Valerie Vaz expenses — common questions
- How much did Valerie Vaz claim in expenses in 2017-18?
- Valerie Vaz claimed £26,006 in IPSA business costs in 2017-18. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Valerie Vaz claim for?
- In 2017-18, Valerie Vaz's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£17,258). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Valerie Vaz'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.