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
£3,878
Total claimed — selected period (2017-18)
£25,515
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2017-18
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £33 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £33 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £33 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £163 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £130 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £1,931 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £691 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £244 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £30 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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
Wera Hobhouse 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 | £25,778 | Office Costs (£22,521) | 60 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £7,855 | Travel and Subsistence (£7,855) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £70,543 | Accommodation (£28,759) | 115 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £56,896 | Accommodation (£23,161) | 116 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £56,206 | Accommodation (£23,290) | 158 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £52,965 | Office Costs (£26,896) | 119 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £63,385 | Office Costs (£27,461) | 183 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £28,479 | Accommodation (£17,568) | 20 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £25,515 | Accommodation (£12,697) | 19 | 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 | Cleaning services | £125 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | 1380 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £273 | 2025-26 | 3 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — 1370 | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £743 | 2025-26 | 1 Mar 2026 | Paid | 1367 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £70 | 2025-26 | 28 Feb 2026 | Paid | 1366 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £125 | 2025-26 | 25 Feb 2026 | Paid | 1365 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £156 | 2025-26 | 7 Feb 2026 | Paid | 1358 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £281 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — 1354 | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £743 | 2025-26 | 1 Feb 2026 | Paid | 1350 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £125 | 2025-26 | 31 Jan 2026 | Paid | 1348 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £70 | 2025-26 | 31 Jan 2026 | Paid | 1349 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £85 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | XMA February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £743 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | 1336 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £340 | 2025-26 | 3 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — 1333 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £70 | 2025-26 | 31 Dec 2025 | Paid | 1330 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £120 | 2025-26 | 23 Dec 2025 | Paid | 1329 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £222 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — 1321 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £189 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | 1318 | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £743 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | 1317 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £70 | 2025-26 | 30 Nov 2025 | Paid | 1316 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £120 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | 1314 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £449 | 2025-26 | 3 Nov 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — 1303 | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £743 | 2025-26 | 1 Nov 2025 | Paid | 1299 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £66 | 2025-26 | 31 Oct 2025 | Paid | 1298 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £120 | 2025-26 | 28 Oct 2025 | Paid | 1296 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £328 | 2025-26 | 3 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — 1288 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Oct 2017 | Accommodation Rent October 17 — Accommodation Rent October |
Liberal Democrat average — 2017-18
£17,916
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.
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to India between 24 May 2026 and 01 June 2026
£2,333Registered 30 Jun 2026View source
6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)
Residential in Rochdale Metropolitan Borough
Registered 5 Jul 2017View source
7. Shareholdings
Shares in Compotex GmbH
Registered 5 Jul 2017View source
8. Miscellaneous
BGIPU (British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union) Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 24 Jan 2026View sourceDirector, Industry and Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 31 Oct 2024View sourcePatron, Bath Festivals.
Registered 5 Jul 2017View source
Wera Hobhouse expenses — common questions
- How much did Wera Hobhouse claim in expenses in 2017-18?
- Wera Hobhouse claimed £25,515 in IPSA business costs in 2017-18. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Wera Hobhouse claim for?
- In 2017-18, Wera Hobhouse's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£12,697). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Wera Hobhouse'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.