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
£3,232
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£14,712
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Year-on-year trend
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £93 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 21 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £84 | 2025-26 | 17 Feb 2026 | Paid | AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £332 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £585 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | XMA March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £53 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £212 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £140 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £209 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £209 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £93 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £220 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £220 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £220 | 2025-26 | 9 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £220 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £220 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £220 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £88 | 2025-26 | 14 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | -£66 | 2025-26 | 11 Nov 2025 | Paid | AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £110 | 2025-26 | 4 Nov 2025 | Paid | AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £72 | 2025-26 | 4 Nov 2025 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £220 | 2025-26 | 4 Nov 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £220 | 2025-26 | 28 Oct 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
Liberal Democrat average — 2025-26
£15,994
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
£2,000
Margaret Sharp - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 25 Mar 2026View 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
Margaret Sharp - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 25 Mar 2026View source
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
National Liberal Club - £1,140.00
£1,140Registered 5 Feb 2026View sourceNational Liberal Club - £1,552.86
£1,553Registered 4 Aug 2024View source
8. Miscellaneous
Vice President of the Local Government Association. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 19 May 2026View source
Zöe Franklin expenses — common questions
- How much did Zöe Franklin claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Zöe Franklin claimed £14,712 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Zöe Franklin claim for?
- In 2025-26, Zöe Franklin's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£7,237). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Zöe Franklin'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.