Member sinceMay 2005
Years in office21 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID1591
Profile synced6 Jun 2026
MP Expenses (IPSA)
Total claims (stored)1,800
Total net amount (stored)£2,183,756.78
Latest financial year25_26
Latest expense import10 Mar 2026
Publication notes
Source: IPSA published claims. Detailed travel claim line-items and some sensitive categories are not published at claim level by IPSA.
Yearly totals
| Financial year | Claims | Total net amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25_26 | 7 | £3,600.48 |
| 24_25 | 93 | £315,716.10 |
| 23_24 | 162 | £278,802.38 |
| 22_23 | 156 | £276,209.28 |
| 21_22 | 119 | £249,274.92 |
| 20_21 | 107 | £249,417.13 |
| 19_20 | 82 | £206,563.81 |
| 18_19 | 95 | £208,539.76 |
| 17_18 | 192 | £204,999.95 |
| 16_17 | 125 | £190,632.97 |
Category totals (25_26)
| Category | Claims | Total net amount |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 5 | £2,789.01 |
| Office Costs | 2 | £811.47 |
Recent claims
| Date | Category | Description | Supplier | Status | Net amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2024 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-24 | — | Paid | £1,023.30 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-24 | — | Paid | £83.99 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Dependant Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-24 | — | Paid | £124.60 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £2,751.90 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £1,261.84 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £921.96 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Dual Fuel | — | Paid | £2,861.42 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Water | — | Paid | £178.88 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Printing: lease and maintenance | — | Paid | £721.14 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Service charge for constituency office | — | Paid | £495.00 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | — | Paid | £2,870.28 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Office cleaning | — | Paid | £2,230.08 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Business rates on top floor | — | Paid | £644.02 |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Copy of Westmorland Gazette for constituency office | — | Paid | £1.60 |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | — | Paid | £124.09 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] | — | Paid | £4.99 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Copy of Westmorland Gazette for office | — | Paid | £1.60 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Not Applicable | — | Paid | £95.00 |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | FEE2PAYONLINE | — | Paid | £5.00 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | — | Paid | £130.80 |