The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £202,277 across 121 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Ward.
Every IPSA claim category for Melanie Ward, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 5 Jul 2024 – 1 Aug 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — total claimed.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 3 | 139,184 | 68.8% |
| Office Costs | 84 | 26,020 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation | 21 | 13,684 | 6.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 13,502 | 6.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,948 | 2.4% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 4,939 | 2.4% |
| Total · 121 claims | 202,277 | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | Bought-in services | 3 | 15,868 |
| Accommodation | Rent | 11 | 11,654 |
| Office Costs | Rent | 10 | 7,162 |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | 6 | 5,433 |
| Office Costs | Moving Fees | 1 | 4,130 |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | 4 | 2,720 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 34 | 2,383 |
| Accommodation | Council tax | 5 | 1,826 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 9 | 1,690 |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | 1 | 1,443 |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 12 | 667 |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | 5 | 386 |
All individual claims — 108 of 121 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 0 |
| 21 May 2025 | Office Costs | [***] [***] [***] line 60257461-3 is a duplicate of 60257451-1. | 0 |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 5,868 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Professional & consultancy | 1,443 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Painting of new office [200011798-541] | 1,350 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Fitting of carpet to new office [200011798-540] | 475 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 177 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -494 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 47 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 40 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Repayment of rent PSP 90044456:1 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | [***] | 442 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Television | 315 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 164 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | TIMPSON LIMITED [200011725-7960] | 57 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 34 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 4,691 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 203 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 76 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 25 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 17 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 17 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 7 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 3 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 0 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | STOCKS DISCOUNT CARPET [200011725-5713] | 838 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | [200011725-3621] | 8 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Legal costs | 4,130 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | — | 1,595 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | TIMETASTIC [200011725-5598] | 7 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | — | 840 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | AGA PRINT LTD | 36 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 34 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | [200011725-131] | 20 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | — | 1,595 |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | TIMETASTIC | 7 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 15 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 840 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 34 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 76 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 34 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 29 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 7 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 3 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 2 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 0 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | — | 1,595 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | XMA February 2025 | 205 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | XMA February 2025 | 205 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | XMA February 2025 | 205 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | XMA February 2025 | 205 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | XMA February 2025 | 205 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | XMA February 2025 | 205 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | XMA February 2025 | 167 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | XMA February 2025 | 167 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | TIMETASTIC | 7 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 840 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Not Applicable | 34 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 10,000 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 360 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Printing labels and envelopes for parliamentary office purchased from Ryman (4 Lower Marsh Street, SE1 7RJ) | 33 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | — | 1,595 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 15 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | FIFE COUNCIL | 1,422 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 840 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | TIMETASTIC | 7 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 32 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | THE COLOR COMPANY TM | 100 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 60 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 5 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 68 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | — | 24 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Portcullis House Office stationery purchased from Ryman Waterloo (4 Lower Marsh, SE1 7AJ) | 42 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Fife Free Press, weekly local newspaper | 2 |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | TIMETASTIC | 7 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | SUMUP KIRKCALDY YM | 100 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | SUMUP KIRKCALDY YM | 100 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Card, Labels and Paper trimmer | 66 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | A copy of the Fife Free Press and the Courier (Fife Edition) | 4 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Rent payment November 2024 | 1,595 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | — | 840 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | DESCRIPT [200011799-243] | 92 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | TIMETASTIC | 7 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | [***]FASTER PAYMENT RENT £840 to Supplier [***] | 840 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | surgery sign | 81 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | surgery roller banner | 33 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Office Keys Cut | 15 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Office Keys Cut | 15 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Rent October 2024 | 1,595 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 840 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Rental accommodation | 614 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Council tax payment | 104 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | THE SIGN CO | 72 |
| 20 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Paper | 12 |
| 12 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | — | 80 |
| 12 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | — | 28 |
| 5 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | [***] - First month´s rent - | 840 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Council tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for September 2024 | 104 |
| 1 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Rental accomodation for September 2024 | 680 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-242] | 955 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 600 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Rental accomodation for August 2024 | 680 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Council tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for August | 104 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Rental accommodation from 5-31 July 2024 | 604 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Council tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for July | 93 |
Sources
SourceIPSA · Individual MP claims published quarterly
MethodEach claim is a line in the public CSV. Categories follow the IPSA scheme.
CaveatTotal paid is net of repayments and rejections. Some claims span multiple cost types.