Member sinceMay 2005
Years in office21 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID1593
Profile synced9 Jun 2026
MP Expenses (IPSA)
Total claims (stored)2,714
Total net amount (stored)£1,919,350.71
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 | 40 | £8,462.81 |
| 24_25 | 200 | £249,738.52 |
| 23_24 | 202 | £244,335.94 |
| 22_23 | 159 | £231,383.21 |
| 21_22 | 214 | £203,192.62 |
| 20_21 | 293 | £203,459.44 |
| 19_20 | 242 | £214,988.65 |
| 18_19 | 209 | £199,710.37 |
| 17_18 | 203 | £188,088.49 |
| 16_17 | 222 | £175,990.66 |
Category totals (25_26)
| Category | Claims | Total net amount |
|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 27 | £7,244.62 |
| Accommodation | 13 | £1,218.19 |
Recent claims
| Date | Category | Description | Supplier | Status | Net amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Monthly rent for carrickfergus office | — | Paid | £200.00 |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Cleaning windows | — | Paid | £7.50 |
| 23 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Larne Locksmiths- repair to front door | — | Paid | £48.00 |
| 20 Nov 2020 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £448.34 |
| 20 Nov 2020 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £603.54 |
| 20 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Landline | — | Paid | £155.16 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Electricity | — | Paid | £69.37 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | amazon - toilet rolls | — | Paid | £10.50 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Amazon - batteries | — | Paid | £15.47 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Amazon - hand wash soap | — | Paid | £5.94 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Toilet rolls etc Carrickfergus office | — | Paid | £16.91 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Amazon - batteries and hanging strips | — | Paid | £39.38 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Amazon - file dividers | — | Paid | £6.86 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | O2 mobile bill 2/3 claim | — | Paid | £11.77 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Internet | — | Paid | £192.43 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Office Costs | Window cleaning larne Office | — | Paid | £7.50 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Accommodation | Other fuel | — | Paid | £18.13 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Accommodation | Electricity | — | Paid | £27.33 |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Accommodation | Internet | — | Paid | £17.50 |
| 6 Nov 2020 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £448.34 |