Member sinceMay 2005
Years in office21 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID1593
Profile synced14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2019 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £352.30 |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Office Costs | Electricity | — | Paid | £82.44 |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Office Costs | Flashdrives | — | Paid | £23.94 |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Office Costs | Monthly rent Carrickfergus Office | — | Paid | £200.00 |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Office Costs | Flourescent light starters | — | Paid | £7.39 |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Office Costs | Landline | — | Paid | £96.84 |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Office Costs | Monthly window cleaning 50% shared office | — | Paid | £5.00 |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Accommodation | Electricity | — | Paid | £3.82 |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Office Costs | 2/3 claim monthly mobile telephone bill Sammy Wilson | — | Paid | £17.86 |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Accommodation | Other fuel | — | Paid | £115.50 |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Accommodation | Agency fees | — | Paid | £50.00 |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Accommodation | Agency fees | — | Paid | £138.00 |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Accommodation | Agency fees | — | Paid | £390.50 |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £436.18 |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Staffing | Administrative services | — | Paid | £469.73 |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Accommodation | Water | — | Paid | £17.55 |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Staffing | Specsavers - new glasses 75% of cost | — | Paid | £126.75 |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Office Costs | Electricity | — | Paid | £110.22 |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Office Costs | O2 mobile bill | — | Paid | £16.77 |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Office Costs | Printer, photocopier & scanner | — | Paid | £136.80 |