Melanie Ward MP: office costs

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

How these years work

Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.

These are business costs for staff and running an MP’s office, not personal pay. IPSA uses a different calendar: 1 April–31 March.

115 published records · newest first. Office costs fund parliamentary work; they are not personal income.

2024-25 spend and budgets

Published annual totals; travel has no capped budget in this display. The official annual total includes April to early July 2024, before this Parliament began; the claims below begin on 4 July.

Office£25,164.64

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for office. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget £30,425.75

Staffing£133,316.73

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for staffing. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget £185,538.08

Accommodation£13,684.42

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for accommodation. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget £24,632.88

Travel£23,391.75

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for travel. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget not published

Other£0.00

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for other. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget not published

Costs

1 Oct 2024 · Council tax · Accommodation · £104.00
Details
Claim 60258795-2 · Paid · Council tax payment
Official IPSA release
1 Oct 2024 · Advertising and contact cards · Office Costs · £72.00
Details
Claim 60263363-1 · Paid · THE SIGN CO
Official IPSA release
1 Oct 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £614.19
Details
Claim 60258795-1 · Paid · Rental accommodation
Official IPSA release
20 Sept 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £11.99
Details
Claim 60264156-3 · Paid · Paper
Official IPSA release
12 Sept 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £80.00
Details
Claim 60253425-2 · Paid
Official IPSA release
12 Sept 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £28.00
Details
Claim 60253425-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
5 Sept 2024 · Rent · Office Costs · £840.00
Details
Claim 6016269-0 · Paid · [***] - First month´s rent -
Official IPSA release
2 Sept 2024 · Council tax · Accommodation · £104.00
Details
Claim 60252463-3 · Paid · Council tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for September 2024
Official IPSA release
1 Sept 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £680.00
Details
Claim 60250854-3 · Paid · Rental accomodation for September 2024
Official IPSA release
21 Aug 2024 · Software & applications · Office Costs · £600.00
Details
Claim 60252374-1 · Paid · ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
Official IPSA release
21 Aug 2024 · Software & applications · Office Costs · £954.74
Details
Claim 60252374-2 · Paid · ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-242]
Official IPSA release
1 Aug 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £680.00
Details
Claim 60250854-2 · Paid · Rental accomodation for August 2024
Official IPSA release
1 Aug 2024 · Council tax · Accommodation · £104.00
Details
Claim 60252463-2 · Paid · Council tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for August
Official IPSA release
5 Jul 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £603.72
Details
Claim 60250854-1 · Paid · Rental accommodation from 5-31 July 2024
Official IPSA release
5 Jul 2024 · Council tax · Accommodation · £92.71
Details
Claim 60252463-1 · Paid · Council tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for July
Official IPSA release

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