Member sinceJune 2001
Years in office24 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID1409
Profile synced6 Jun 2026
MP Expenses (IPSA)
Total claims (stored)1,273
Total net amount (stored)£1,611,627.47
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 | 31 | £12,423.46 |
| 24_25 | 107 | £180,873.33 |
| 23_24 | 99 | £181,788.16 |
| 22_23 | 107 | £183,424.50 |
| 21_22 | 81 | £175,464.79 |
| 20_21 | 76 | £159,819.57 |
| 19_20 | 94 | £185,633.23 |
| 18_19 | 107 | £176,796.60 |
| 17_18 | 113 | £179,624.84 |
| 16_17 | 110 | £175,778.99 |
Category totals (25_26)
| Category | Claims | Total net amount |
|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 24 | £10,733.28 |
| Accommodation | 7 | £1,690.18 |
Recent claims
| Date | Category | Description | Supplier | Status | Net amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | Office Costs | Water | — | Paid | £230.23 |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Business Rates for both Constituency Offices (Limavady) | — | Paid | £1,342.99 |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Business Rates for both Constituency Offices (Coleraine) | — | Paid | £3,000.54 |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | — | Paid | £199.86 |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | — | Paid | £152.86 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | — | Paid | £402.33 |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | — | Paid | £204.03 |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Accommodation | London Flat Council Tax | — | Paid | £652.00 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year | — | Paid | £112,954.63 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staff Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £299.16 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | — | Paid | £-34.67 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £396.00 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £1,148.00 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £400.00 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £410.00 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £4,844.50 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £2,769.30 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | MP Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £14,658.34 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25 | — | Paid | £19,882.37 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | — | — | Paid | £308.67 |