Official portrait of Melanie Ward

Melanie Ward MP

Labour (Lab)
Member of Parliament forCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Member sinceJuly 2024
Years in office2 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID5240
Profile synced29 Jul 2026

MP Expenses (IPSA)

Total claims (stored)162
Total net amount (stored)£217,515.88
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 yearClaimsTotal net amount
25_2639£21,961.20
24_25121£195,554.68
Unknown2£0.00

Category totals (25_26)

CategoryClaimsTotal net amount
Office Costs33£12,443.40
Staffing4£6,150.00
Accommodation2£3,367.80

Recent claims

DateCategoryDescriptionSupplierStatusNet amount
18 Jun 2025Office CostsSundriesPaid£55.25
9 Jun 2025Office CostsElectricityPaid£124.33
9 Jun 2025Office CostsFIFE COUNCILPaid£170.38
2 Jun 2025StaffingProfessional & consultancyPaid£2,150.00
2 Jun 2025Office CostsOffice weekly cleanPaid£80.00
23 May 2025Office CostsElectricityPaid£126.20
23 May 2025Office CostsWaterPaid£70.02
21 May 2025Office Costs[***] [***] [***] line 60257461-3 is a duplicate of 60257451-1.Repaid£-15.00
20 May 2025Office CostsElectricityPaid£304.23
20 May 2025Office CostsNATIONAL WORLD PUBLISHPaid£642.00
2 May 2025Office CostsHOMEASSURED LOCKSMITHPaid£140.00
29 Apr 2025Office CostsFIFE COUNCILPaid£99.19
28 Apr 2025Office CostsHOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMIPaid£127.45
26 Apr 2025Office CostsApril CleaningPaid£75.00
25 Apr 2025StaffingProfessional & consultancyPaid£5,867.65
25 Apr 2025StaffingProfessional & consultancyPaid£1,132.35
23 Apr 2025Office CostsWaterPaid£220.73
20 Apr 2025AccommodationFIFE COUNCILPaid£3,302.72
19 Apr 2025Office CostsInitial Clean after moving inPaid£100.00
14 Apr 2025Office CostsPainting of new office [200011798-541]Paid£1,350.00
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