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
10 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025Paid£205.09
10 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025Paid£205.09
10 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025Paid£166.94
10 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025Paid£205.09
10 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025Paid£166.94
10 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025Paid£205.09
10 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025Paid£205.09
10 Jan 2025Office CostsTIMETASTICPaid£7.20
6 Jan 2025Office CostsPaid£20.00
6 Jan 2025Office CostsPaid£840.00
26 Dec 2024AccommodationNot ApplicablePaid£33.99
19 Dec 2024StaffingProfessional & consultancyPaid£10,000.00
17 Dec 2024Office CostsPaid£360.00
13 Dec 2024Office CostsPrinting labels and envelopes for parliamentary office purchased from Ryman (4 Lower Marsh Street, SE1 7RJ)Paid£32.98
11 Dec 2024Office CostsPaid£15.00
11 Dec 2024AccommodationPaid£1,595.00
10 Dec 2024Office CostsTIMETASTICPaid£7.20
10 Dec 2024Office CostsPaid£840.00
10 Dec 2024AccommodationFIFE COUNCILPaid£1,421.65
5 Dec 2024Office CostsPaid£32.00
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