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Melanie Ward MP

Labour (Lab)
Member of Parliament forCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Member sinceJuly 2024
Years in office2 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID5240
Profile synced30 Jul 2026

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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
7 Oct 2024Office Costssurgery roller banner—Paid£33.06
7 Oct 2024Office Costssurgery sign—Paid£81.16
5 Oct 2024AccommodationRent October 2024—Paid£1,595.00
3 Oct 2024Office Costs——Paid£840.00
1 Oct 2024Office CostsTHE SIGN CO—Paid£72.00
1 Oct 2024AccommodationRental accommodation—Paid£614.19
1 Oct 2024AccommodationCouncil tax payment—Paid£104.00
20 Sept 2024Office CostsPaper—Paid£11.99
12 Sept 2024Office Costs——Paid£80.00
12 Sept 2024Office Costs——Paid£28.00
5 Sept 2024Office Costs[***] - First month´s rent -—Paid£840.00
2 Sept 2024AccommodationCouncil tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for September 2024—Paid£104.00
1 Sept 2024AccommodationRental accomodation for September 2024—Paid£680.00
21 Aug 2024Office CostsELECTED TECHNOLOGIES—Paid£600.00
21 Aug 2024Office CostsELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-242]—Paid£954.74
21 Aug 2024Office CostsELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011800-62]—Paid£485.26
1 Aug 2024AccommodationRental accomodation for August 2024—Paid£680.00
1 Aug 2024AccommodationCouncil tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for August—Paid£104.00
5 Jul 2024AccommodationRental accommodation from 5-31 July 2024—Paid£603.72
5 Jul 2024AccommodationCouncil tax on IPSA approved rental accommodation for July—Paid£92.71
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