Member sinceMay 1997
Years in office29 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID400
Profile synced17 Jun 2026
MP Expenses (IPSA)
Total claims (stored)3,922
Total net amount (stored)£2,253,669.25
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 | 44 | £9,678.24 |
| 24_25 | 207 | £320,398.38 |
| 23_24 | 281 | £295,773.91 |
| 22_23 | 231 | £281,147.12 |
| 21_22 | 235 | £259,946.40 |
| 20_21 | 222 | £254,788.31 |
| 19_20 | 253 | £216,526.50 |
| 18_19 | 239 | £203,504.15 |
| 17_18 | 226 | £198,244.82 |
| 16_17 | 225 | £213,661.42 |
Category totals (25_26)
| Category | Claims | Total net amount |
|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 43 | £8,208.98 |
| Accommodation | 1 | £1,469.26 |
Recent claims
| Date | Category | Description | Supplier | Status | Net amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2016 | Office Costs | JH OC Misc | — | Paid | £26.60 |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Office Costs | Banner | — | Paid | £268.98 |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Accommodation | — | — | Paid | £1,491.29 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2015-16 | — | Paid | £12,268.20 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Staffing | Total payroll costs for the 2015-16 year | — | Paid | £136,050.74 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £174.28 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £30.00 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £29.55 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £13.00 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | Banner | — | Paid | £162.77 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | Banner | — | Paid | £140.33 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £44.94 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £90.87 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £211.05 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £137.90 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £12.00 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £19.06 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £123.25 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | OC Mar Inv 245 50% LMcAvan MEP | — | Paid | £290.12 |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Office Costs | JH OC Misc | — | Paid | £49.44 |