Member sinceJune 2001
Years in office25 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID1442
Profile synced29 Jul 2026
MP Expenses (IPSA)
Total claims (stored)3,172
Total net amount (stored)£2,172,427.65
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 | 53 | £8,271.74 |
| 24_25 | 232 | £322,423.44 |
| 23_24 | 244 | £283,094.81 |
| 22_23 | 214 | £251,194.09 |
| 21_22 | 150 | £245,577.34 |
| 20_21 | 200 | £203,737.70 |
| 19_20 | 214 | £214,130.55 |
| 18_19 | 190 | £222,234.55 |
| 17_18 | 179 | £205,652.15 |
| 16_17 | 211 | £216,111.28 |
Category totals (25_26)
| Category | Claims | Total net amount |
|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 53 | £8,271.74 |
Recent claims
| Date | Category | Description | Supplier | Status | Net amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Office Costs | SHETLAND NEWS | — | Paid | £78.00 |
| 12 May 2025 | Office Costs | — | — | Paid | £120.00 |
| 12 May 2025 | Office Costs | ORKNEY MEDIA GROUP . H | — | Paid | £60.90 |
| 6 May 2025 | Office Costs | — | — | Paid | £56.00 |
| 6 May 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | — | Paid | £382.50 |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | WINDOW CLEANING OFFICE APRIL | — | Paid | £66.00 |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | ORKNEY MEDIA GROUP . H | — | Paid | £110.40 |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | OFFICE CLEANING MARCH [200011798-215] | — | Paid | £42.00 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Office furniture | — | Paid | £375.95 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | ORKNEY MEDIA GROUP . H | — | Paid | £287.04 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | SHETLAND TIMES BOOK SH | — | Paid | £57.96 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | [200011798-212] | — | Paid | £82.85 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Water | — | Paid | £78.34 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Office furniture | — | Paid | £514.80 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | — | Paid | £410.70 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | SHETLAND NEWS | — | Paid | £78.00 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | WWW.SHETLANDTIMES.CO.U | — | Paid | £117.00 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | PAYPAL ORKNEYMEDIA | — | Paid | £101.20 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year | — | Paid | £209,659.12 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staff Travel | Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25 | — | Paid | £424.10 |