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Claire Hughes

Labour MP for Bangor Aberconwy

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Bangor Aberconwy with neighbours greyed
Bangor Aberconwy
£180.8K Expenses claimed · rank #638 of 650
£0 Donations received
1 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Grooming Gangs National Inquiry Absent / no vote
The Conservatives failed to implement a single recommendation from the report of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, despite holding more than 20 meetings, events and roundtables on the issue. Alexis Jay herself spoke of the huge disappointment and anger at their res …
Grooming Gangs · 2025-09-04

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £180,797. Rank: #638 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£128,234
Office
£19,914
Accommodation
£26,489
Travel
£5,385

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 184 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £201,034. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

42 items for review
  • £3,358 Single claim of £3,358.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/09/2024.
  • £3,358 Single claim of £3,358.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 07/08/2024.
  • £3,358 Single claim of £3,358.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/03/2025.
  • £3,358 Single claim of £3,358.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/12/2024.
  • £3,358 Single claim of £3,358.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £3,358 Single claim of £3,358.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/02/2025.
  • £3,358 Single claim of £3,358.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
  • £3,358 Single claim of £3,358.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 08/10/2024.
  • £3,688 Single claim of £3,687.61 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Translation services (Welsh Language) (Miscellaneous) on 04/02/2025.
  • £6,600 Single claim of £6,600.00 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 31/03/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 31/03/2025.
  • £607 Single claim of £606.66 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £607 Single claim of £606.66 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £607 Single claim of £606.66 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £607 Single claim of £606.66 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £607 Single claim of £606.66 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £607 Single claim of £606.66 for Rent (Office Costs) on 12/09/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 02/10/2024.
  • £990 Single claim of £990.25 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 02/10/2024.
  • £527 Single claim of £527.18 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 30/03/2025.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.28 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £527 Single claim of £527.18 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 30/03/2025.
  • £838 Single claim of £838.06 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Translation services (Welsh Language) (Miscellaneous) on 31/05/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £181,830

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£117,681
31/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£6,600
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,688
06/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,358
07/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Faster Payment Form - First Months Rent - [***]0
£3,358
06/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,358
05/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,358
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,358
06/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,358
05/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,358
08/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,358
31/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£3,000
03/10/2024StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
30/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£2,500
30/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£2,500
30/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£2,500
21/09/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
MONDAY.COM0
£1,584
31/03/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
AMZNBUSINESS [***] [200011725-8955]0
£1,550
22/07/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
18/11/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 25-26
MORE THAN BEDS0
£1,380

Year on year

FY 24-25 119 claims £180,797
FY 25-26 65 claims £20,238

Travel

£5,385 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£26,489 paid across 0 nights.

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