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Gen Kitchen

Labour MP for Wellingborough and Rushden

Elected 2024-02-15

Constituency outline of Wellingborough and Rushden with neighbours greyed
Wellingborough and Rushden
£247.9K Expenses claimed · rank #255 of 650
£0 Donations received
0 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £247,902. Rank: #255 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£192,517
Office
£36,890
Accommodation
£11,310
Travel
£7,186

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 212 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £268,798. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

32 items for review
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 16/01/2025.
  • £627 Single claim of £627.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 10/03/2025.
  • £577 Single claim of £577.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
  • £608 Single claim of £608.03 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 23/01/2025.
  • £558 Single claim of £558.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 08/07/2024.
  • £562 Single claim of £562.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/11/2024.
  • £722 Single claim of £721.96 for Hotel - UK Not London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £5,262 Single claim of £5,262.06 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £504 Single claim of £504.00 for Bought-in services (Administrative services) on 11/09/2024.
  • £1,131 Single claim of £1,131.20 for Business rates (Office Costs) on 16/08/2024.
  • £1,315 Single claim of £1,315.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 20/05/2024.
  • £606 Single claim of £606.47 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 19/04/2024.
  • £891 Single claim of £891.38 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 19/02/2025.
  • £891 Single claim of £891.39 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 19/03/2025.
  • £4,849 Single claim of £4,848.50 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 16/12/2024.
  • £15,023 Single claim of £15,022.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,080 Single claim of £1,080.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 03/04/2024.
  • £974 Single claim of £973.76 for Utilities (Dual Fuel) on 19/02/2025.
  • £780 Single claim of £779.58 for Utilities (Dual Fuel) on 20/01/2025.
  • £1,055 Single claim of £1,054.72 for Utilities (Dual Fuel) on 07/03/2025.
  • £682 Single claim of £681.90 for Utilities (Dual Fuel) on 10/04/2025.
  • £1,705 Single claim of £1,705.32 for Utilities (Dual Fuel) on 07/06/2024.
  • £954 Single claim of £953.59 for Utilities (Dual Fuel) on 14/03/2025.
  • £616 Single claim of £616.40 for Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection (Office Costs) on 17/09/2024.
  • £968 Single claim of £968.19 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £240,361

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£187,917
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£15,023
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,262
16/12/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
Carpet repairs due to damage at previous office, legal advise sort0
£4,849
25/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
07/06/2024Office CostsUtilitiesFY 24-25
Dual Fuel0
£1,705
20/05/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,315
04/12/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
XMA January 20260
£1,223
04/12/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
XMA January 20260
£1,223
28/11/2025Office CostsMoving FeesFY 25-26
Legal costs0
£1,140
16/08/2024Office CostsBusiness ratesFY 24-25
WWW.NORTHNORTHANTS.GOV0
£1,131
03/04/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,080
07/03/2025Office CostsUtilitiesFY 24-25
Dual Fuel0
£1,055
19/02/2025Office CostsUtilitiesFY 24-25
Dual Fuel0
£974
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£968
14/03/2025Office CostsUtilitiesFY 24-25
Dual Fuel0
£954
19/03/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
RICHARD GENT LTD [200011725-7095]0
£891
19/02/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
RICHARD GENT LTD [200011725-479]0
£891
02/04/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 25-26
Office furniture0
£809
20/01/2025Office CostsUtilitiesFY 24-25
Dual Fuel0
£780

Year on year

FY 24-25 141 claims £247,902
FY 25-26 71 claims £20,896

Travel

£7,186 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£19,273 paid across 101 nights.

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