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Michelle Scrogham

Labour MP for Barrow and Furness

Elected 2024-07-04

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Barrow and Furness
£136.5K Expenses claimed · rank #925 of 650
£10.0K Donations received
3 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
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.

Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Voted AGAINST
As Members on both sides of the House have said over many years, this Bill is unlike most others that come before us. It is not simply a piece of Government business; it is the foundation on which our armed forces rest. It is renewed every five years and carries with it a deep re …
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-01-26

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £136,472. Rank: #925 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£89,110
Office
£19,545
Accommodation
£16,034
Travel
£11,782

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 170 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £154,267. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

37 items for review
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 21/11/2024.
  • £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 26/07/2024.
  • £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 29/11/2024.
  • £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 06/10/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 13/10/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 05/12/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 31/10/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 09/12/2024.
  • £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 11/11/2024.
  • £2,325 Single claim of £2,325.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 11/12/2024.
  • £2,325 Single claim of £2,325.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 14/01/2025.
  • £2,325 Single claim of £2,325.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 11/03/2025.
  • £2,325 Single claim of £2,325.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 11/02/2025.
  • £2,940 Single claim of £2,940.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £5,275 Single claim of £5,274.64 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Bought-in services (Administrative services) on 20/09/2024.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Bought-in services (Administrative services) on 20/09/2024.
  • £2,831 Single claim of £2,831.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 26/03/2025.
  • £1,954 Single claim of £1,954.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 26/03/2025.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 28/01/2025.
  • £580 Single claim of £580.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 17/01/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 28/01/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 28/01/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £138,564

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£89,110
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,275
20/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Administrative services0
£3,667
31/03/2025MP TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-256 nights
£2,940
26/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£2,831
11/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
paid 1st month rent in advance0
£2,325
14/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,325
11/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,325
11/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,325
07/02/2025Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£2,300
16/12/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 25-26
office flooring0
£2,000
26/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,954
01/08/2025Office CostsMoving FeesFY 25-26
Legal costs0
£1,800
31/03/2025Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-259 nights
£1,788
10/08/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Professional & consultancy0
£1,476
20/09/2024Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Administrative services0
£1,440
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,157
28/01/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,000
04/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,000
28/01/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,000

Year on year

FY 24-25 128 claims £136,472
FY 25-26 42 claims £17,795

Travel

£11,782 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£18,495 paid across 36 nights.

Donations Received

Total: £10,000 from 1 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.

Labour Together £10,000 2024-04-03

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