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Pam Cox

Labour MP for Colchester

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Colchester with neighbours greyed
Colchester
£264.7K Expenses claimed · rank #207 of 650
£0 Donations received
2 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.

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £264,705. Rank: #207 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£209,629
Office
£19,280
Accommodation
£24,421
Travel
£11,375

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 205 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £179,392. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

31 items for review
  • £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 27/01/2025.
  • £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 11/11/2024.
  • £581 Single claim of £581.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 02/09/2024.
  • £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/03/2025.
  • £2,373 Single claim of £2,372.96 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £561 Single claim of £560.51 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £660 Single claim of £660.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 20/02/2025.
  • £609 Single claim of £608.98 for Equipment - purchase (Television) on 14/03/2025.
  • £667 Single claim of £667.20 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 04/12/2024.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 12/08/2024.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/09/2024.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £927 Single claim of £927.12 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 06/09/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 02/09/2024.
  • £1,161 Single claim of £1,161.06 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 04/12/2024.
  • £1,966 Single claim of £1,966.12 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,358 Single claim of £1,357.92 for Removals (Miscellaneous) on 12/05/2025.
  • £576 Single claim of £576.00 for Removals (Miscellaneous) on 02/05/2025.
  • £2,520 Single claim of £2,520.00 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 21/07/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £155,938

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£123,469
07/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
21/07/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 25-26
Other office equipment0
£2,520
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,373
09/05/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 25-26
Office furniture0
£2,131
18/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,100
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,966
21/07/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
12/05/2025MiscellaneousRemovalsFY 25-26
GOODMOVE MOVING AND ST0
£1,358
04/12/2024Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
AGA PRINT LTD0
£1,161
16/09/2025StaffingTraining - staffFY 25-26
LARA LLOYD COACHING0
£1,000
27/10/2025StaffingTraining - staffFY 25-26
LARA LLOYD COACHING0
£950
06/09/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011804-204]0
£927
31/10/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Administrative services0
£923
13/03/2025StaffingRecruitment Services &CostsFY 24-25
HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200011725-3957]0
£900
13/03/2025StaffingRecruitment Services &CostsFY 24-25
HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200011725-3958]0
£850
27/11/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Administrative services0
£812
07/08/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 25-26
EMMAUS WORKS0
£810
04/12/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£667
20/02/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£660

Year on year

FY 24-25 145 claims £158,677
FY 25-26 60 claims £20,716

Travel

£5,146 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£8,469 paid across 42 nights.

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