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Mr Paul Foster

Labour MP for South Ribble

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of South Ribble with neighbours greyed
South Ribble
£209.4K Expenses claimed · rank #434 of 650
£0 Donations received
11 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED AGAINST 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: £209,353. Rank: #434 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£110,485
Office
£11,592
Accommodation
£11,376
Travel
£8,946

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 146 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £203,900. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

33 items for review
  • £996 Single claim of £995.71 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 09/12/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.30 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 26/07/2024.
  • £2,554 Single claim of £2,553.84 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/08/2024.
  • £2,554 Single claim of £2,553.84 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £2,183 Single claim of £2,182.68 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/08/2024.
  • £2,554 Single claim of £2,553.84 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
  • £2,893 Single claim of £2,893.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
  • £2,893 Single claim of £2,893.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/01/2025.
  • £2,554 Single claim of £2,553.84 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/10/2024.
  • £2,893 Single claim of £2,893.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
  • £2,554 Single claim of £2,553.84 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,117 Single claim of £1,117.00 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £6,976 Single claim of £6,976.30 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £4,481 Single claim of £4,481.47 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 26/07/2024.
  • £942 Single claim of £942.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 09/10/2024.
  • £468 Description / details contain MP's surname on 07/03/2025: ""
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/09/2024.
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £1,261 Single claim of £1,260.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/08/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £194,627

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£133,014
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£6,976
31/03/2025Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2523 nights
£4,527
26/07/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£4,481
04/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,893
23/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***]0
£2,893
01/04/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,893
30/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
FASTER PAYMENT RENT £2,553.84 - SEP 24 RENT - [***]0
£2,554
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,554
05/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,554
01/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,554
03/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,554
05/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Initial first months rental payment for MP accommodation in London0
£2,183
16/06/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
BRENT COUNCIL0
£2,133
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,949
30/07/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
Yearly cost for Caseworker.mp0
£1,476
12/08/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
06/01/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,261
05/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,261
04/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,261

Year on year

FY 24-25 103 claims £194,794
FY 25-26 43 claims £9,107

Travel

£14,790 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£25,030 paid across 5 nights.

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