Catherine Fookes
Labour MP for Monmouthshire
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
31/36
Key votes
£211k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
41.3%
Vote share
3,338
Majority
68%
Turnout
74,823
Electorate
LabCatherine FookesWON
21,01041.3%
ConDavid Davies
17,67234.8%
RefMax Windsor-Peplow
5,43810.7%
GreenIan Chandler
2,3574.6%
LDWilliam Powell
2,2794.5%
PCIoan Bellin
1,2732.5%
Owen Lewis
4570.9%
TFBJune Davies
2550.5%
HPUKEmma Meredith
1030.2%
Subject Grades
How Catherine scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 41.3% of the vote, majority of 3,338
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainMissed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 41.3% of the vote, majority of 3,338
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,268 children in poverty in this constituency (15.2%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Catherine claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£211k
Expenses
£211k
Expense Breakdown
£155k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£18k
Accommodation
£12k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£211kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
£18kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,268 children live in poverty in their constituency
£211kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
School Governor, Monmouth Comprehensive School. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 25 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Smallholding jointly in my name, though I am not the landowner. (Registered 1 December 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Catherine's Expenses
230 individual claims totalling £218,486.82 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£17
1 claim
Hospitality: £16.60
Hotel Stays
£3k
5 claims
Hotel - London: £1,552.16
Hotel - London: £1,165.96
Hotel - London: £774.81
Staffing
3 claims
£155k
Office Costs
186 claims
£32k
Accommodation
11 claims
£18k
Staff Travel
12 claims
£7k
MP Travel
12 claims
£5k
Miscellaneous
6 claims
£885
Staffing(3 claims)£155,457.03
Payroll(1)£152,359.53
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£152,359.53
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£97.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£97.50
Office Costs(186 claims)£31,634.43
Equipment - purchase(27)£5,492.43
25 Feb 2025Quadient - DS-40i STN
£3,523.50
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5497]
£309.00
7 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£219.00
16 Jan 2025ARGOS
£208.95
25 Nov 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£201.99
10 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£144.00
7 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£133.96
25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£89.09
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5498]
£84.64
25 Feb 2025Constituency Office set up
£83.99
21 Jan 2025ETSY.COM MULTIPLE SHOP
£83.64
25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£79.50
7 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£70.49
25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£68.39
2 Dec 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£61.94
9 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£59.98
10 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£50.44
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5499]
£49.49
25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£29.01
10 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£25.60
8 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£21.63
9 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£19.99
21 Jan 2025ETSY.COM LYNNSRESCUEDV
£19.94
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8428]
£16.98
23 Jan 2025ARGOS [200011725-1524]
£-19.95
6 Feb 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-577]
£-50.44
26 Jan 2025ARGOS [200011725-1530]
£-92.32
Stationery & printing(89)£5,102.06
11 Mar 2025WYE MEDIA
£1,256.00
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
18 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£186.23
16 Apr 2025Banner May 2025
£172.50
16 Dec 2024constituency ward maps and frames
£150.00
1 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£149.69
1 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£149.69
1 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£149.69
1 Aug 2025Banner September 2025
£124.06
10 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£122.29
16 Jan 2025ARGOS
£92.32
18 Dec 2024booklet for Monmouthshire residents
£88.80
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£76.79
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5502]
£76.32
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5500]
£76.32
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5776]
£76.32
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5503]
£76.32
23 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-5501]
£76.32
17 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£74.39
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£62.46
19 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£58.54
19 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£54.90
19 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£54.12
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£52.99
25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£52.44
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7922]
£45.96
12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£42.00
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£42.00
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8959]
£41.33
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£38.28
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£37.34
16 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£34.99
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8957]
£34.85
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£32.90
18 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£32.59
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£30.07
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£28.15
19 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£27.08
25 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£26.82
19 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£26.62
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£25.87
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£25.58
17 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£23.99
17 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£23.40
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8956]
£22.28
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£19.66
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£19.58
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£19.58
20 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£18.80
8 Jan 2025Tesco
£15.99
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£15.53
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£15.07
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£13.01
2 Feb 2025Canva Subscription Feb
£13.00
2 Mar 2025Canva Subscription Mar
£13.00
2 Jan 2025Canva Subscription Jan
£13.00
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£10.85
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£9.79
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-8958]
£9.69
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£9.49
10 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£9.49
18 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£9.10
10 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£8.99
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£8.93
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£7.70
28 Feb 2025First Stop Stationers [200011797-191]
£6.99
1 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.91
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£6.48
24 Jan 2025Printing at home
£5.49
15 Dec 2024Printing costs at home
£5.49
9 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£5.20
7 Feb 2025Stationary for constituent group meeting [200011633-96]
£5.14
21 Mar 2025Printing at home [200011797-320]
£4.99
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£4.80
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£4.37
12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£4.37
12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£4.37
21 Sep 2024Printing from home (no constituency office yet)
£3.99
15 Nov 2025Printing costs at home
£3.99
23 Oct 2024Printing from home (no constituency office yet)
£3.99
21 Feb 2025Printer ink [200011633-97]
£3.99
17 Dec 2024office stationary
£3.50
10 Dec 2024AMAZON [***]
£2.98
30 Aug 2024Banner October 2024
£1.42
19 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-4.37
19 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-38.28
19 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£-42.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(20)£4,966.30
19 Sep 2025AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR
£1,504.23
26 Sep 2024Aircall annual cost
£1,500.00
26 Sep 2024AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR
£1,500.00
16 May 2025BT Internet bill office
£91.54
30 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.54
16 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.54
15 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.54
25 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.54
29 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.54
27 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£51.54
23 Jan 2025ID mobile
£15.00
22 Nov 2024ID mobile
£15.00
24 Dec 2024ID mobile
£15.00
20 Jan 2025AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR
£4.63
19 Mar 2025AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR [200011725-6847]
£4.56
19 Dec 2024AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR
£3.10
19 Nov 2024AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR
£1.92
21 Oct 2024AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR
£1.53
19 Feb 2025AIRCALL AIRCALL INVFR
£0.55
11 Dec 2024Repayment of claim 60255504
£0.00
Advertising and contact cards(10)£4,567.42
11 Mar 2025ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY COST
£3,308.10
27 Sep 2024Surgery promotion September 24 - Tindle Newspapers [***]
£547.20
31 Mar 2025A5 Welfare booklet [200011797-192]
£300.00
27 Sep 2024A5 Welfare booklet [200011797-193]
£88.00
12 Dec 2024banner for constituency work
£78.00
8 Oct 2025running advert re service The voice Monmouthshire
£76.50
31 Oct 2025MONNOW VOICE LTD
£75.60
29 Aug 2025MONNOW VOICE LTD
£75.60
5 Feb 2025Feb Dropbox Subscription [200011797-323]
£9.99
5 Mar 2025Feb Dropbox Subscription [200011797-324]
£8.43
Software & applications(6)£3,995.60
3 Jul 2025Elected Technologies renewal
£1,476.00
16 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
16 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
22 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£250.00
6 Mar 2025WIX.COM [***] [200012575-1]
£129.60
5 Aug 2025CANVA [***]
£100.00
Rent(5)£3,520.00
20 Dec 2024constituency office rent 19/11 -31/12/24
£920.00
15 Jan 2025MCC - rent
£650.00
20 Mar 2025constituency office
£650.00
20 Feb 2025Chepstow Rent March 25
£650.00
15 Jan 2025Rent payment Constituency office Jan 25
£650.00
Postage & couriers(5)£1,882.92
25 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011726-9640]
£1,117.08
28 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011726-8644]
£579.90
27 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6478]
£169.99
25 Oct 2024first class stamps
£13.20
25 Oct 2024card for surgery
£2.75
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(4)£918.00
11 Dec 2024constituency office preperation
£840.00
2 Dec 2024office set up - kitchen
£66.00
29 Nov 2024office set up - kitchen
£8.50
29 Nov 2024office set up cleaning materials
£3.50
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(15)£842.00
13 Nov 2025No description
£150.00
3 Oct 2024No description
£80.00
4 Aug 2025No description
£80.00
7 Apr 2025No description
£80.00
1 Mar 2025No description
£77.50
11 Nov 2024No description
£64.00
28 Apr 2025No description
£50.00
13 Sep 2024No description
£45.00
24 Aug 2024No description
£42.00
24 Aug 2024No description
£42.00
29 Nov 2024No description
£37.50
9 Jan 2025No description
£36.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£30.00
13 Sep 2024No description
£28.00
27 Jan 2025[***] Claim line 60272836-1 is a duplicate of 60269553-1
£0.00
Training - staff(1)£150.00
8 Apr 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£150.00
Insurance - contents(1)£119.95
20 Jan 2025Howden Insurance
£119.95
Translation services (Welsh Language)(1)£50.00
16 Apr 2025Translation Welsh Website
£50.00
Hospitality(1)£16.60
28 Feb 2025TESCO - IWD EVENT
£16.60
Parking(1)£11.15
6 Jan 2025No description
£11.15
Accommodation(11 claims)£18,042.81
Rent(8)£16,490.65
9 Jan 2025No description
£2,440.83
4 Sep 2024[***] - First month´s rent -
£2,440.83
10 Dec 2024No description
£2,440.83
11 Feb 2025No description
£2,440.83
12 Nov 2024No description
£2,440.83
11 Mar 2025No description
£2,440.83
17 Oct 2024No description
£2,440.83
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-595.16
Hotel - London(3)£1,552.16
21 Jul 2024[***] [***]
4 nights
£660.72
21 Aug 2024AIRBNB [***]
3 nights
£564.00
18 Aug 2024AIRBNB [***]
2 nights
£327.44
Staff Travel(12 claims)£7,166.89
Rail(3)£4,420.12
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,009.94
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£210.86
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£199.32
Mileage - car(3)£1,281.89
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£896.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£329.59
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£55.35
Hotel - London(1)£1,165.96
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£1,165.96
Subsistence(2)£155.42
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£96.57
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£58.85
Parking(3)£143.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£104.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£23.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.90
MP Travel(12 claims)£5,300.19
Mileage - car(4)£2,418.07
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£880.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£757.99
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£645.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£134.10
Rail(2)£1,855.36
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,820.26
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£35.10
Hotel - London(1)£774.81
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£774.81
Congestion charge & toll(1)£135.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£135.00
Parking(3)£111.45
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£55.45
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£45.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.00
Other public transport(1)£5.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5.50
Miscellaneous(6 claims)£885.47
Translation services (Welsh Language)(5)£537.16
19 Jun 2025Translation of monthly newsletter
£215.80
13 Nov 2025newsletter translation
£110.52
7 Oct 2025newsletter translation
£86.64
11 Jul 2025news letter translation Welsh
£64.32
27 Aug 2025newsletter Welsh translation
£59.88
Removals(1)£348.31
6 Sep 2024removal costs constituency - Westminster
£348.31
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Monmouthshire: The Real Impact
The people Catherine was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,268
Children in poverty
15.2% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise26%
Constituents who rent
13.1% private, 13.3% social
3
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024