Name of donor: Yachad Address of donor: Star House, 104-108 Grafton Road, London NW5 4BA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, hospitality and travel, value £1,958 Destination of visit: Israel (Occupied Palestinian Territories) Dates of visit: 16 February 2025 to 20 February 2025 Purpose of visit: To meet victims of violence in Israel and the West Bank and a range of individuals and organisations, to understand the steps needed to achieve a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and to respond to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (Registered 6 March 2025)

8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)

Undisclosed

Member of Rochdale Supporters Club Limited. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Paul's Expenses

137 individual claims totalling £199,288.74 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.

TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions

£175

1 claim

TV licence: £174.50

Family & Dependant Travel

£4k

3 claims

Rail: £3,755.02

Other public transport: £60.00

Hotel Stays

£1k

1 claim

Hotel - London: £1,431.00

Staffing

7 claims

£126k

Office Costs

76 claims

£32k

Accommodation

37 claims

£20k

MP Travel

6 claims

£7k

Miscellaneous

4 claims

£6k

Staff Travel

4 claims

£5k

Dependant Travel

3 claims

£4k

Staffing(7 claims)£125,905.19

Payroll(1)£123,333.19

31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year

£123,333.19

Training - staff(5)£1,672.00

12 Dec 2024PARLI-TRAINING

£960.00

29 Jan 2025IAN PHILLIPS MHFA

£280.00

15 Aug 2025Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Training

£216.00

22 Oct 2025First Aid Course x 1

£108.00

6 Nov 2025First Aid Course

£108.00

Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00

18 Mar 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200011725-6639]

£900.00

Office Costs(76 claims)£32,107.60

Equipment - purchase(15)£10,067.76

14 Mar 2025SPOTTED PENGUIN [200011725-5447]

£7,683.14

12 Mar 2025CURRYS ONLINE [200011725-4016]

£734.00

12 Mar 2025OFFICE MONSTER [200011725-4018]

£621.56

12 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-4013]

£274.19

12 Mar 2025CURRYS ONLINE [200011725-4017]

£234.00

19 Jun 2025DUNELM F0480

£193.83

26 Jun 2025SPOTTED PENGUIN

£184.00

22 Jun 2025CURRYS ROCHDALE

£171.49

30 Jun 2025SPOTTED PENGUIN

£78.61

26 Jun 2025SPOTTED PENGUIN

£78.61

12 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-4014]

£69.99

12 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-4015]

£55.84

18 Nov 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]

£27.99

4 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]

£24.99

13 Mar 2025OFFICE MONSTER [200011725-5658]

£-364.48

Moving Fees(2)£4,569.60

17 Jul 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£2,882.00

3 Jul 2025LEGL AST HAMPSONS

£1,687.60

Software & applications(6)£3,783.52

23 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£1,476.00

6 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£1,440.00

6 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£600.00

20 Nov 2024VEED LIMITED

£228.00

31 Jan 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR

£19.92

28 Feb 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR

£19.60

Rent(7)£3,453.70

11 Mar 2025No description

£600.00

10 Dec 2024No description

£600.00

12 Nov 2024No description

£600.00

9 Jan 2025No description

£600.00

23 Oct 2024[***] - First Month´s Rent

£600.00

11 Feb 2025No description

£600.00

31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata

£-146.30

Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00

7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services

£3,000.00

Stationery & printing(9)£2,100.68

17 Sep 2025CARTRIDGE SAVE

£716.18

28 Jan 2025VIKING

£264.90

25 Feb 2025XMA March 2025

£205.09

25 Feb 2025XMA March 2025

£205.09

25 Feb 2025XMA March 2025

£205.09

30 Jul 2025Banner August 2025

£182.40

25 Feb 2025XMA March 2025

£166.94

19 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£150.00

22 Oct 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER

£4.99

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(10)£917.55

22 Jul 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L

£173.65

12 Sep 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L

£108.89

10 Oct 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L

£106.99

23 Jun 2025WWW.ZEN.CO.UK

£99.60

9 Jan 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L

£98.99

15 Aug 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L

£89.53

12 May 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L [200011977-1]

£60.74

5 Jun 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L

£60.74

2 May 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L

£60.74

12 Mar 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L [200011725-4019]

£57.68

Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00

1 Nov 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD

£900.00

Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£720.00

30 Sep 2025ZETTLE_ GRAPHIC POINT

£375.00

8 Oct 2025SUMUP ROCHDALE BLIND

£345.00

Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£630.40

12 May 2025No description

£372.00

4 Sep 2025No description

£158.40

6 Nov 2025No description

£70.00

16 Nov 2024No description

£30.00

Utilities(3)£510.83

17 Oct 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.

£363.55

12 Sep 2025WATER PLUS LTD

£96.19

15 Aug 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK

£51.09

Business rates(5)£427.22

9 Jan 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£99.35

6 Mar 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G [200011725-2824]

£99.00

10 Feb 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£99.00

29 Apr 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£65.75

17 Jul 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£64.12

Advertising and contact cards(3)£340.00

18 Sep 2025INDUS PRINT

£140.00

8 Sep 2025INDUS PRINT

£100.00

11 Aug 2025INDUS PRINT

£100.00

Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£224.27

7 Aug 2025OLDHAM M B COUNCIL

£224.27

TV licence(1)£174.50

24 Sep 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK

£174.50

Insurance - contents(1)£127.45

25 Jun 2025HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI

£127.45

Bought-in services(1)£75.00

9 Jan 2025LEGL AST HAMPSONS

£75.00

Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£59.48

10 Feb 2025DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L

£59.48

Postage & couriers(2)£15.64

11 Mar 2025PARCEL2GO.COM LTD [200011725-6699]

£9.09

22 Oct 2024POST OFFICE COUNTER

£6.55

Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£10.00

15 Feb 2025THREE STORE

£10.00

Accommodation(37 claims)£19,824.07

Rent(10)£11,285.22

10 Oct 2024No description

£1,455.00

9 Jan 2025No description

£1,455.00

11 Feb 2025No description

£1,455.00

11 Mar 2025No description

£1,455.00

10 Sep 2024No description

£1,455.00

10 Dec 2024No description

£1,455.00

12 Nov 2024No description

£1,455.00

7 Aug 2024Paul Waugh [***] - First Month´s Rental Payment [***]

£1,255.00

29 Jul 2024Holding deposit to secure constituency flat

£200.00

31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata

£-354.78

Council tax(4)£4,813.38

25 Jun 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£3,670.46

1 Dec 2024HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£784.00

24 Oct 2024HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£196.19

20 Mar 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G [200011725-6891]

£162.73

Utilities(18)£2,392.87

30 May 2025CRAGGS ENERGY LTD - MO

£698.80

9 Jun 2025CRAGGS ENERGY LTD - MO

£698.80

22 Sep 2025EonNext electricity direct debit for 18 Aug to 18 Sept

£184.49

15 Jan 2025OVO ENERGY LTD

£179.05

12 Jul 2025E.ON NEXT

£163.43

19 Oct 2025EON bill from 17/09/25 to 16/10/25

£145.98

13 Mar 2025OVO ENERGY LTD [200011725-5656]

£137.25

13 Mar 2025OVO ENERGY LTD [200011725-5657]

£137.25

13 Mar 2025OVO ENERGY LTD [200011725-5655]

£132.63

3 Jun 2025Electricity bill pro rata from 09/05/25 to 26/05/25

£106.00

2 May 2025OVO ENERGY LTD

£100.42

12 May 2025UNITED UTILITIES WATER

£87.61

21 Nov 2024OVO ENERGY LTD

£85.96

12 May 2025OVO ENERGY LTD

£69.91

31 Jan 2025UNITED UTILITIES WATER

£61.33

10 Mar 2025UNITED UTILITIES WATER [200011725-5239]

£61.24

18 Sep 2024OVO ENERGY LTD

£41.52

8 Jul 2025CRAGGS ENERGY LTD - MO

£-698.80

Service charge & ground Rent(4)£880.60

28 Jul 2025Service Charge Aug - Apr

£675.00

30 Jul 2025Service charge including water bore supply

£75.00

30 Jul 2025Service charge including water bore hole supply

£75.00

30 Jul 2025Service charge that includes borehole water supply

£55.60

Insurance - buildings(1)£452.00

3 Jun 2025Pro-rata buildings insurance for my constituency home

£452.00

MP Travel(6 claims)£6,666.96

Rail(2)£6,282.44

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£6,265.24

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£17.20

Vehicle hire cost(1)£255.97

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£255.97

Other public transport(3)£128.55

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£117.35

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£9.80

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£1.40

Miscellaneous(4 claims)£6,282.63

Council tax(1)£4,096.82

25 Jun 2025HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G

£4,096.82

Removals(3)£2,185.81

10 May 2025ALEXANDERS REMOVALS [200011977-3]

£1,560.00

13 Jun 2025WWW.ANYVAN.COM

£529.00

18 Jun 2025WWW.ANYVAN.COM

£96.81

Staff Travel(4 claims)£4,687.27

Rail(2)£3,155.65

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£3,082.43

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£73.22

Hotel - London(1)£1,431.00

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

8 nights

£1,431.00

Subsistence(1)£100.62

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£100.62

Dependant Travel(3 claims)£3,815.02

Rail(2)£3,755.02

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£3,278.90

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£476.12

Other public transport(1)£60.00

31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM

£60.00

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Rochdale: The Real Impact

The people Paul was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.

10,440

Children in poverty

44.1% of children locally

broke

kept

missed

Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY

Broke promise

Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY

Kept promise

Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening

Broke promise

Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up

Didn't show up

UC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards

Broke promise

UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled

Broke promise

5,654

Fuel poor households

13.87% of households locally

broke

Winter Fuel Payment CutsKEY

Broke promise

Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutKEY

Broke promise

Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainKEY

Broke promise

Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition Motion

Broke promise

39%

Constituents who rent

19.7% private, 19.6% social

broke

Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsKEY

Broke promise

Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsKEY

Broke promise

Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy Standards

Broke promise

16,094

On benefits locally

Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined

broke

missed

Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate Again

Broke promise

Welfare Spending: Voted Down Scrutiny

Didn't show up

Carer's Allowance Reform Blocked

Broke promise

293

Asylum seekers housed locally

15.5% of constituents born outside UK

broke

Border Security Bill: Blocked Safeguards

Broke promise

Immigration: Shut Down Opposition Debate

Broke promise

Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainKEY

Broke promise

Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024

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