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Dáire Hughes, MP for Newry and Armagh

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Dáire Hughes, MP for Newry and Armagh, had office costs of £148,604 in 2024-25, as published by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. The average for MPs first elected in July 2024 was £184,902, so this is £36,298 below it: 309 of 350, highest first. Figures cover July 2024 to the end of the financial year only.

Key figures

  • £148,604Office costs, 2024-25 Average £184,902
  • £124,140Of which staff salaries 2024-25
  • 309 of 350Rank among MPs first elected in July 2024, highest first 2024-25

What did the office cost, heading by heading?

Dáire Hughes: office costs in 2024-25 against the average for MPs first elected in July 2024
HeadingThis MPAverage
Staffing
Details for Staffing
£124,140£139,215
Average
£139,215
Office
Details for Office
£19,283£23,201
Average
£23,201
Accommodation
Details for Accommodation
£0£13,253
Average
£13,253
Travel and subsistence
Details for Travel and subsistence
£5,181£9,105
Average
£9,105
Other costs
Details for Other costs
£0£128
Average
£128
Total
Details for Total
£148,604£184,902
Average
£184,902

Staffing is the salaries of the MP's constituency and Westminster staff. Office covers running a constituency office. Accommodation is for MPs from outside London who need a second home. Travel depends largely on how far the constituency is from Westminster. The figures do not show whether any cost was proper, which IPSA checks before paying.

Source: Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, MPs’ staffing and business costs: annual publications, 2024-25.

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