Bristol South
Karin Smyth
Labour, MP since 2015
Claimed in 2024-25
£291,769
113th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£237,266
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£17,448
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£27,774
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£7,152
Other costs
uncapped items outside the main budgets
£2,130
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 75,533 electors
£3.86
Outside money on the register
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Address of donor: The Lodge, Potton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Conservation visit with a cross-party group to see the impact of the RSPB’s conservation measures on Lundy Island, and to hear about the challenges facing seabirds in the UK, value £315 Date received: 28 May 2026 Date accepted: 28 May 2026 Donor status: other (Registered Charity (no 207076)) (Registered 19 June 2026)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.