Members' allowances

Under the Determination set by the Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd, Members can claim for the costs of their work, such as staff, offices, overnight accommodation and travel. Their salaries are not included here. This page shows the individual claims published on the Senedd's allowances website.

The figures are the claims published so far for each financial year, so they are not final totals for the year. The latest claim published for 2023/24 is dated 20 March 2025. We last checked the allowances website on 26 October 2026.

Financial year2026/27 2025/26 2024/25 2023/24 2022/23 2021/22

AllowanceAll Additional Costs Allowance Cardiff Overnight Stay Allowance Family Travel International Travel Mileage Office Costs Allowance Party Leaders Allowance Office Costs (Since 2020 all costs for this expense are now under Office Costs)UK Travel

Claims by Joyce Watson

All Members

Welsh LabourFormer MemberProfile of Joyce Watson

151 claims published for 2023/24 so far, adding up to £35,397.19.

Each expenditure links to the claim on the allowances website.

Date	Allowance	Expenditure	Amount
19 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£0.28
19 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	PostageOffice Costs Allowance	£3.02
16 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£38.31
16 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office GasOffice Costs Allowance	£58.52
5 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£25.13
5 Apr 2024	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£92.70
4 Apr 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£116.13
4 Apr 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
27 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£7.28
22 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£240.00
21 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£3.61
19 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office GasOffice Costs Allowance	£155.75
19 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£85.86
19 Mar 2024	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£139.05
7 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office Removal CostsOffice Costs Allowance	£500.00
4 Mar 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
1 Mar 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Mar 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Mar 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£15.50
27 Feb 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office TV licenceOffice Costs Allowance	£159.00
27 Feb 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£42.99
14 Feb 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Membership FeesOffice Costs Allowance	£44.84
13 Feb 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£2.00
13 Feb 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£1.98
7 Feb 2024	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£383.85
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£15.50
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£15.50
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
26 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£58.53
18 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£1.52
12 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£33.44
12 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office GasOffice Costs Allowance	£13.90
12 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office MaintenanceOffice Costs Allowance	£830.00
11 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	-£191.91
11 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office MaintenanceOffice Costs Allowance	£1,318.20
11 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,650.00
4 Jan 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
3 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office GasOffice Costs Allowance	£58.10
2 Jan 2024	UK Travel	Taxi - RegularUK Travel	£8.00
2 Jan 2024	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£312.75
20 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Water RatesOffice Costs Allowance	£213.43
20 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Other AdvertisingOffice Costs Allowance	£450.00
19 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Meals/SubsistenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£20.00
19 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Hotel CostsAdditional Costs Allowance	£87.50
15 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£75.43
13 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
12 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Software ProgramOffice Costs Allowance	£276.05
8 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Surgery Room RentalOffice Costs Allowance	£36.00
6 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	-£1,173.70
4 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PostageOffice Costs Allowance	£4.89
4 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£4.35
1 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
1 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
1 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
20 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£42.99
9 Nov 2023	UK Travel	Taxi - RegularUK Travel	£20.00
9 Nov 2023	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£540.00
9 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Hotel CostsAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.00
3 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
2 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
2 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
2 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
2 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
2 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
1 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	-£400.00
26 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	-£2.14
26 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - ITOffice Costs Allowance	£57.60
26 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£191.91
13 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - ITOffice Costs Allowance	£187.46
11 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation InsuranceAdditional Costs Allowance	£153.42
11 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PostageOffice Costs Allowance	£237.00
11 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£86.86
9 Oct 2023	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£241.65
6 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Cleaning MaterialsOffice Costs Allowance	£12.49
6 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Cleaning MaterialsOffice Costs Allowance	£38.25
4 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£250.16
3 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,650.00
3 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office GasOffice Costs Allowance	£92.40
3 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£138.60
2 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
2 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
2 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
2 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
2 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
20 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office CleaningOffice Costs Allowance	£20.00
13 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	LocksmithOffice Costs Allowance	£17.97
13 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£7.99
8 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Business RatesOffice Costs Allowance	£254.81
4 Sept 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
4 Sept 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
4 Sept 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
4 Sept 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
4 Sept 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
22 Aug 2023	Office Costs Allowance	ParkingOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
22 Aug 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£2,100.00
17 Aug 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£550.00
17 Aug 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£550.00
1 Aug 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
1 Aug 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Aug 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£41.00
1 Aug 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
1 Aug 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
28 Jul 2023	Mileage	MileageMileage	£7.30
28 Jul 2023	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£373.95
28 Jul 2023	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£59.85
28 Jul 2023	Office Costs Allowance	ParkingOffice Costs Allowance	£21.86
28 Jul 2023	Office Costs Allowance	ParkingOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
28 Jul 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£2,100.00
28 Jul 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£765.20
11 Jul 2023	Office Costs Allowance	TicketsOffice Costs Allowance	£35.00
11 Jul 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Meals/SubsistenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£20.00
11 Jul 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Hotel CostsAdditional Costs Allowance	£75.00
11 Jul 2023	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£418.50
3 Jul 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
3 Jul 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
3 Jul 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£49.50
3 Jul 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£49.50
3 Jul 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
20 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£172.78
16 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - ITOffice Costs Allowance	£174.00
1 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
1 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£49.50
1 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£49.50
1 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
1 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
25 May 2023	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£370.35
17 May 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Software ProgramOffice Costs Allowance	£690.00
17 May 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PostageOffice Costs Allowance	£6.85
15 May 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£39.47
9 May 2023	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£163.80
3 May 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
3 May 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
2 May 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
2 May 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£49.50
2 May 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£49.50
21 Apr 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Newspapers/magazinesOffice Costs Allowance	£99.99
5 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Council TaxAdditional Costs Allowance	£2,707.18
3 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£14.00
3 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£13.25
3 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£900.00
3 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£49.50
3 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£49.50
16 Mar 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,173.70
1 Mar 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£783.87
8 Feb 2023	Office Costs Allowance	SubscriptionsOffice Costs Allowance	£439.34