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 2021/22 is dated 28 November 2022. 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 Mileage Office Costs Allowance Office Refurbish 2016 Office Start Up 2016 UK Travel

Claims by Ken Skates

All Members

Welsh LabourProfile of Ken Skates

103 claims published for 2021/22 so far, adding up to £27,624.60.

Each expenditure links to the claim on the allowances website.

Date	Allowance	Expenditure	Amount
7 Apr 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
5 Apr 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
5 Apr 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
5 Apr 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
5 Apr 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
5 Apr 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
5 Apr 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
5 Apr 2022	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£304.20
5 Apr 2022	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£258.30
23 Mar 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£31.29
2 Mar 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
16 Feb 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
15 Feb 2022	UK Travel	Rail Travel - Non RegularUK Travel	£96.25
15 Feb 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£9.00
15 Feb 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£24.99
15 Feb 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£279.00
15 Feb 2022	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£206.55
15 Feb 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
15 Feb 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
15 Feb 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
4 Feb 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
2 Feb 2022	Office Costs Allowance	PostageOffice Costs Allowance	£9.57
2 Feb 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Newspapers/magazinesOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
26 Jan 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£206.27
24 Jan 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
17 Jan 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
13 Jan 2022	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£217.35
13 Jan 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
13 Jan 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
13 Jan 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
10 Jan 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office SecurityOffice Costs Allowance	£163.52
5 Jan 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office CleaningOffice Costs Allowance	£40.63
4 Jan 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£35.70
4 Jan 2022	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,695.27
15 Dec 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
6 Dec 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
1 Dec 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£301.05
24 Nov 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£267.75
24 Nov 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£16.00
24 Nov 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£88.99
24 Nov 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
24 Nov 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
24 Nov 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
22 Nov 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
11 Nov 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
11 Nov 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
11 Nov 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
11 Nov 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£260.72
1 Nov 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
28 Oct 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Other AdvertisingOffice Costs Allowance	£171.60
26 Oct 2021	Office Costs Allowance	PostageOffice Costs Allowance	£0.47
22 Oct 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office SecurityOffice Costs Allowance	£11.00
21 Oct 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£611.31
5 Oct 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
5 Oct 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£301.95
5 Oct 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
5 Oct 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
5 Oct 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
23 Sept 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TV LicenceAdditional Costs Allowance	£159.00
23 Sept 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
22 Sept 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£42.80
22 Sept 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,695.27
22 Sept 2021	Office Costs Allowance	WebsiteOffice Costs Allowance	£125.00
17 Sept 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
17 Sept 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£50.00
17 Sept 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
14 Sept 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£165.15
2 Sept 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
20 Aug 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
19 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£79.98
9 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	NewslettersOffice Costs Allowance	£1,395.00
5 Aug 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£272.28
5 Aug 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
5 Aug 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
5 Aug 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£28.74
5 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£128.98
5 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
5 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
5 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£9.50
5 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£36.22
5 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£35.49
5 Aug 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Mobile TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£36.75
3 Aug 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£248.85
2 Aug 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
20 Jul 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
8 Jul 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£74.70
8 Jul 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£330.30
6 Jul 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
23 Jun 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
23 Jun 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£52.80
23 Jun 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,642.71
22 Jun 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£452.32
15 Jun 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£68.40
15 Jun 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£210.60
10 Jun 2021	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£267.30
10 Jun 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Council TaxAdditional Costs Allowance	£2,307.62
7 Jun 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Other AdvertisingOffice Costs Allowance	£700.00
3 Jun 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
21 May 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
5 May 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	-£15.00
22 Apr 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00
22 Mar 2021	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,642.71
18 Mar 2021	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation RentalAdditional Costs Allowance	£825.00