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 Lee Waters

All Members

Welsh LabourFormer MemberProfile of Lee Waters

106 claims published for 2023/24 so far, adding up to £22,524.73.

Each expenditure links to the claim on the allowances website.

Date	Allowance	Expenditure	Amount
25 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£620.32
25 Apr 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£214.00
25 Apr 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£46.50
19 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	PostageOffice Costs Allowance	£43.81
12 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - LeaseOffice Costs Allowance	£115.35
12 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£67.78
12 Apr 2024	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£6.00
21 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£490.27
21 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£232.33
21 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£605.72
20 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£24.23
20 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£738.98
20 Mar 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£322.59
28 Feb 2024	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£51.66
27 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£29.00
19 Feb 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£232.33
15 Feb 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office Cleaning MaterialsOffice Costs Allowance	£36.95
15 Feb 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£229.50
12 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£29.00
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
1 Feb 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
22 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£232.33
17 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£599.03
5 Jan 2024	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£232.33
4 Jan 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
4 Jan 2024	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
19 Dec 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£16.56
1 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
1 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
1 Dec 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
30 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£29.00
23 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£6.00
23 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£30.19
23 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - LeaseOffice Costs Allowance	£173.03
20 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£237.13
20 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,455.00
16 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PostageOffice Costs Allowance	£723.78
16 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office MaintenanceOffice Costs Allowance	£90.00
13 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
13 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
10 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£37.84
10 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Cleaning MaterialsOffice Costs Allowance	£20.30
10 Nov 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£1.87
1 Nov 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
25 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£22.35
24 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£237.13
24 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Other AdvertisingOffice Costs Allowance	£50.00
20 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£120.77
19 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
19 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£120.00
13 Oct 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Water RatesOffice Costs Allowance	£66.90
10 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£178.50
10 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£178.50
10 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£141.00
10 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£141.00
6 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£35.50
2 Oct 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
19 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£237.13
14 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Surgery Room RentalOffice Costs Allowance	£100.00
6 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£516.32
5 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Surgery AdvertisingOffice Costs Allowance	£82.00
4 Sept 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,455.00
4 Sept 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£43.25
1 Sept 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
30 Aug 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - LeaseOffice Costs Allowance	£173.03
30 Aug 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£32.21
18 Aug 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£237.13
1 Aug 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
25 Jul 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£237.13
14 Jul 2023	Office Costs Allowance	RefreshmentsOffice Costs Allowance	£39.60
6 Jul 2023	Mileage	Car Mileage - RegularMileage	£25.60
4 Jul 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£237.13
3 Jul 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
28 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation TelephoneAdditional Costs Allowance	£3.75
28 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£39.50
28 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - Purchase - OtherOffice Costs Allowance	£52.62
28 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£25.92
28 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Other AdvertisingOffice Costs Allowance	£20.00
28 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Council TaxAdditional Costs Allowance	£1,874.20
15 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Other AdvertisingOffice Costs Allowance	£60.00
8 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Equipment - LeaseOffice Costs Allowance	£173.03
8 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	PhotocopyingOffice Costs Allowance	£6.00
6 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Other AdvertisingOffice Costs Allowance	£150.00
1 Jun 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£829.48
1 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
1 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£75.50
1 Jun 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£75.50
31 May 2023	UK Travel	Rail Travel - RegularUK Travel	£43.60
17 May 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£282.18
17 May 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£1,455.00
17 May 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Software ProgramOffice Costs Allowance	£690.00
12 May 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office ElectricityOffice Costs Allowance	£421.14
5 May 2023	UK Travel	Rail Travel - RegularUK Travel	£20.70
2 May 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£75.50
2 May 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation GasAdditional Costs Allowance	£75.50
2 May 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
27 Apr 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office Water RatesOffice Costs Allowance	£75.06
26 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation BroadbandAdditional Costs Allowance	£37.50
26 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
26 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation Water RatesAdditional Costs Allowance	£60.50
20 Apr 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office TelephoneOffice Costs Allowance	£192.08
19 Apr 2023	UK Travel	Rail Travel - RegularUK Travel	£47.10
19 Apr 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office StationeryOffice Costs Allowance	£89.98
3 Apr 2023	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£151.00
10 Feb 2023	Office Costs Allowance	Office RentOffice Costs Allowance	£970.00
12 Dec 2022	Additional Costs Allowance	Cardiff Accommodation ElectricityAdditional Costs Allowance	£100.00