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The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £250,796 across 114 claims · FY 24_25

IPSA expenses — Lake.

Every IPSA claim category for Ben Lake, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 26 Mar 2024 – 31 Mar 2025. Back to the MP page.

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By category — total claimed.

CategoryClaimsPaid (£)Share
Staffing0223,50789.1%
Office Costs10519,0057.6%
Staff Travel04,2831.7%
MP Travel04,0011.6%
Total · 114 claims250,796100%

Top cost types within categories.

CategoryCost typeClaimsPaid (£)
Office CostsStationery & printing373,111
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries412,772
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage122,107
Office CostsSoftware & applications5907
Office CostsTraining - staff2754
Office CostsEquipment - hire1412
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection2328
Office CostsInsurance - contents1314
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards1240
Office CostsNewspapers, journals, magazines2150
Office CostsParking16

All individual claims — 105 of 114 this parliament.

DateCategoryDescriptionPaid (£)
31 Mar 2025Office CostsLandline & internet package2
28 Mar 2025Office Costs—38
28 Mar 2025Office CostsPhotocopying March 2025 [200011797-118]15
27 Mar 2025Office Costs—60
24 Mar 2025Office Costs—19
3 Mar 2025Office Costs—48
28 Feb 2025Office CostsLandline & internet package220
28 Feb 2025Office Costs—192
28 Feb 2025Office CostsPhotocopying February 2025 20315939
27 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202587
27 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202510
19 Feb 2025Office Costs—50
19 Feb 2025Office Costs[200011798-304]15
14 Feb 2025Office Costs—50
31 Jan 2025Office CostsLandline & internet package216
31 Jan 2025Office Costs—192
28 Jan 2025Office CostsPhotopier Printing Charge Jan 202518
22 Jan 2025Office Costs—80
17 Jan 2025Office CostsBanner February 202541
17 Jan 2025Office CostsBanner February 202538
17 Jan 2025Office CostsBanner February 202526
7 Jan 2025Office Costs—48
6 Jan 2025Office Costs—16
1 Jan 2025Office CostsPhotocopier Quarterly fee Jan to March 2025412
1 Jan 2025Office CostsPhotocopier Equipment Protection for 202589
31 Dec 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package216
31 Dec 2024Office Costs—96
28 Dec 2024Office CostsPhotocopying costs25
30 Nov 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package215
30 Nov 2024Office Costs—192
28 Nov 2024Office CostsPhotocopying costs71
22 Nov 2024Office Costs—50
15 Nov 2024Office CostsAnnual Software & application720
6 Nov 2024Office CostsEnvelope Labels26
5 Nov 2024Office Costs—144
1 Nov 2024Office Costs—10
31 Oct 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package211
28 Oct 2024Office CostsPhotocopying September 202437
28 Oct 2024Office CostsPhotocopying October 202431
28 Oct 2024Office Costs—10
18 Oct 2024Office Costs—30
13 Oct 2024Office Costs—19
11 Oct 2024Office CostsAnnual Insurance from 16.10.2024314
4 Oct 2024Office Costs—30
30 Sept 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package211
30 Sept 2024Office Costs—192
24 Sept 2024Office Costs—30
24 Sept 2024Office Costs[***] [***][***] Claim line 1 is a duplicate of 60236110, line 1.0
24 Sept 2024Office Costs[***] [***] [***] Claim line 1 is a duplicate of 60230482, line 1.0
23 Sept 2024Office Costs—20
23 Sept 2024Office CostsBanner October 20249
23 Sept 2024Office CostsBanner October 20246
22 Sept 2024Office CostsPhotocopier Lease 1/10/24-31/12/24412
13 Sept 2024Office Costs—50
9 Sept 2024Office CostsBanner October 202441
6 Sept 2024Office CostsBanner October 202493
6 Sept 2024Office CostsBanner October 20242
31 Aug 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package163
31 Aug 2024Office Costs—96
30 Aug 2024Office CostsMcAfee85
28 Aug 2024Office CostsPhotocopying August 202463
19 Aug 2024Office Costs—192
12 Aug 2024Office Costs[200011798-303]15
7 Aug 2024Office Costs—8
2 Aug 2024Office Costs—16
31 Jul 2024Office Costs—50
29 Jul 2024Office CostsPhotocopier printing 27.062024-29.07.202415
25 Jul 2024Office CostsUniversal Credit online training204
25 Jul 2024Office Costs—16
24 Jul 2024Office CostsCollection of confidential waste 16.07.20248
12 Jul 2024Office CostsBanner August 2024222
12 Jul 2024Office CostsBanner August 2024191
12 Jul 2024Office CostsBanner August 2024191
12 Jul 2024Office CostsBanner August 2024191
12 Jul 2024Office CostsBanner August 202433
12 Jul 2024Office CostsBanner August 202424
12 Jul 2024Office CostsBanner August 202414
12 Jul 2024Office CostsBanner August 20244
1 Jul 2024Office CostsPrinter, photocopier & scanner412
30 Jun 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package163
6 Jun 2024Office Costs—96
31 May 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package163
28 May 2024Office CostsPhotocopier printing charges_May 2024225
9 May 2024Office CostsSupply of recylcing bags for waste collection320
7 May 2024Office Costs—160
3 May 2024Office Costs—50
3 May 2024Office Costs—50
2 May 2024Office CostsIberian Research Journal Subscription_May 202475
30 Apr 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package163
29 Apr 2024Office CostsPhotocopier printing payments_April 202444
27 Apr 2024Office CostsGraphic design software_April 202411
26 Apr 2024Office Costs—50
25 Apr 2024Office CostsGraphic design software_March 202411
19 Apr 2024Office Costs—50
19 Apr 2024Office Costs—6
9 Apr 2024Office Costs—192
9 Apr 2024Office CostsStationery purchases_April 202475
4 Apr 2024Office Costs12 month antivirus software for laptop (remote working)80
2 Apr 2024Office CostsIberian Research Journal Subscription_April 202475
2 Apr 2024Office Costs—50
31 Mar 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package163
28 Mar 2024Office CostsPhotocopier printing costs_March 2024146
28 Mar 2024Office CostsPhotocopier printing costs_March 2024146
26 Mar 2024Office CostsMental health training for all constituency staff delivered by Papyrus550
26 Mar 2024Office CostsAdvert in three editions of EGO Limited (same advert)240
Sources
SourceIPSA · Individual MP claims published quarterly
MethodEach claim is a line in the public CSV. Categories follow the IPSA scheme.
CaveatTotal paid is net of repayments and rejections. Some claims span multiple cost types.