The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £217,932 across 179 claims · FY 24_25

IPSA expenses — McDonald.

Every IPSA claim category for Chris McDonald, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 13 Jul 202411 Apr 2025. Back to the MP page.

By category — total claimed.

CategoryClaimsPaid (£)Share
Staffing1151,01969.3%
Office Costs12527,89312.8%
Accommodation3122,35210.3%
MP Travel011,4275.2%
Staff Travel02,8341.3%
Dependant Travel02,4071.1%
Total · 179 claims217,932100%

Top cost types within categories.

CategoryCost typeClaimsPaid (£)
AccommodationRent920,087
Office CostsRent913,949
Office CostsEquipment - purchase176,817
Office CostsStationery & printing763,735
Office CostsSoftware & applications72,538
StaffingPooled staffing services11,533
AccommodationHotel - London2946
AccommodationCouncil tax6711
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage6663
AccommodationMoving Fees2246
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage6228
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries3135

All individual claims — 157 of 179 this parliament.

DateCategoryDescriptionPaid (£)
11 Apr 2025Office CostsXMA March 2025205
11 Apr 2025Office CostsXMA March 2025205
11 Apr 2025Office CostsXMA March 2025205
11 Apr 2025Office CostsXMA March 2025205
11 Apr 2025Office CostsXMA March 2025205
11 Apr 2025Office CostsXMA March 2025205
11 Apr 2025Office CostsXMA March 2025167
11 Apr 2025Office CostsXMA March 2025167
1 Apr 2025Accommodation2,817
1 Apr 2025Office Costs2,048
31 Mar 2025Office CostsOther office equipment100
31 Mar 2025Office Costs2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata-2,047
31 Mar 2025Accommodation2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata-2,446
29 Mar 2025Office CostsOther office equipment1,342
26 Mar 2025Office CostsOther office equipment60
26 Mar 2025Office CostsOther office equipment42
26 Mar 2025Office CostsOther office equipment25
24 Mar 2025Office CostsAPPLE.COM/BILL [200011725-8334]300
24 Mar 2025Office CostsOffice furniture214
20 Mar 2025Office CostsBanner March 202541
19 Mar 2025Office CostsOther office equipment1,254
19 Mar 2025Office CostsTelevision496
19 Mar 2025Office CostsLandline109
19 Mar 2025Office CostsLandline83
18 Mar 2025Office CostsPop Up Banner for TDI Cluster Working Group90
4 Mar 2025Accommodation2,817
4 Mar 2025Office Costs2,048
28 Feb 2025Office Costs75
7 Feb 2025StaffingParliamentary Research Service (Labour)1,533
7 Feb 2025Office CostsQR-CODE-GENERATOR.COM155
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202515
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202514
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202513
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202511
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 20259
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 20257
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 20254
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 20254
6 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 20254
4 Feb 2025Office Costs2,048
3 Feb 2025AccommodationElectricity24
1 Feb 2025AccommodationCouncil tax119
1 Feb 2025AccommodationInternet38
1 Feb 2025Office CostsMobile Phone8
28 Jan 2025Accommodation2,817
28 Jan 2025Office CostsOffice furniture170
27 Jan 2025Office CostsOffice furniture1,275
25 Jan 2025AccommodationCouncil Tax119
17 Jan 2025Office Costs30
12 Jan 2025Office CostsTelecommunications8
11 Jan 2025Office CostsSundries10
7 Jan 2025Office CostsOther office equipment378
7 Jan 2025Office CostsLandline102
6 Jan 2025Office Costs2,048
1 Jan 2025AccommodationInternet38
1 Jan 2025AccommodationElectricity24
30 Dec 2024Accommodation2,817
25 Dec 2024AccommodationCouncil Tax119
18 Dec 2024Office CostsXMA January 2025198
18 Dec 2024Office CostsXMA January 2025164
18 Dec 2024Office CostsXMA January 202599
18 Dec 2024Office CostsXMA January 202599
12 Dec 2024Office CostsELECTED TECHNOLOGIES1,440
12 Dec 2024Office CostsELECTED TECHNOLOGIES600
12 Dec 2024Office CostsOther office equipment401
12 Dec 2024Office CostsTelecommunications8
10 Dec 2024Office CostsLandline121
6 Dec 2024Office CostsLandline118
3 Dec 2024Office Costs2,048
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20259
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20258
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20257
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20255
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20255
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20253
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20252
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20251
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20251
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20250
3 Dec 2024Office CostsBanner January 20250
2 Dec 2024AccommodationElectricity25
1 Dec 2024AccommodationInternet38
29 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner January 2025186
29 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20242
28 Nov 2024Accommodation2,817
28 Nov 2024Office CostsOther office equipment131
27 Nov 2024Office CostsOther office equipment172
27 Nov 2024Office CostsLandline130
25 Nov 2024AccommodationCouncil Tax118
25 Nov 2024AccommodationCouncil Tax118
22 Nov 2024Office CostsMobile telephone8
8 Nov 2024Office CostsOffice furniture748
7 Nov 2024Office CostsXMA December 2024200
7 Nov 2024Office CostsXMA December 2024162
5 Nov 2024Office Costs2,048
5 Nov 2024Office Costs30
1 Nov 2024AccommodationInternet38
1 Nov 2024AccommodationElectricity22
29 Oct 2024Accommodation2,817
29 Oct 2024Office CostsXMA December 2024164
29 Oct 2024Office CostsXMA December 2024100
27 Oct 2024AccommodationElectricity22
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202422
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202414
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202413
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202410
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20249
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20245
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20243
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20242
25 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20242
22 Oct 2024Office CostsXMA December 2024200
22 Oct 2024Office CostsMobile Telephone8
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202420
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202415
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202413
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20249
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20249
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20248
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20248
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20243
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20240
21 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20240
8 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202434
8 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202429
8 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202411
8 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20249
8 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20244
8 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20241
1 Oct 2024Accommodation2,817
1 Oct 2024Office Costs2,048
1 Oct 2024AccommodationInternet38
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202435
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202415
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202411
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202411
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20248
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20248
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20245
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20242
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20241
1 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20240
25 Sept 2024Office Costs[***]1,664
25 Sept 2024AccommodationCouncil Tax118
24 Sept 2024Office CostsMobile Telephone8
18 Sept 2024Office CostsSubtitling Software - Parliament5
18 Sept 2024Office CostsComputer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories0
4 Sept 2024AccommodationInternet38
2 Sept 2024AccommodationElectricity18
1 Sept 2024Office CostsSubtitling Software10
22 Aug 2024Office CostsMobile Telephone8
7 Aug 2024AccommodationAccommodation rental2,817
7 Aug 2024AccommodationAgency fees240
7 Aug 2024AccommodationAgency fees6
30 Jul 2024AccommodationParliamentary Business195
26 Jul 2024AccommodationParliamentary Business751
13 Jul 2024Office CostsSubtitling Software28
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.