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 2024 – 11 Apr 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — total claimed.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 1 | 151,019 | 69.3% |
| Office Costs | 125 | 27,893 | 12.8% |
| Accommodation | 31 | 22,352 | 10.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 11,427 | 5.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,834 | 1.3% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 2,407 | 1.1% |
| Total · 179 claims | 217,932 | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Rent | 9 | 20,087 |
| Office Costs | Rent | 9 | 13,949 |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | 17 | 6,817 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 76 | 3,735 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 7 | 2,538 |
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 1 | 1,533 |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | 2 | 946 |
| Accommodation | Council tax | 6 | 711 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 6 | 663 |
| Accommodation | Moving Fees | 2 | 246 |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 6 | 228 |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 3 | 135 |
All individual claims — 157 of 179 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 205 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 167 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 167 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,817 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | — | 2,048 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 100 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,047 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,446 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 1,342 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 60 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 42 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 25 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | APPLE.COM/BILL [200011725-8334] | 300 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 214 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 41 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 1,254 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Television | 496 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 109 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 83 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Pop Up Banner for TDI Cluster Working Group | 90 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,817 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | — | 2,048 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 75 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Staffing | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,533 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | QR-CODE-GENERATOR.COM | 155 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 15 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 14 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 13 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 11 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 9 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 7 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 4 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 4 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 4 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 2,048 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | 24 |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Council tax | 119 |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Internet | 38 |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Mobile Phone | 8 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,817 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 170 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 1,275 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 119 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 12 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Telecommunications | 8 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 10 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 378 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 102 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 2,048 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Internet | 38 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | 24 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,817 |
| 25 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 119 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | XMA January 2025 | 198 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | XMA January 2025 | 164 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | XMA January 2025 | 99 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | XMA January 2025 | 99 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 1,440 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 600 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 401 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Telecommunications | 8 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 121 |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 118 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 2,048 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 9 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 8 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 7 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 5 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 5 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 3 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 2 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 1 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 1 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 0 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 0 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 25 |
| 1 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 38 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 186 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 2 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,817 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 131 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 172 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 130 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 118 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 118 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile telephone | 8 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 748 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | XMA December 2024 | 200 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | XMA December 2024 | 162 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | — | 2,048 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 38 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 22 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,817 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | XMA December 2024 | 164 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | XMA December 2024 | 100 |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 22 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 22 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 14 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 13 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 10 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 9 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 5 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 3 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 2 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | XMA December 2024 | 200 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile Telephone | 8 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 20 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 15 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 13 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 9 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 9 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 8 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 8 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 3 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 0 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 0 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 34 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 29 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 11 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 9 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 4 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,817 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 2,048 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 38 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 35 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 15 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 11 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 11 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 8 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 8 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 5 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 0 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | [***] | 1,664 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 118 |
| 24 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile Telephone | 8 |
| 18 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Subtitling Software - Parliament | 5 |
| 18 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 0 |
| 4 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 38 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 18 |
| 1 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Subtitling Software | 10 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile Telephone | 8 |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Accommodation rental | 2,817 |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Agency fees | 240 |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Agency fees | 6 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Parliamentary Business | 195 |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Parliamentary Business | 751 |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Subtitling Software | 28 |
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.