The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £249,241 across 95 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Chope.
Every IPSA claim category for Christopher Chope, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 2 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — total claimed.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 3 | 219,334 | 88.0% |
| Office Costs | 81 | 21,152 | 8.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,693 | 1.5% |
| Accommodation | 4 | 3,198 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,864 | 0.7% |
| Total · 95 claims | 249,241 | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Rent | 3 | 6,750 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 34 | 5,076 |
| Accommodation | Utilities | 4 | 3,198 |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | 1 | 2,285 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 11 | 1,934 |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | 4 | 1,860 |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | 11 | 1,808 |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | 3 | 1,500 |
| Office Costs | Utilities | 11 | 845 |
| Office Costs | Insurance - buildings | 1 | 219 |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | 1 | 128 |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | 3 | 125 |
All individual claims — 88 of 95 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Other fuel | 789 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Other fuel | 763 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | higos annual bill shared with upstairs flat-my share | 219 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | christchurch business improvement district levy | 123 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Gas | 118 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Gas | 110 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Gas | 86 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Gas | 65 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Gas | 56 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Gas | 48 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Gas | 42 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Gas | 35 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | decorating and repair -37 bargates | 2,285 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | office rent -37 Bargates | 2,250 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | website services for chrischope.com -march | 500 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Water | 252 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | monthly subscription to times | 67 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Gas | 1,394 |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | 5 reams of copy paper | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | annual website fee for chrischope.com | 360 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 182 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | website services for chrischope.com -february | 500 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly subscription to times | 67 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 182 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | website service for chrischope.com -jan | 500 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -nov | 67 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -aug | 67 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -dec | 67 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -jan | 67 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -jul | 67 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -sept | 67 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -oct | 67 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 139 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | 98 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | 96 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | 93 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 305 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 278 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 139 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 139 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 139 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 320 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 253 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 182 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 182 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 176 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 176 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 102 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 102 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 88 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 88 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 305 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 278 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 139 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | quarterly rent for 37 bargates | 2,250 |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | 3 books of 2nd class stamps | 128 |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | times guide to house of commons | 60 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | annual renewal of subscription to The Telegraph | 1,144 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 407 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 278 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 139 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 139 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 118 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 118 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 118 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 105 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 41 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 420 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 237 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 118 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 118 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 118 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 210 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 118 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 118 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 105 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | quarterly rent for 37 Bargates | 2,250 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 500 |
| 18 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 11 |
| 13 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 12 |
| 13 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 12 |
| 13 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 12 |
| 13 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 11 |
| 10 Sept 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 500 |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 500 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | monthly vodafone bill for [***] | 42 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | monthly vodafone bill for [***] | 42 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | monthly vodafone bill for [***] | 42 |
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.