The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £129,825 across 42 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Swayne.
Every IPSA claim category for Desmond Swayne, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 3 Apr 2024 – 11 Apr 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — total claimed.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 1 | 115,190 | 88.7% |
| Office Costs | 22 | 9,181 | 7.1% |
| Accommodation | 14 | 3,658 | 2.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,752 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 44 | 0.0% |
| Total · 42 claims | 129,825 | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Pooled staffing services | 3 | 7,263 |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | 14 | 3,658 |
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 1 | 2,000 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 1 | 720 |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | 11 | 403 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 1 | 334 |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | 1 | 332 |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | 3 | 86 |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | 2 | 43 |
All individual claims — 37 of 42 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs | XMA March 2025 | 334 |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | , New Contract | 22 |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Cellhire, Previous Contract | 20 |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Parliamentary Sitting | 280 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Caseworker Licence& annual support | 720 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Cellhire contract | 41 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Parliamentary Sittings | 360 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Cellire usage | 41 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Parliamentary sittings | 240 |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Cellhire -contract hire only =£34.45 +20% =41.35 | 41 |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Parliament Sitting : [***][***][***] | 360 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Parliament Sitting [***] | 159 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Cellhire Contract (34.45 +20%VAT=£41.34) | 41 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Parliamentary Sittings. [***][***][***] | 440 |
| 9 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Parliament Sitting [***][***][***] | 120 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Celhire Contract july less 1-4 July (( 41.34/31)*27)= | 36 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Parliament sitting [***] [***] | 156 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | 1,715 |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Repayment- unused stamps-60239438:3 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Parliament sittings: [***][***][***] | 280 |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Cellhire Contract ((41.34/31)X30) month less 1 day | 40 |
| 6 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Cellhire Sim Rental | 41 |
| 30 May 2024 | Office Costs | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | 2,000 |
| 28 May 2024 | Office Costs | Surgery advert: advertiser & Times | 29 |
| 23 May 2024 | Staffing | European Research Group (Conservative) | 2,000 |
| 23 May 2024 | Accommodation | House Sitting [***][***][***] | 320 |
| 23 May 2024 | Office Costs | 50 stamps | 43 |
| 21 May 2024 | Accommodation | House Sitting -Experian, [***] [***] [***] @50% | 64 |
| 8 May 2024 | Accommodation | Parliament sitting: [***][***][***] | 320 |
| 8 May 2024 | Office Costs | Cellhire sim rental | 39 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Forest Design hosting www.desmondswaynemp.com | 332 |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | surgery advert | 29 |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | 3,548 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | Parliament Sitting: [***] [***] | 159 |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | Parliamentary Sittings | 400 |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Cellhire Sim rental | 39 |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Surgery Advert, Advertiser and Times | 29 |
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.