The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £185,519 across 103 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Benn.
Every IPSA claim category for Hilary Benn, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 4 Mar 2024 – 31 Mar 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — total claimed.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 1 | 162,859 | 87.8% |
| Office Costs | 68 | 15,337 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation | 30 | 5,339 | 2.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,984 | 1.1% |
| Total · 103 claims | 185,519 | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | 11 | 5,289 |
| Office Costs | Pooled staffing services | 3 | 3,450 |
| Accommodation | Service charge & ground Rent | 12 | 2,455 |
| Accommodation | Council tax | 12 | 2,262 |
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 1 | 1,150 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 10 | 921 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 2 | 776 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 3 | 754 |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | 27 | 546 |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | 1 | 367 |
| Accommodation | Utilities | 4 | 339 |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 2 | 283 |
All individual claims — 99 of 103 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-10741] | 43 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Office service charge | 534 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] [200011725-5463] | 210 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | stationery - copy paper | 59 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL [200011725-3726] | 11 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | BELFAST TE BELFASTTEL [200011725-3727] | 8 |
| 2 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | 23 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 150 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL | 11 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | BELFAST TE BELFASTTEL | 8 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Service charge - February 2025 | 509 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | [***] [***] [***] Claim line 60261835-1 is a duplicate of 60258715-1 | 0 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | [***] [***] [***] Claim line 60261835-2 is a duplicate of 60258715-2 | 0 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 258 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | FS TECHSMITH | 56 |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL | 11 |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | BELFAST TE BELFASTTEL | 8 |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL | 11 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | BELFAST TE BELFASTTEL | 8 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Office service charge December 2024 | 509 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | BELFAST TE BELFASTTEL | 8 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | office service charge November | 509 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile Phone Oct 2024 | 38 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | WWW.AMAZON. [***] | 159 |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 65 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Service charges | 509 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 241 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 142 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | ECONOMIST GBP - GBP | 299 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | GE Repayment for Rent | -423 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | BELFAST TE BELFASTTEL | 8 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile Phone Sep 2024 | 38 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | 43 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | office service charge for September | 509 |
| 10 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 5 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | BELFAST TE BELFASTTEL | 8 |
| 4 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile phone Aug 24 | 40 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | 10 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | 73 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | BELFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK | 8 |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 720 |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Reimbursement of office service charges for August | 509 |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 55 |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Landline & internet package | 142 |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | BELFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK | 8 |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Collection of confidential shredding and disposal | 36 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 220 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Part of service charge reclaimed for non election part of the charges | 427 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | 170 |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | BELFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK | 8 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Part of service charge reclaimed for non election part of the charges | 255 |
| 10 May 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 206 |
| 7 May 2024 | Office Costs | ARTHUR J GALLAGHER | 367 |
| 5 May 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 May 2024 | Office Costs | BELFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK | 8 |
| 4 May 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 116 |
| 2 May 2024 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] | 151 |
| 1 May 2024 | Office Costs | service charge May 2024 | 509 |
| 1 May 2024 | Accommodation | Service Charge | 223 |
| 1 May 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 88 |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 276 |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Staffing | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax | 202 |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | BELFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK | 8 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile Phone Mar 24 | 55 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | Servixce Charge | 223 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Service charge reimbursement for office | 509 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 133 |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Mobile Phone Feb 24 | 37 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | NATIONAL WORLD | 11 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | BELFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK | 8 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 64 |
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.