The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £202,698 across 220 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Akehurst.
Every IPSA claim category for Luke Akehurst, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 24 Jul 2024 – 3 Apr 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — total claimed.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 0 | 152,243 | 75.1% |
| Office Costs | 178 | 23,415 | 11.6% |
| Accommodation | 29 | 15,805 | 7.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 8,551 | 4.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,223 | 1.1% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 461 | 0.2% |
| Total · 220 claims | 202,698 | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Rent | 9 | 11,979 |
| Office Costs | Rent | 5 | 6,286 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 67 | 4,464 |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | 28 | 3,127 |
| Office Costs | Pooled staffing services | 1 | 3,000 |
| Accommodation | Council tax | 1 | 1,973 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 3 | 1,883 |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | 3 | 1,450 |
| Accommodation | Utilities | 9 | 1,315 |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | 1 | 497 |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | 6 | 486 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 6 | 403 |
All individual claims — 207 of 220 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 162 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -21 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,568 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] [200011725-9939] | 19 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 19 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Internet | 35 |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | TESCO STORES 6334 [200011725-10583] | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 229 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 229 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 229 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 74 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 55 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 49 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 27 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 26 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 25 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 24 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 6 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 5 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 88 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Annual Service for Fire Extinguishers | 44 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-6615] | 32 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Hospitality | 1 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | VIKING [200011725-5291] | 156 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Hospitality for Constituency Office | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | — | 2,375 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | — | 1,500 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 185 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 34 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | — | 119 |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Internet | 14 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Hospitality - Constituency Office | 1 |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | HP INC HP.COM STORE UK | 573 |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Hospitality - Constituency Office | 1 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 150 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 3 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 1 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 41 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Hospitality | 1 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | — | 1,500 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 256 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | https://www.lukeakehurstmp.co.uk - Structural Change to Website | 60 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 34 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Invoice for use of photocopier up to 31.01.2025 | 41 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 150 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Usage rights for Photograph for parliamentary use only | 45 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Surgery Posters and Contact Cards | 260 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Internet | 33 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | TESCO STORES 6334 | 3 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 10 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Fire Extinguisher Service | 42 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Hospitality for constituency office | 1 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 200 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Repayment of claim 60274441:1 | 0 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 5 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Hospitality for Constituency Office | 1 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | — | 1,500 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 111 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Water | 101 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 34 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 33 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Cleaning of Constituency Office | 19 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 33 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 775 |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Postage for cards | 74 |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Office Cleaning | 19 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | TESCO STORES 6334 | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 195 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | VIKING | 183 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 97 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 62 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | VIKING | 32 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Design of Contact Cards and Surgery Posters for Parliamentary Use | 60 |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 0 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | SAMSUNG UK | 497 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | TESCO STORES 6334 | 1 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 2,375 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | — | 1,500 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | https://www.lukeakehurstmp.co.uk | 1,140 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | LEUCHTTURM GRUPPE GMBH | 34 |
| 1 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 170 |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | — | 60 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Postage of cards to Westminster Office | 19 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 43 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 239 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Internet | 96 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Constituency Office Cleaning 26.11.2024 | 19 |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | — | 17 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | VISTAPRINT | 425 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality for Constituency Office | 1 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 42 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 155 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 75 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 13 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 33 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Prizes for Competition | 10 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality | 2 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 539 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | ECONOMIST GBP - GBP [200011781-68] | 56 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality for Constituency Office | 2 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 292 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | VIKING | 191 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | BENEFITS TRAINING CO. | 174 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 382 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Postage to send constituency map to Westminster Office | 6 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Set of keys for additional member of staff | 8 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] | 83 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 52 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | — | 1,500 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Installation of additional power sockets in Constituency Office | 360 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | -140 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | VISTAPRINT | 112 |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 31 |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 4 |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | — | 50 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | REDBUBBLE.COM | 0 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 238 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 140 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 134 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | 3 x cleans of constituency Office | 56 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality for Constituency Office | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 195 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 140 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Internet | 73 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Confidential Shredding of paper copies of files handed over from previous MP | 36 |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | VIKING | 26 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 26 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 24 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 8 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Deposit for Website | 250 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | 126 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | -10 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 69 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 54 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 38 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 37 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 27 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 19 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 13 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 13 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 11 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 9 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 8 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 6 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 2 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 0 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 3,000 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | — | 1,500 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality 03.10.2024 | 2 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Picture Frames for Office including Constituency Map | 33 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 34 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 22 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 4 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 4 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 66 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Cleaning for Constituency Office | 56 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Postage - large letter | 2 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Dual Fuel | 107 |
| 24 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality - Constituency Office | 2 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Postage to send out large bundle of correspondence to a constituent | 5 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Postage to Return Veterans Badge to MOD | 4 |
| 12 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 120 |
| 12 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Milk for Constituency Office | 2 |
| 7 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | — | 70 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | 1,973 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 10 |
| 5 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | -19 |
| 4 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality for Constituency Office | 2 |
| 3 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | — | 2,375 |
| 3 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | — | 1,500 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 182 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 138 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 30 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Postage of Stationary Order to Constituency Office | 8 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Refuse Sacks for Office | 3 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | — | 68 |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 19 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Postage for Stationary | 20 |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Luke Akehurst [***] - Payment for 04/08/2024 to 31/08/2024. [***] | 729 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 76 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 54 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 54 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 53 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 26 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 22 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Calls to Banner re problems with Stationary Order | 20 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 19 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 17 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 15 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 10 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 9 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 3 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Banner September 2024 | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Hospitality - Milk | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | First Month´s Rent for Accommodation | 1,500 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | [***] [***] | 81 |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Accommodation in constituency to enable Luke to attend events and meetings in constituency | 105 |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | Accommodation in constituency to enable Luke to attend events and meetings in constituency | 105 |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011781-66] | 990 |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 600 |
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.