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The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £277,452 across 145 claims · FY 24_25

IPSA expenses — Shanks.

Every IPSA claim category for Michael Shanks, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 4 Dec 2023 – 5 Aug 2025. Back to the MP page.

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By category — total claimed.

CategoryClaimsPaid (£)Share
Staffing1211,48676.2%
Accommodation4326,4399.5%
Office Costs8225,8849.3%
MP Travel08,8823.2%
Staff Travel04,7601.7%
Total · 145 claims277,452100%

Top cost types within categories.

CategoryCost typeClaimsPaid (£)
AccommodationRent814,610
AccommodationHotel - London2911,333
Office CostsService charge & ground Rent38,786
Office CostsStationery & printing402,414
StaffingPooled staffing services12,300
Office CostsEquipment - purchase72,137
Office CostsSoftware & applications41,203
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards8587
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries8480
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage6367
AccommodationCouncil tax1220
AccommodationUtilities3186

All individual claims — 126 of 145 this parliament.

DateCategoryDescriptionPaid (£)
5 Aug 2025Office CostsAllocate hotel refund 60274108:1 to original claim 60268121:1-30
31 Mar 2025Office CostsPartial repayment 60253853:1 - DNH GODADDY [***]-107
31 Mar 2025Office CostsPartial repayment 60253853:2 - DNH GODADDY.COM EUROPE-140
31 Mar 2025Accommodation2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata-1,140
18 Mar 2025Office CostsQ4 Constituency office service charge2,899
18 Mar 2025Accommodation—2,250
14 Mar 2025Office CostsADOBE PREMIERE PRO [200011725-6708]263
10 Mar 2025Office CostsOffice furniture20
7 Mar 2025Office CostsTelevision125
7 Mar 2025Office Costs—15
7 Mar 2025Office CostsSundries12
5 Mar 2025Office CostsSocial media advert for constituency event on social care63
3 Mar 2025Office CostsOffice furniture1,134
19 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202520
19 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202513
19 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 202512
19 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 20259
19 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 20256
19 Feb 2025Office CostsBanner March 20254
18 Feb 2025Accommodation—2,250
18 Feb 2025Office CostsLandline42
14 Feb 2025Office Costs—24
10 Feb 2025Office CostsTRINITY MIRROR PUBLISH367
7 Feb 2025StaffingParliamentary Research Service (Labour)2,300
7 Feb 2025Office CostsSundries592
7 Feb 2025Office Costs—15
31 Jan 2025Office CostsLandline84
21 Jan 2025Accommodation—2,250
4 Jan 2025AccommodationGas101
2 Jan 2025AccommodationDual Fuel26
24 Dec 2024Office Costs—19
17 Dec 2024Accommodation—2,250
16 Dec 2024Office CostsPlug extension lead6
9 Dec 2024AccommodationInternet30
4 Dec 2024AccommodationElectricity59
4 Dec 2024Office CostsTwo Facebook adverts on MP Survey on stations43
1 Dec 2024AccommodationCouncil Tax for London flat220
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 202415
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20243
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20242
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20242
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20242
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20240
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20240
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20240
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20240
28 Nov 2024Office CostsBanner December 20240
26 Nov 2024Office CostsLandline69
20 Nov 2024Office CostsAnnual subscription for Veed (video editing software)120
19 Nov 2024Accommodation—2,250
15 Nov 2024Office Costs—203
8 Nov 2024AccommodationInternet60
5 Nov 2024Office CostsNon-political leaflet on MP survey on stations30
30 Oct 2024Accommodation[***] - rent for 17/10/2024 - 16/11/20242,250
23 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202419
19 Oct 2024Office CostsCANVA [***]100
19 Oct 2024Office CostsFACEBK [***]30
17 Oct 2024Office CostsQuarterly service charge for constituency office2,899
17 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20243
11 Oct 2024Office CostsSundries70
11 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 202418
11 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20247
11 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20243
11 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20243
11 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20242
11 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20241
11 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20241
11 Oct 2024Office CostsBanner November 20241
9 Oct 2024Office CostsGE Repayment for Rent-522
8 Oct 2024Office CostsELECTED TECHNOLOGIES720
7 Oct 2024Office CostsOffice furniture184
7 Oct 2024Office CostsSurgery flyer47
3 Oct 2024Office Costs—153
2 Oct 2024Office CostsSurgery flyer37
30 Sept 2024Office CostsLandline35
13 Sept 2024AccommodationLondon hotel stay (see notes re. date)975
3 Sept 2024AccommodationShanks/[***]2,250
30 Aug 2024Office CostsDNH GODADDY [***]144
29 Aug 2024Office CostsDNH GODADDY.COM EUROPE189
15 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 2024273
15 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 2024273
15 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 2024273
15 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 2024222
15 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 202460
15 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 202455
15 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 202446
15 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 202419
13 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 2024294
13 Aug 2024Office CostsBanner September 2024138
7 Aug 2024Office CostsLandline49
30 Jul 2024Office CostsCARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM249
20 Jul 2024AccommodationAIRBNB [***]895
16 Jul 2024AccommodationAIRBNB [***]-137
15 Jul 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]210
13 Jul 2024AccommodationAIRBNB [***]730
9 Jul 2024Office CostsTVLICENSING.CO.UK170
6 Jul 2024AccommodationAIRBNB [***]695
23 May 2024Office CostsOutstanding balance from Q4 invoice plus Q1 2024/25 invoice for office service charge2,987
22 May 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]390
13 May 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]390
10 May 2024Office CostsLandline88
8 May 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]195
28 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]390
28 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]195
28 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]167
23 Apr 2024Accommodation[***] [***]-215
21 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]390
18 Apr 2024Office Costs—41
18 Apr 2024Office Costs—10
15 Apr 2024Accommodation[***] [***]545
9 Apr 2024Office CostsBanner May 2024220
9 Apr 2024Office CostsBanner May 2024138
4 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]461
4 Apr 2024Accommodation[***] [***]409
4 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]400
4 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]366
4 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]185
18 Mar 2024Accommodation[***]575
12 Mar 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]370
4 Mar 2024Accommodation[***]582
26 Feb 2024Accommodation[***]378
19 Feb 2024Accommodation[***]340
6 Feb 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]370
1 Feb 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]156
11 Dec 2023Accommodation[***][***][***]555
4 Dec 2023Accommodation[***][***][***]370
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.