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The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £208,604 across 92 claims · FY 24_25

IPSA expenses — Reader.

Every IPSA claim category for Mike Reader, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 26 Jul 2024 – 11 Apr 2025. Back to the MP page.

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By category — total claimed.

CategoryClaimsPaid (£)Share
Staffing17152,01672.9%
Office Costs3830,37514.6%
Accommodation2018,8399.0%
Staff Travel03,7681.8%
MP Travel03,3751.6%
Miscellaneous32310.1%
Total · 92 claims208,604100%

Top cost types within categories.

CategoryCost typeClaimsPaid (£)
Office CostsRent917,977
StaffingBought-in services916,399
AccommodationRent712,150
AccommodationHotel - London95,478
Office CostsEquipment - purchase75,235
StaffingPooled staffing services44,776
Office CostsSoftware & applications82,921
StaffingTraining - staff31,953
Office CostsStationery & printing51,607
Office CostsPostage & couriers11,520
StaffingRecruitment Services &Costs1900
AccommodationUtilities2657

All individual claims — 78 of 92 this parliament.

DateCategoryDescriptionPaid (£)
11 Apr 2025AccommodationElectricity426
1 Apr 2025Accommodation—2,383
1 Apr 2025Office Costs—2,160
31 Mar 2025Accommodation2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata-2,148
31 Mar 2025Office Costs2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata-2,160
28 Mar 2025StaffingProfessional & consultancy176
24 Mar 2025AccommodationGas231
18 Mar 2025StaffingElected Technologies Caseworker Training: cost of additional member of staff to attend [200011803-252]250
11 Mar 2025StaffingComms & Media6,000
5 Mar 2025StaffingCaseworker training for MPs staff1,500
4 Mar 2025Accommodation—2,383
4 Mar 2025Office Costs—2,160
27 Feb 2025AccommodationCity of Westminster Council Tax demand notice for London accommodation: [***][***][***]502
23 Feb 2025AccommodationInternet52
4 Feb 2025Office Costs—2,160
31 Jan 2025StaffingComms & Media3,000
30 Jan 2025Accommodation—2,383
26 Jan 2025StaffingComms & Media1,300
15 Jan 2025StaffingComms & Media800
15 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025410
15 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025410
15 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025410
15 Jan 2025Office CostsXMA February 2025334
6 Jan 2025Office Costs—2,160
6 Jan 2025StaffingComms & Media1,194
6 Jan 2025Office CostsBusiness Cards43
30 Dec 2024Accommodation—2,383
11 Dec 2024StaffingAccommodation Concern training for Caseworker staff x 2203
10 Dec 2024StaffingComms & Media1,250
3 Dec 2024Accommodation—2,383
3 Dec 2024Office Costs—2,160
28 Nov 2024StaffingNot Applicable800
23 Nov 2024Office CostsCalendly Software to manage surgery appointments and meeting bookings with the MP [200011804-239]134
22 Nov 2024Office Costs—28
21 Nov 2024Office CostsScribe software113
13 Nov 2024Office CostsAnthropic software for period 13 Nov-13 Dec 2024140
13 Nov 2024MiscellaneousHire of Find My Man and Van72
13 Nov 2024MiscellaneousHire of Find My Man and Van15
12 Nov 2024Office Costs—2,160
9 Nov 2024Office CostsOffice furniture619
4 Nov 2024Office CostsDor-2-Dor distribution of Flyers & Leaflets1,520
4 Nov 2024StaffingComms & Media800
1 Nov 2024StaffingAdministrative services1,194
1 Nov 2024Office CostsSolopress Flyers & Leaflets471
31 Oct 2024Office Costs—56
31 Oct 2024Office Costs—30
31 Oct 2024Office Costs—30
30 Oct 2024AccommodationAccommodation x 3 nights during working week in Parliament 27 Oct-30 Oct 2024 inc.630
26 Oct 2024MiscellaneousHire of Find My Man and Van144
26 Oct 2024Office CostsOther office equipment102
25 Oct 2024Accommodation[***]Mike Reader-[***]-1st rent2,383
25 Oct 2024AccommodationAccommodation for working time in Westminster during week 6-9 Oct 2024 inc.840
25 Oct 2024AccommodationAccommodation for working time in Westminster during week 13-16 Oct 2024 inc.840
23 Oct 2024Accommodation[***] [***] [***] overnight stay x 1210
22 Oct 2024Accommodation[***] [***] [***] overnight stay x 3 (20 Oct, 21 Oct and 22 Oct)622
21 Oct 2024Office CostsScribe software [200011804-238]241
13 Oct 2024Office CostsSoftware licence from Anthropic 13 Oct-14 Nov 2024140
11 Oct 2024StaffingComms & Media861
10 Oct 2024Office Costs[***]Faster Payment Form - Sept and Oct Rent - [***]4,320
7 Oct 2024StaffingNot Applicable800
3 Oct 2024StaffingParliamentary Research Service (Labour)3,000
26 Sept 2024Office CostsBuffer is used by the team to schedule social media posts. [200011804-240]113
13 Sept 2024Office Costs—50
8 Sept 2024StaffingHIVE - temporary staff recuitment fee [200011524-1]900
3 Sept 2024AccommodationHotel - 2 nights (£191 per night)382
2 Sept 2024Office Costs—30
1 Sept 2024AccommodationHotel - 2 nights (£203 per night)406
27 Aug 2024Office CostsFaster payment form - First Two MTHs Rent - [***]2,857
24 Aug 2024Office CostsOther office equipment1,250
16 Aug 2024Office CostsOffice furniture86
12 Aug 2024Office CostsCaseworker Software - Annual Cost1,440
12 Aug 2024Office CostsCaseworker Software - Start Up Cost600
1 Aug 2024Office CostsOffice furniture1,644
1 Aug 2024Office CostsTelevision455
28 Jul 2024AccommodationWorking in Westminster (3 nights, £195.91 per night)588
28 Jul 2024Office CostsOffice FF&E421
26 Jul 2024Office CostsOffice furniture1,079
26 Jul 2024AccommodationWorking in Westminster (191.77 per night)959
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.