The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £235,220 across 200 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Darling.
Every IPSA claim category for Steve Darling, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 12 Jul 2024 – 3 Jul 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — total claimed.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 14 | 178,833 | 76.0% |
| Office Costs | 147 | 26,156 | 11.1% |
| Accommodation | 22 | 21,118 | 9.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,546 | 1.9% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,363 | 1.9% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 203 | 0.1% |
| Total · 200 claims | 235,220 | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Rent | 9 | 19,910 |
| Office Costs | Rent | 8 | 9,633 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 73 | 6,064 |
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 1 | 4,900 |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | 12 | 3,559 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 3 | 1,967 |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | 6 | 1,565 |
| Office Costs | Business rates | 1 | 1,341 |
| Accommodation | Council tax | 5 | 728 |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 22 | 710 |
| Accommodation | Utilities | 8 | 480 |
| Office Costs | Training - staff | 1 | 250 |
All individual claims — 183 of 200 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | Staffing | Parliamentary Support Team (Liberal Democrat) | 4,900 |
| 7 May 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 5 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -19 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,690 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN [200011725-8049] | 231 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | VISTAPRINT [200011725-8048] | 49 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | 46 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Subsistence | 5 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | [200011725-10202] | 30 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,400 |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Subsistence | 5 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 915 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 2 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | mobile phone contract | 36 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Subsistence | 7 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Subsistence | 7 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Subsistence | 6 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | REACH PUBLISHING SERVI [200011725-7192] | 156 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 61 |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-6220] | 264 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | [200011800-132] [200011725-4072] | 30 |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 58 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | — | 1,379 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Staffing | Subsistence | 5 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,400 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 5 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | community magazine advert | 597 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Staffing | Subsistence | 7 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 49 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | AXWORTHYS [200011725-366] | 3 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | [200011725-1369] | 30 |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Staffing | Subsistence | 3 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Mobile phone monthly contract | 36 |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Westminster council tax | 146 |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | VISTAPRINT [200011725-591] | 59 |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 1,379 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 229 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | 60 |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 1,144 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 1,144 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 931 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 189 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 122 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 499 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | 60 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Sundries | 199 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,400 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | council tax for January | 146 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | council tax for December | 146 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | advert in community magazine | 0 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 50 |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | mobile phone bill for January | 23 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 229 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 186 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 35 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 50 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 10 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 1,379 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Banner February 2025 | 20 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,400 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Staffing | Subsistence | 5 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Business rates for constituency office | 1,341 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | contents insurance [200011799-106] | 50 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | monthly mobile phone contract | 23 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | contents insurance | 91 |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 7 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 2 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Banner January 2025 | 1 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | advertising in community magazines | 597 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | — | 1,379 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 20 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | letter to outside UK | 3 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 60 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 69 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 63 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Staffing | Subsistence | 4 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,400 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | monthly phone bill | 24 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Staffing | Subsistence | 7 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | installation of book cases, white boards and noticeboards | 125 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 250 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 76 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 16 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 38 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 34 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 0 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Staffing | Subsistence | 4 |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | council tax for London accomodation | 146 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Staffing | Subsistence | 4 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 28 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Banner December 2024 | 3 |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Payment was due 23/10/2024. | 2,400 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 4 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 31 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 16 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 10 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 61 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | [***] | 1,379 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 220 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 14 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 9 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 3 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 139 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 76 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 33 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 17 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 13 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 12 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 10 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 9 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 7 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 5 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 2 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 540 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Sundries | 100 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 19 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 18 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 17 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 6 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 6 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 3 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Banner November 2024 | 2 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | monthly phone bill | 23 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | council tax for London accommodation | 144 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 50 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 15 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 50 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 1,379 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 65 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Internet | -67 |
| 24 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 579 |
| 23 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 100 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 27 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 20 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 16 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 15 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 12 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 11 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 11 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 6 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 6 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 3 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 1 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 1 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 0 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 30 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 19 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 17 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 8 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 6 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 3 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 3 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 1 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 1 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 1 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Banner October 2024 | 0 |
| 12 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Internet | 135 |
| 11 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | [***] - Faster Payment Form - First Months Rent - [***] | 4,800 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | [***] - First month´s rent - | 1,379 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 1,172 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Office furniture | 95 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 66 |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | — | 50 |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | mobile phone bill | 23 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | case for parliament mobile phone | 10 |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | CEX | 160 |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | — | 15 |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-105] | 1,136 |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 600 |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | — | 40 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | first month´s rent for London flat | 2,400 |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | — | 40 |
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.