How much do MPs spend?
IPSA publishes what each MP claims for the business costs of their role. This page summarises those official totals — we do not rank MPs or label claims as wasteful; we show what was published.
Latest published period: 2025-26
- Total claimed (all MPs)
- £11,716,900
- MPs with published claims
- 645
- Average per MP
- £18,166
These are sums of IPSA-published claims for 2025-26. They include staffing, office costs, travel and accommodation — not MP salary, which is separate.
By party (2025-26)
Party totals are the sum of each MP's published claims. Averages help compare typical MPs within a party; large parties have more MPs, so totals are higher.
| Party | MPs | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 360 | £6,538,731 | £18,163 |
| Conservative | 115 | £2,131,502 | £18,535 |
| Liberal Democrat | 71 | £1,135,574 | £15,994 |
| Labour (Co-op) | 42 | £752,141 | £17,908 |
| Independent | 13 | £237,708 | £18,285 |
| Reform UK | 8 | £150,924 | £18,866 |
| Sinn Féin | 7 | £133,977 | £19,140 |
| Scottish National Party | 7 | £126,306 | £18,044 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | £123,186 | £24,637 |
| Green Party | 4 | £92,457 | £23,114 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | £78,561 | £19,640 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 2 | £68,028 | £34,014 |
| Restore Britain | 1 | £43,754 | £43,754 |
| Alliance | 1 | £31,718 | £31,718 |
| Speaker | 1 | £28,927 | £28,927 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | £17,924 | £17,924 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | £13,133 | £13,133 |
| Your Party | 2 | £12,348 | £6,174 |
Where the money goes
Top IPSA categories for 2025-26.
- Office Costs£8,548,623
- Accommodation£1,796,159
- Staffing£1,256,169
- Miscellaneous£115,949
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Important: High or low totals are not automatically good or bad — they reflect staffing models, constituency location, committee roles, and how IPSA categories are used. Read the methodology for how we source and present data.
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