IPSA expenses cover the business costs of doing the job of an MP — staffing, office running costs, accommodation and travel — not personal salary. Full details on what counts as a claim are in the methodology.
Total claimed this year
£1,956
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£8,729
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Year-on-year trend
Alex Baker expenses by financial year
These totals sum the IPSA records currently held on this site for each financial year. The newest period can change as IPSA publishes further data. Category names are retained exactly as IPSA published them.
| Financial year | Published total | Largest published category | Records held | Open year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | £8,729 | Office Costs (£5,721) | 42 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £15,239 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,239) | 2 | View claims |
A published total can differ from a simple count of visible individual claims because IPSA also publishes some annual totals and withholds some details for security or data protection. See the methodology.
Itemised claims
Download all claims (CSV)| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £75 | 2025-26 | 25 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Moving Fees | £361 | 2025-26 | 25 Mar 2026 | Paid | Agency fees — End of tenancy costs | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £84 | 2025-26 | 9 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £88 | 2025-26 | 4 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £99 | 2025-26 | 3 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £205 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £175 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £132 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | Internet — PARALLEL OFFICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £100 | 2025-26 | 16 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £100 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — Table | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £240 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | Professional & consultancy — Independent Facilitator for SEND session | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £135 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £66 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | Internet — PARALLEL OFFICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £98 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £52 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | Sundries — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £160 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £60 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | Sundries — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £80 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Sundries — ASDA SUPERSTORE | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £103 | 2025-26 | 11 Dec 2025 | Paid | Internet — PARALLEL OFFICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | £305 | 2025-26 | 11 Dec 2025 | Paid | Internet — BROADBANDBUYERCOM | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £330 | 2025-26 | 9 Dec 2025 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £398 | 2025-26 | 3 Nov 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2025-26 | 1 Nov 2025 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £561 | 2025-26 | 9 Oct 2025 | Paid | WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £440 | 2025-26 | 3 Sept 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Hotel - London” in 2025-26. Browse all Hotel - London claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Zubir Ahmed Labour | £4,840 | 21 Jun 2025 | Accommodation london 28 night block booking [***] [***] |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed Labour | £3,615 | 27 May 2025 | Accommodation london 25 night block booking [***] [***] |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed Labour | £3,490 | 29 Apr 2025 | Accommodation london 30 night block booking |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed Labour | £3,230 | 27 Mar 2025 | airbnb block booking for 29 nights |
| Esther McVey Conservative | £2,947 | 11 Nov 2025 | [***][***][***] |
| Esther McVey Conservative | £2,947 | 2 Aug 2025 | [***][***][***] |
| Esther McVey Conservative | £2,947 | 9 Jun 2025 | [***][***][***] |
| Esther McVey Conservative | £2,947 | 3 Apr 2025 | [***][***][***] |
| Esther McVey Conservative | £2,884 | 6 Feb 2026 | [***][***][***] |
| Esther McVey Conservative | £2,852 | 8 Dec 2025 | [***][***][***] |
| Esther McVey Conservative | £2,852 | 10 Oct 2025 | [***][***][***] |
| Esther McVey Conservative | £2,852 | 3 Jul 2025 | [***][***][***] |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,102
All-MP average — 2025-26
£18,166
Outside financial interests
Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Search all MPs' interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Jaguar Land Rover - £400.00
£400Registered 26 May 2026View source
8. Miscellaneous
Director of Youth Battersea CIC. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 4 Aug 2024View source
Alex Baker expenses — common questions
- How much did Alex Baker claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Alex Baker claimed £8,729 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Alex Baker claim for?
- In 2025-26, Alex Baker's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£5,721). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Alex Baker's expenses data come from?
- Figures are imported from IPSA (the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) and the UK Parliament Members API. Every amount links to its original IPSA source record.
Figures are presented without ranking or interpretation. Read the methodology for details on data sourcing and publication lag.