MP Expenses
Alison Bennett
Current MP

Alison BennettMP expenses

£4,903 IPSA expenses in 2024-25

Liberal Democrat · Mid Sussex

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

£6,447

Total claimed — selected period (2024-25)

£4,903

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Spend by category — 2024-25

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £95 for Utilities in 2025-26.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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This MP claimed £144 for Utilities in 2025-26.

Note: MP expenses may cover multiple properties (e.g. constituency home and Westminster accommodation) and may include office or staff-related costs depending on IPSA's categorisation. Figures are shown as published by IPSA without interpretation.

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Year-on-year trend

Alison Bennett 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.

Published IPSA expenses for Alison Bennett, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£3,690Accommodation (£2,561)12View claims
2025-26£10,656Office Costs (£7,931)45View claims
2024-25£4,903Travel and Subsistence (£4,903)2View 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

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SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsCleaning services£602026-2727 May 2026Paid2 x fortnightly office cleanView source
Office CostsCleaning services£602026-2718 May 2026Paid2 x fortnightly office cleanView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1332026-271 May 2026PaidInternet — 80% of the usage is for the parliamentary space so £166.65 x 80% = £133.32View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£702026-271 May 2026PaidLandline — All phone lines used by parliamentary officeView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2,5612026-2718 Apr 2026PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UKView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1332025-267 Apr 2026PaidInternet — 80% of the usage is for the parliamentary space so £166.65 x 80% = £133.32 [200013630-45]View source
Office CostsCleaning services£602026-277 Apr 2026Paid2 x fortnightly office cleanView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£702026-277 Apr 2026PaidLandline — All phone lines used by parliamentary officeView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£692026-2724 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsHospitality£752026-2724 Mar 2026PaidTea, coffee and water for attendeesView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£622025-265 Mar 2026PaidLEMONADE PRINT [200013613-3129]View source
Office CostsCleaning services£1202025-265 Mar 2026PaidInitial deep clean (Jan) + regular fortnightly cleans (Feb)View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1332025-265 Mar 2026PaidInternet — 80% of the usage is for the parliamentary space so £166.65 x 80% = £133.32View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£702025-265 Mar 2026PaidLandline — All phone lines used by parliamentary officeView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£6882025-264 Mar 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200013613-11277]View source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£872025-2626 Feb 2026PaidVIKINGView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1282025-2626 Feb 2026PaidVIKINGView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£8412025-2616 Feb 2026PaidOffice furniture — VIKINGView source
Office CostsTV licence£1462026-2710 Feb 2026PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UK [200013633-303]View source
Office CostsTV licence£1752025-2610 Feb 2026PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UKView source
AccommodationUtilities£952025-269 Feb 2026PaidWater — THAMES WATERView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£702025-264 Feb 2026PaidLandline — All phone lines used by parliamentary officeView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1332025-264 Feb 2026PaidInternet — 80% of the usage is for the parliamentary space so £166.65 x 80% = £133.32View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£702025-266 Jan 2026PaidLandline — All phone lines used by parliamentary officeView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1332025-266 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — 80% of the usage is for the parliamentary space so £166.65 x 80% = £133.32View source
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Liberal Democrat average — 2024-25

£15,916

All-MP average — 2024-25

£19,604

Grants and donations

Donations, sponsorships and loans registered in support of this MP's parliamentary activities — Category 2 of the Register of Members' Financial Interests, distinct from the IPSA expenses above.

Total registered

£5,000

  • Ian Howard - £5,000.00

    £5,000
    Registered 22 Jan 2026View source

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.

2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP

  • Ian Howard - £5,000.00

    £5,000
    Registered 22 Jan 2026View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Simon Ruddick - £948.00

    £948
    Registered 14 Jul 2026View source

  • The National Liberal Club - £1,140.00

    £1,140
    Registered 22 Jan 2026View source

  • The National Liberal Club - £1,327.20

    £1,327
    Registered 18 Sept 2024View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Member of Mid Sussex District Council, (unpaid since 30 September 2024 and previously registered under Category 1).

    Registered 1 Aug 2024View source

Alison Bennett expenses — common questions

How much did Alison Bennett claim in expenses in 2024-25?
Alison Bennett claimed £4,903 in IPSA business costs in 2024-25. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Alison Bennett claim for?
In 2024-25, Alison Bennett's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£4,903). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Alison Bennett'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.