MP Expenses
Alison McGovern
Current MP

Alison McGovernMP expenses

£4,499 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Birkenhead

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

£343

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£4,499

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed -£76 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed -£491 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £491 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £156 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £208 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £302 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £543 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £55 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £610 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £51 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £325 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £129 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £228 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £197 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £331 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £467 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £219 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £67 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £166 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £153 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £133 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £193 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £112 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £128 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£562025-269 Feb 2026PaidOther office equipment — Banner March 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1732025-269 Feb 2026PaidOther office equipment — Banner March 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£612025-269 Feb 2026PaidOther office equipment — Banner March 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1292025-269 Feb 2026PaidOther office equipment — Banner March 2026View source
Office CostsUtilities-£762025-265 Jan 2026RepaidWater — Part repayment of claim 60231262:1View source
Office CostsUtilities-£4912025-2618 Dec 2025PaidWater — WATER PLUS.CO.UKView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£752025-2624 Oct 2025PaidOther office equipment — Banner November 2025View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3802025-268 Sept 2025PaidBanner October 2025View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£2702025-2621 Aug 2025PaidCANVA [***]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1,4762025-2629 Jul 2025PaidELECTED TECHNOLOGIESView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1,0812025-2625 Jul 2025PaidView source
Office CostsUtilities£4912025-2622 Jul 2025PaidWater — WATER PLUS.CO.UKView source
AccommodationHotel - London£5972025-2617 Jul 2025Paidtenancy expired/delay in moveView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£792025-263 Jul 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1192025-2616 Jun 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£792025-2614 Apr 2025PaidLandline — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsRent£5602023-242 Apr 2024PaidView source
Office CostsPooled staffing services£1,1252023-2426 Mar 2024PaidParliamentary Research Service (Labour) — Parliamentary Research ServicesView source
AccommodationRent£1,6232023-2421 Mar 2024PaidView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1682023-2419 Mar 2024PaidSundries — CHILD POVERTY ACTION G [200010137-4854]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£692023-2418 Mar 2024PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL [200010137-4858]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£692023-2414 Mar 2024PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL [200010137-4862]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£642023-248 Mar 2024PaidOther office equipment — ARGOS [200010137-4866]View source
Office CostsRent£5602023-245 Mar 2024PaidView source
Office CostsRent-£202023-244 Mar 2024RepaidSublet Jan 2024View source
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Labour average — 2025-26

£18,163

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. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.

No registered financial interests found for this MP.

Alison McGovern expenses — common questions

How much did Alison McGovern claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Alison McGovern claimed £4,499 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Alison McGovern claim for?
In 2025-26, Alison McGovern's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£3,902). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Alison McGovern'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.