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 (2015-16)
£13,853
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2015-16
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed -£76 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.
This MP claimed -£491 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.
This MP claimed £491 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.
This MP claimed £156 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £208 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £302 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £151 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £543 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £55 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £610 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £51 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £325 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £129 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £228 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £197 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £331 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £467 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £219 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £67 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £166 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £153 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £133 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £193 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £112 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
This MP claimed £128 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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.
Year-on-year trend
Alison McGovern 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 | £4,499 | Office Costs (£3,902) | 16 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £26,573 | Travel and Subsistence (£26,573) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £53,162 | Office Costs (£21,683) | 89 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £56,926 | Office Costs (£23,766) | 99 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £42,561 | Accommodation (£20,214) | 63 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £41,174 | Accommodation (£17,995) | 70 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £50,307 | Accommodation (£17,683) | 133 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £18,953 | Travel and Subsistence (£13,816) | 40 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £11,318 | Travel and Subsistence (£8,265) | 39 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £16,947 | Travel and Subsistence (£13,367) | 33 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £13,853 | Travel and Subsistence (£8,856) | 30 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £14,425 | Travel and Subsistence (£9,003) | 24 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £15,407 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,003) | 25 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £20,027 | Travel and Subsistence (£12,401) | 35 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £19,087 | Office Costs (£9,080) | 43 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £19,608 | Office Costs (£11,612) | 71 | 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 | Equipment - purchase | £56 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £173 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £61 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £129 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | -£76 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Repaid | Water — Part repayment of claim 60231262:1 | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | -£491 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | Water — WATER PLUS.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £75 | 2025-26 | 24 Oct 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — Banner November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £380 | 2025-26 | 8 Sept 2025 | Paid | Banner October 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £270 | 2025-26 | 21 Aug 2025 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 29 Jul 2025 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £1,081 | 2025-26 | 25 Jul 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £491 | 2025-26 | 22 Jul 2025 | Paid | Water — WATER PLUS.CO.UK | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £597 | 2025-26 | 17 Jul 2025 | Paid | tenancy expired/delay in move | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £79 | 2025-26 | 3 Jul 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £119 | 2025-26 | 16 Jun 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £79 | 2025-26 | 14 Apr 2025 | Paid | Landline — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | £560 | 2023-24 | 2 Apr 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Pooled staffing services | £1,125 | 2023-24 | 26 Mar 2024 | Paid | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) — Parliamentary Research Services | View source |
| Accommodation | Rent | £1,623 | 2023-24 | 21 Mar 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £168 | 2023-24 | 19 Mar 2024 | Paid | Sundries — CHILD POVERTY ACTION G [200010137-4854] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £69 | 2023-24 | 18 Mar 2024 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL [200010137-4858] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £69 | 2023-24 | 14 Mar 2024 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL [200010137-4862] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £64 | 2023-24 | 8 Mar 2024 | Paid | Other office equipment — ARGOS [200010137-4866] | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | £560 | 2023-24 | 5 Mar 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | -£20 | 2023-24 | 4 Mar 2024 | Repaid | Sublet Jan 2024 | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Const Office Rent” in 2015-16. Browse all Const Office Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maskey Sinn Féin | £12,000 | 11 Mar 2016 | Office costs claim — Sevasapol Developments |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £11,423 | 1 Feb 2016 | Cons. Office Rent May-Dec 2015 |
| Andy Slaughter Labour | £10,875 | 20 Nov 2015 | Constituency Office Rent — rent from 01/04/15 - 31/12/15 |
| Mike Wood Conservative | £7,500 | 31 Jan 2016 | Office rent: Jul-Dec 2015 — Rent of temporary office accommodation from July - December 2015 |
| Sir Iain Duncan Smith Conservative | £7,280 | 29 Oct 2015 | Constituency Office rent 2015 — Office Rent for 64a Station Road, Chingford |
| Debbie Abrahams Labour | £6,647 | 31 May 2015 | Constituency Office Rent 15-16 — Q1,2, 3 2015-16 Rent |
| Andrew Rosindell Reform UK | £6,292 | 19 Oct 2015 | Office Cost Oct-Nov 15 — Constituency Office Rent |
| Andy Burnham Labour (Co-op) | £5,166 | 8 Apr 2015 | Office Costs April 2015 — Annual rent charges |
| Tim Farron Liberal Democrat | £4,909 | 4 Jan 2016 | office costs — rent and service charge -constituency office |
| Kate Osamor Labour (Co-op) | £4,333 | 27 Oct 2015 | Const Office Rent — Pay rent |
| James Cartlidge Conservative | £4,032 | 1 Mar 2016 | Annual rent - const. office — Annual rent for constituency office space in Sudbury |
| Barry Gardiner Labour | £4,016 | 3 Aug 2015 | 2015 08 Regus Office Rent — Accumulated monthly rental payments to Regus for parliamentary duties |
Labour average — 2015-16
£18,429
All-MP average — 2015-16
£17,321
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.
No registered financial interests found for this MP.
Alison McGovern expenses — common questions
- How much did Alison McGovern claim in expenses in 2015-16?
- Alison McGovern claimed £13,853 in IPSA business costs in 2015-16. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Alison McGovern claim for?
- In 2015-16, Alison McGovern's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£8,856). 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.