Andy McDonaldMP expenses
£23,658 IPSA expenses in 2016-17
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
£3,757
Total claimed — selected period (2016-17)
£23,658
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2016-17
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £124 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 £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.
This MP claimed £97 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 £97 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 £97 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 £97 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 £97 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 £118 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 £97 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 £97 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 £80 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 £80 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 £70 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £338 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £504 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £320 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £130 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 2019-20.
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 £93 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £76 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £367 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £64 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £933 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £733 for Const Office Electricity in 2018-19.
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 £312 for Const Office Electricity in 2018-19.
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
Andy McDonald 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 | £12,677 | Office Costs (£9,781) | 41 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £15,474 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,474) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £49,525 | Accommodation (£23,150) | 53 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £60,752 | Accommodation (£21,533) | 70 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £31,870 | Office Costs (£16,111) | 43 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £42,609 | Office Costs (£21,363) | 73 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £52,393 | Accommodation (£22,340) | 125 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £20,938 | Office Costs (£10,443) | 33 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £19,654 | Office Costs (£8,505) | 30 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £23,658 | Office Costs (£14,247) | 41 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £21,038 | Office Costs (£14,150) | 40 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £24,043 | Office Costs (£11,362) | 49 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £28,192 | Office Costs (£14,306) | 59 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £12,997 | Accommodation (£5,734) | 26 | 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 | Stationery & printing | £299 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £299 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £372 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £64 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £299 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £130 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £55 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £210 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £55 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £54 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £70 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £59 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £86 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £638 | 2025-26 | 6 Feb 2026 | Paid | MV Print | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £290 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | KAPWING PRO PLAN | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £653 | 2025-26 | 2 Jan 2026 | Paid | HOSTPAPA WEB HOSTING | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £124 | 2025-26 | 2 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Octopus January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £432 | 2025-26 | 31 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — OneCom December 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £144 | 2025-26 | 29 Dec 2025 | Paid | Water — Thames Water | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £97 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Octopus November 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £97 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Octopus December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £81 | 2025-26 | 13 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £71 | 2025-26 | 13 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £420 | 2025-26 | 31 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — OneCom October 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £420 | 2025-26 | 30 Sept 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — OneCom Bill | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Other” in 2016-17. Browse all Other claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Law Scottish National Party | £1,078 | 14 Nov 2016 | Office Renovations November 20 — Installation of heaters in constituency office |
| Helen Grant Conservative | £667 | 7 Feb 2017 | Printing costs — Cherrill Print inv [***] Petition Forms Freepost Envelopes |
| Cat Smith Labour | £590 | 7 Jun 2016 | Constituency Office Sign — Sign for constituency office |
| Hilary Benn Labour | £511 | 3 Mar 2017 | Window blinds for office — supply and fitting of window blinds for office |
| Catherine West Labour | £500 | 12 Jan 2017 | Fees Constit office tenancy — Council's fees for drawing up Tenancy for Constituency Office |
| Vicky Foxcroft Labour | £500 | 30 Apr 2016 | Office shutters — Shutter work |
| Rushanara Ali Labour | £400 | 21 Oct 2016 | CFL Caseworker Licence renewal — COMPUTING FOR |
| Sir Christopher Chope Conservative | £390 | 21 Nov 2016 | newspapers — subscription renewal to telegraph |
| Jessica Morden Labour | £385 | 1 Jun 2016 | CFL caseworker annual licence — Annual licence and support for caseworker system |
| Ms Diane Abbott Labour | £384 | 2 Jun 2016 | Ink for Printer — KPD CONSUMABLES LT |
| Sir Roger Gale Conservative | £370 | 21 Dec 2016 | Security — [***] |
| Cat Smith Labour | £329 | 4 May 2016 | Office flooring — Flooring for constituency office |
Labour average — 2016-17
£19,015
All-MP average — 2016-17
£17,510
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
Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd - £1,250.00
£1,250Registered 15 Jun 2026View sourceMiddlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd - £250.00
£250Registered 8 Jun 2026View sourceMiddlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd - £250.00
£250Registered 8 Jun 2026View source
8. Miscellaneous
Solicitor (not currently employed as such).
Registered 28 Dec 2012View source
Andy McDonald expenses — common questions
- How much did Andy McDonald claim in expenses in 2016-17?
- Andy McDonald claimed £23,658 in IPSA business costs in 2016-17. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Andy McDonald claim for?
- In 2016-17, Andy McDonald's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£14,247). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Andy McDonald'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.