MP Expenses
Andy McDonald
Current MP

Andy McDonaldMP expenses

£31,870 IPSA expenses in 2021-22

Labour · Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

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 (2021-22)

£31,870

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Spend by category — 2021-22

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £124 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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

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This MP claimed £97 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £97 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £97 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £97 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £97 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £118 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £97 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £97 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £80 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £80 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £70 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £338 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £504 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £320 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £130 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £129 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £93 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £76 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £367 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £64 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £933 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £733 for Const Office Electricity in 2018-19.

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This MP claimed £312 for Const Office Electricity in 2018-19.

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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.

Published IPSA expenses for Andy McDonald, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2025-26£12,677Office Costs (£9,781)41View claims
2024-25£15,474Travel and Subsistence (£15,474)2View claims
2023-24£49,525Accommodation (£23,150)53View claims
2022-23£60,752Accommodation (£21,533)70View claims
2021-22£31,870Office Costs (£16,111)43View claims
2020-21£42,609Office Costs (£21,363)73View claims
2019-20£52,393Accommodation (£22,340)125View claims
2018-19£20,938Office Costs (£10,443)33View claims
2017-18£19,654Office Costs (£8,505)30View claims
2016-17£23,658Office Costs (£14,247)41View claims
2015-16£21,038Office Costs (£14,150)40View claims
2014-15£24,043Office Costs (£11,362)49View claims
2013-14£28,192Office Costs (£14,306)59View claims
2012-13£12,997Accommodation (£5,734)26View 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.

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-2630 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-2630 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3722025-2630 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£642025-2630 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2992025-2630 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1302025-2627 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£552025-2627 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2102025-2627 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£552025-2627 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£542025-2627 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£702025-2627 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£592025-2627 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£862025-2627 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£6382025-266 Feb 2026PaidMV PrintView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£2902025-2628 Jan 2026PaidKAPWING PRO PLANView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£6532025-262 Jan 2026PaidHOSTPAPA WEB HOSTINGView source
AccommodationUtilities£1242025-262 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — Octopus January 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£4322025-2631 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — OneCom December 2025View source
AccommodationUtilities£1442025-2629 Dec 2025PaidWater — Thames WaterView source
AccommodationUtilities£972025-268 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — Octopus November 2025View source
AccommodationUtilities£972025-261 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — Octopus December 2025View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£812025-2613 Nov 2025PaidBanner December 2025View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£712025-2613 Nov 2025PaidBanner December 2025View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£4202025-2631 Oct 2025PaidLandline & internet package — OneCom October 2025View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£4202025-2630 Sept 2025PaidLandline & internet package — OneCom BillView source
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Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services in 2021-22. Browse all Bought-in services claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Steve Barclay

Conservative

£15,48016 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Non-political constituency focused research,communications and other services to support parliamenta
Steve Barclay

Conservative

£15,4801 Nov 2021Professional & consultancy — Non-political constituency focused research,communications and other services to support parliamentary duties
Shabana Mahmood

Labour

£10,50019 Jul 2021Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du - Speech writing, briefing, media, parliamentary
Ian Byrne

Labour

£6,25017 Aug 2021Professional & consultancy — Access to justice legal casework for constituents
Chris Elmore

Labour

£6,00028 Oct 2021Professional & consultancy — Consultancy work to support Parliamentary work
Sarah Jones

Labour

£6,00030 Mar 2021Professional & consultancy — Digital support staff (48 days)
Valerie Vaz

Labour

£5,44810 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Research
John McDonnell

Labour

£5,00017 Dec 2021Professional & consultancy — pooled research and writing services
Richard Burgon

Labour

£5,0004 May 2021Office services — YEARLY SUBSCRIPTOIN TO SPRG POOLED RESEARCH
Rachel Hopkins

Labour

£5,00027 Apr 2021Professional & consultancy — POOLED RESEARCH SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION
Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Labour

£5,0007 Apr 2021Professional & consultancy — SPRG Research subscription
Peter Dowd

Labour

£4,95022 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Parliamentary based research and professional support

Labour average — 2021-22

£31,761

All-MP average — 2021-22

£30,859

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

    £1,250
    Registered 15 Jun 2026View source
  • Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd - £250.00

    £250
    Registered 8 Jun 2026View source
  • Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd - £250.00

    £250
    Registered 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 2021-22?
Andy McDonald claimed £31,870 in IPSA business costs in 2021-22. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Andy McDonald claim for?
In 2021-22, Andy McDonald's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£16,111). 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.