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
£1,820
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£21,298
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Year-on-year trend
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £458 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £458 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £458 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £372 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £74 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 19 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 19 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £372 | 2025-26 | 19 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 19 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | £1,499 | 2025-26 | 2 Dec 2025 | Paid | New iPhone 17 Pro | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 30 Oct 2025 | Paid | Elected Technologies caseworker annual fee | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £299 | 2025-26 | 8 Oct 2025 | Paid | Printer, photocopier & scanner — HP Smart Tank Printer for home office | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £74 | 2025-26 | 8 Oct 2025 | Paid | Banner November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £342 | 2025-26 | 3 Sept 2025 | Paid | HP410A printer cartridge | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £54 | 2025-26 | 24 Aug 2025 | Paid | Office furniture — Lumbar support seat cushion | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £300 | 2025-26 | 21 Aug 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Communications advice | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,901 | 2025-26 | 11 Aug 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Final invoice for media preparation and website | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £300 | 2025-26 | 14 Jul 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Communications support and training | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,885 | 2025-26 | 7 Jul 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Website design and updating | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £2,008 | 2025-26 | 10 Jun 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Website updating and management | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £2,008 | 2025-26 | 7 May 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Complete re-design and update of website | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £686 | 2025-26 | 10 Apr 2025 | Paid | Banner May 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £56 | 2025-26 | 10 Apr 2025 | Paid | Banner May 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £559 | 2025-26 | 10 Apr 2025 | Paid | Banner May 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £686 | 2025-26 | 10 Apr 2025 | Paid | Banner May 2025 | View source |
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.
1. Employment and earnings
speaking and media appearances - MATV Channel
Registered 1 Dec 2025View sourceSpeech on the future of the water industry to the Board of Directors - Castle Water Ltd
Registered 24 Sept 2025View sourceSpeaking Events on web seminars - Asian Democracy Limited
Registered 12 Jun 2025View sourceMedia appearances - GB News
Registered 27 Mar 2025View source
1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
Payment received on 12 June 2026 - £1,200.00
£1,200Registered 15 Jun 2026View sourcePayment received on 21 May 2026 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 29 May 2026View sourcePayment received on 18 May 2026 - £400.00
£400Registered 29 May 2026View sourcePayment received on 18 April 2026 - £950.00
£950Registered 11 May 2026View sourcePayment received on 27 April 2026 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 11 May 2026View sourcePayment received on 16 March 2026 - £645.00
£645Registered 31 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 23 March 2026 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 31 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 13 February 2026 - £1,350.00
£1,350Registered 5 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 25 February 2026 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 4 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 16 January 2026 - £650.00
£650Registered 27 Jan 2026View sourcePayment received on 22 January 2026 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 27 Jan 2026View sourcePayment received on 15 December 2025 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 6 Jan 2026View sourcePayment received on 24 December 2025 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 6 Jan 2026View sourcePayment received on 14 November 2025 - £1,250.00
£1,250Registered 1 Dec 2025View sourcePayment received on 27 November 2025 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 1 Dec 2025View sourcePayment received on 20 November 2025 - £3,000.00
£3,000Registered 1 Dec 2025View sourcePayment received on 29 October 2025 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 10 Nov 2025View sourcePayment received on 30 September 2025 - £950.00
£950Registered 17 Oct 2025View sourcePayment received on 29 September 2025 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 10 Oct 2025View sourcePayment received on 12 September 2025 - £750.00
£750Registered 24 Sept 2025View sourcePayment received on 05 September 2025 - £3,500.00
£3,500Registered 24 Sept 2025View sourcePayment received on 26 August 2025 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 4 Sept 2025View sourcePayment received on 15 August 2025 - £1,650.00
£1,650Registered 4 Sept 2025View sourcePayment received on 30 June 2025 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 9 Jul 2025View sourcePayment received on 16 June 2025 - £900.00
£900Registered 18 Jun 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Seychelles between 27 May 2026 and 31 May 2026
£1,757Registered 15 Jun 2026View sourceInternational visit to Indonesia between 24 March 2026 and 10 April 2026
£2,818Registered 17 Apr 2026View sourceInternational visit to United States between 25 October 2025 and 05 November 2025
£5,869Registered 18 Nov 2025View sourceInternational visit to France between 09 June 2025 and 11 June 2025
£1,526Registered 2 Jul 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
A Member and Director of Together 2030, a company limited by guarantee. The company is a not for profit company and the position is entirely unpaid.
Registered 2 Dec 2021View sourceA Member and Director of Stop Fire and Rehire Ltd, a company limited by guarantee set up to manage financial support for my Private Members Bill campaign. The company is a not for profit company and the position is entirely unpaid.
Registered 10 Sept 2021View sourceTrustee of Climate Parliament, which aims to educate and inform legislators about climate change and policy options for promoting renewable energy. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 28 Feb 2019View sourceUnremunerated director of GLOBE International AISBL, an international non-profit network devoted to legislative leadership on sustainable development and climate change.
Registered 3 Feb 2016View source
9. Family members employed
Caroline Smith employed
Barry Gardiner expenses — common questions
- How much did Barry Gardiner claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Barry Gardiner claimed £21,298 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Barry Gardiner claim for?
- In 2025-26, Barry Gardiner's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£21,298). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Barry Gardiner'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.