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
£4,015
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£12,448
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Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £450 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 £256 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 £142 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 £220 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.
Ben Coleman 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 | £12,448 | Office Costs (£11,056) | 44 | 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 | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £487 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Q4 Broadband and Telephone Bills | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £487 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Q3 Bills for telephone and broadband at constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £450 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — Q4 Gas and Electricity | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £256 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — Q3 Gas and Electricity bills at constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £232 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - hire | £459 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — Folder-inserter machine annual maintenance | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £84 | 2025-26 | 28 Feb 2026 | Paid | Constituency office cleaning services January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £435 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | AMAZON UK [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £250 | 2025-26 | 13 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £385 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £263 | 2025-26 | 21 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £87 | 2025-26 | 18 Jan 2026 | Paid | AMAZON.CO.UK [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £141 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £205 | 2025-26 | 29 Dec 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £84 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | Design work for local campaign advertising poster | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £487 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Q2 Telephone and Broadband charges for constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £142 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | Dual Fuel — Q2 Bills for Utilities (electricity and gas) for constituency office | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £594 | 2025-26 | 10 Dec 2025 | Paid | CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £130 | 2025-26 | 4 Dec 2025 | Paid | Print costs for constituent campaign posters | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £150 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | Print cost for stickers for school children that the MP meets in Parliament or the constituency | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £187 | 2025-26 | 17 Nov 2025 | Paid | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £60 | 2025-26 | 7 Nov 2025 | Paid | Print costs for A4 posters advertising MP contact details | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £160 | 2025-26 | 3 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £389 | 2025-26 | 2 Oct 2025 | Paid | Annual subscription to Brevo to host our e-news service | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £217 | 2025-26 | 25 Sept 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Venue hire, meetings & surgeries” in 2025-26. Browse all Venue hire, meetings & surgeries claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Myer Labour | £5,425 | 2 Feb 2026 | — |
| Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Labour | £2,700 | 12 Dec 2025 | — |
| Adrian Ramsay Green Party | £1,946 | 16 Mar 2026 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £1,700 | 31 Oct 2025 | — |
| Clive Efford Labour | £1,468 | 29 Apr 2025 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £1,360 | 27 Nov 2025 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £1,360 | 31 Jul 2025 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £1,360 | 23 May 2025 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £1,220 | 30 Sept 2025 | — |
| Sarah Dyke Liberal Democrat | £1,194 | 9 Jun 2025 | — |
| Sarah Dyke Liberal Democrat | £1,194 | 9 Jun 2025 | — |
| Charlie Dewhirst Conservative | £1,188 | 20 Feb 2026 | — |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,102
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. Search all MPs' interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.
8. Miscellaneous
Trustee of Sands End Arts & Community Centre, a charity that maintains and manages a public arts and community centre in Fulham, London. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 31 Jul 2024View source
Ben Coleman expenses — common questions
- How much did Ben Coleman claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Ben Coleman claimed £12,448 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Ben Coleman claim for?
- In 2025-26, Ben Coleman's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£11,056). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Ben Coleman'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.