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
£9,486
Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)
£1,593
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2026-27
Energy & utility comparison
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 £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 £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.
Year-on-year trend
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £1,593 | Office Costs (£1,593) | 11 | View claims |
| 2025-26 | £16,750 | Office Costs (£15,358) | 52 | 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 | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | -£150 | 2026-27 | 24 Apr 2026 | Repaid | Repayment of 60368563-1 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £105 | 2026-27 | 23 Apr 2026 | Paid | Cleaning services for constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £150 | 2026-27 | 22 Apr 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £188 | 2026-27 | 20 Apr 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £150 | 2026-27 | 15 Apr 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £285 | 2026-27 | 15 Apr 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £100 | 2026-27 | 15 Apr 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £226 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMAZON [***] [200013613-9514] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £57 | 2025-26 | 26 Mar 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — AMAZON [***] [200013613-4097] | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £2,000 | 2025-26 | 26 Mar 2026 | Paid | CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200013613-4095] | 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 | 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 | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £487 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Q4 Broadband and Telephone Bills | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £450 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — Q4 Gas and Electricity | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £71 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMAZON [***] [200013613-1542] | 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 | Stationery & printing | £615 | 2025-26 | 14 Mar 2026 | Paid | AMAZON UK [***] [200013613-14804] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £439 | 2025-26 | 11 Mar 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — REMARKABLE OPS LTD [200013613-11888] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £1,045 | 2025-26 | 11 Mar 2026 | Paid | AMAZON [***] [200013613-11887] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | -£150 | 2025-26 | 9 Mar 2026 | Paid | [200013613-4384] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £80 | 2026-27 | 5 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £80 | 2026-27 | 5 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £84 | 2025-26 | 28 Feb 2026 | Paid | Constituency office cleaning services January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £181 | 2026-27 | 26 Feb 2026 | Paid | CAPCUT [200013624-44] [200013633-151] | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Venue hire, meetings & surgeries” in 2026-27. Browse all Venue hire, meetings & surgeries claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Efford Labour | £1,396 | 22 Apr 2026 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £1,020 | 30 Apr 2026 | — |
| Matthew Pennycook Labour | £915 | 28 Mar 2026 | — |
| David Pinto-Duschinsky Labour | £630 | 5 May 2026 | — |
| Oliver Ryan Labour (Co-op) | £600 | 19 May 2026 | — |
| David Pinto-Duschinsky Labour | £580 | 13 May 2026 | — |
| Matt Bishop Labour | £550 | 29 Apr 2026 | — |
| Helen Hayes Labour | £504 | 22 May 2026 | — |
| Shaun Davies Labour | £500 | 6 Mar 2026 | — |
| Dr Andrew Murrison Conservative | £425 | 8 May 2026 | — |
| Al Carns Labour | £350 | 16 Apr 2026 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £350 | 20 Mar 2026 | — |
Labour average — 2026-27
£2,879
All-MP average — 2026-27
£3,007
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 2026-27?
- Ben Coleman claimed £1,593 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Ben Coleman claim for?
- In 2026-27, Ben Coleman's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£1,593). 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.