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
£2,478
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£9,973
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £910 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 £81 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 £327 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 £1,683 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 £350 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 £267 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 £183 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
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £59 | 2025-26 | 20 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £202 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £57 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £108 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £52 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £77 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £556 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £58 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £73 | 2025-26 | 17 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £73 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | Internet — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £910 | 2025-26 | 6 Feb 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £59 | 2025-26 | 23 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £81 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Water — constituency office water | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £113 | 2025-26 | 16 Jan 2026 | Paid | Internet — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £59 | 2025-26 | 22 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £59 | 2025-26 | 20 Nov 2025 | Paid | Landline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £60 | 2025-26 | 19 Nov 2025 | Paid | AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £73 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | Internet — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £327 | 2025-26 | 7 Nov 2025 | Paid | Dual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £113 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | Internet — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £59 | 2025-26 | 22 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline — GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £1,683 | 2025-26 | 22 Oct 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Octopus energy bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £73 | 2025-26 | 13 Oct 2025 | Paid | Internet — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £350 | 2025-26 | 13 Oct 2025 | Paid | Water — BUSINESS STREAM | 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.
8. Miscellaneous
Membership of Advisory Board to Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes
Registered 16 Jun 2025View sourceMember of board of the Labour Campaign for Human Rights. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 7 Jun 2025View sourceAppointment as a patron of Hong Kong Watch.
Registered 14 Mar 2025View sourceMember of Eastwood Scouts District Council. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 5 Feb 2025View sourceMember of the Executive Committee of the British Group of the Interparliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 5 Feb 2025View sourceChair of Stop Uyghur Genocide Charity. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 31 Jul 2024View sourceUnpaid Director of Uyghur Campaign Ltd.
Registered 31 Jul 2024View source
Blair McDougall expenses — common questions
- How much did Blair McDougall claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Blair McDougall claimed £9,973 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Blair McDougall claim for?
- In 2025-26, Blair McDougall's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£8,956). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Blair McDougall'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.