MP Expenses
Blake Stephenson
Current MP

Blake StephensonMP expenses

£17,472 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Conservative · Mid Bedfordshire

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

£1,662

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£17,472

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £103 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.

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This MP claimed £50 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.

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This MP claimed £50 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.

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This MP claimed £50 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.

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This MP claimed £50 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.

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This MP claimed £50 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.

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This MP claimed £50 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.

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This MP claimed £53 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.

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This MP claimed £57 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.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
AccommodationUtilities£1032025-2619 Mar 2026PaidDual Fuel — Gas and electricityView source
AccommodationService charge & ground Rent£1252025-261 Mar 2026PaidManagement FeeView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£732025-2626 Feb 2026PaidShred it - FebView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1042025-2622 Feb 2026Paid—View source
AccommodationUtilities£502025-2619 Feb 2026PaidDual Fuel — Gas and ElectricityView source
AccommodationService charge & ground Rent£1252025-262 Feb 2026PaidManagement Service ChargeView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£2082025-2630 Jan 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1262025-2630 Jan 2026PaidInternet — WREST PARK LTDView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1262025-2630 Jan 2026PaidInternet — WREST PARK LTDView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1262025-2630 Jan 2026PaidInternet — WREST PARK LTDView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£732025-2620 Jan 2026PaidShred-it DecemberView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£732025-2620 Jan 2026PaidShred-it JanuaryView source
AccommodationUtilities£502025-2619 Jan 2026PaidDual Fuel — Gas & ElectricityView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1752025-262 Jan 2026PaidCouncil TaxView source
AccommodationService charge & ground Rent£1252025-261 Jan 2026PaidManagement FeeView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2202025-2623 Dec 2025PaidBanner January 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£502025-2619 Dec 2025PaidDual Fuel — Gas & Electricity BillView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£732025-2615 Dec 2025PaidNovember Shred-ItView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£732025-2615 Dec 2025PaidOctober Shred-ItView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£2282025-2611 Dec 2025PaidSURVEYMONK T [***]View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1752025-261 Dec 2025PaidCouncil TaxView source
AccommodationService charge & ground Rent£1252025-261 Dec 2025PaidGround Rent/Management FeeView source
AccommodationUtilities£502025-2619 Nov 2025PaidDual Fuel — Gas & ElectricityView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1752025-263 Nov 2025PaidCouncil TaxView source
AccommodationService charge & ground Rent£1252025-261 Nov 2025PaidManagement FeeView source
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Conservative average — 2025-26

£18,535

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.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • British Association for Shooting and Conservation - £440.00

    £440
    Registered 15 Jan 2026View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Indonesia between 26 March 2026 and 04 April 2026

    £3,161
    Registered 22 Apr 2026View source

  • International visit to Brazil between 11 November 2025 and 18 November 2025

    £3,340
    Registered 28 Nov 2025View source

6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)

8. Miscellaneous

  • Unpaid Director of Swallow Place Management Company Limited.

    Registered 31 Jul 2024View source

  • Central Bedfordshire Councillor, (unpaid since 31 July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)

    Registered 31 Jul 2024View source

Blake Stephenson expenses — common questions

How much did Blake Stephenson claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Blake Stephenson claimed £17,472 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Blake Stephenson claim for?
In 2025-26, Blake Stephenson's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£13,055). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Blake Stephenson'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.