MP Expenses
Bridget Phillipson
Current MP

Bridget PhillipsonMP expenses

£36,027 IPSA expenses in 2021-22

Labour · Houghton and Sunderland South

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

£6,334

Total claimed — selected period (2021-22)

£36,027

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Spend by category — 2021-22

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £145 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £147 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £106 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £147 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £147 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £216 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £216 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £94 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £249 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £249 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £249 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £102 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £249 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £71 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £372 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £76 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £512 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £171 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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Year-on-year trend

Bridget Phillipson 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.

Published IPSA expenses for Bridget Phillipson, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2025-26£34,472Office Costs (£20,004)116View claims
2024-25£17,068Travel and Subsistence (£17,068)2View claims
2023-24£58,636Office Costs (£29,351)219View claims
2022-23£59,655Office Costs (£28,129)235View claims
2021-22£36,027Office Costs (£16,105)186View claims
2020-21£38,360Office Costs (£30,308)206View claims
2019-20£46,624Office Costs (£26,338)222View claims
2018-19£19,090Travel and Subsistence (£9,783)53View claims
2017-18£14,540Travel and Subsistence (£7,269)58View claims
2016-17£19,300Travel and Subsistence (£9,256)47View claims
2015-16£23,632Staffing (£7,193)52View claims
2014-15£20,188Staffing (£8,784)44View claims
2013-14£17,234Staffing (£7,641)41View claims
2012-13£18,781Travel and Subsistence (£7,447)44View claims
2011-12£23,650Travel and Subsistence (£8,969)47View claims
2010-11£32,995Accommodation (£10,478)89View 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.

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsStationery & printing£1122025-2617 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£862025-2611 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1822025-2610 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1002025-266 Mar 2026PaidView source
AccommodationUtilities£1452025-261 Mar 2026PaidDual Fuel — duel fuelView source
StaffingBought-in services£6502025-261 Mar 2026PaidProfessional & consultancy — staffing supportView source
Office CostsBought-in services£6752025-2628 Feb 2026PaidAdministrative services — management of constituency and email systemView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£562025-2628 Feb 2026Paidpostage for mailersView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2282025-2628 Feb 2026Paidpaper and ink for printing mailersView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1122025-2616 Feb 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsBought-in services£9502025-269 Feb 2026PaidProfessional & consultancy — staffing supportView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3322025-262 Feb 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£1472025-261 Feb 2026PaidDual Fuel — duel fuelView source
StaffingBought-in services£6502025-261 Feb 2026PaidProfessional & consultancy — Staffing SupportView source
Office CostsBought-in services£6752025-2631 Jan 2026PaidProfessional & consultancy — management of constituency consultation and email systemView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1022025-2613 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsUtilities£1062025-2613 Jan 2026PaidWater — WWW.WAVE-UTILITIES.CO.View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£2302025-269 Jan 2026PaidView source
AccommodationUtilities£1472025-261 Jan 2026PaidDual FuelView source
StaffingBought-in services£6502025-261 Jan 2026PaidAdministrative services — staffing supportView source
Office CostsBought-in services£6752025-2631 Dec 2025PaidProfessional & consultancy — management of constituency consultation and email systemView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1512025-2631 Dec 2025Paidmaterials for mailingView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£812025-2623 Dec 2025PaidROYAL MAIL GROUP LTDView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2618 Dec 2025PaidXMA January 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2618 Dec 2025PaidXMA January 2026View source
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Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services in 2021-22. Browse all Bought-in services claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Steve Barclay

Conservative

£15,48016 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Non-political constituency focused research,communications and other services to support parliamenta
Steve Barclay

Conservative

£15,4801 Nov 2021Professional & consultancy — Non-political constituency focused research,communications and other services to support parliamentary duties
Shabana Mahmood

Labour

£10,50019 Jul 2021Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du - Speech writing, briefing, media, parliamentary
Ian Byrne

Labour

£6,25017 Aug 2021Professional & consultancy — Access to justice legal casework for constituents
Chris Elmore

Labour

£6,00028 Oct 2021Professional & consultancy — Consultancy work to support Parliamentary work
Sarah Jones

Labour

£6,00030 Mar 2021Professional & consultancy — Digital support staff (48 days)
Valerie Vaz

Labour

£5,44810 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Research
John McDonnell

Labour

£5,00017 Dec 2021Professional & consultancy — pooled research and writing services
Richard Burgon

Labour

£5,0004 May 2021Office services — YEARLY SUBSCRIPTOIN TO SPRG POOLED RESEARCH
Rachel Hopkins

Labour

£5,00027 Apr 2021Professional & consultancy — POOLED RESEARCH SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION
Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Labour

£5,0007 Apr 2021Professional & consultancy — SPRG Research subscription
Peter Dowd

Labour

£4,95022 Mar 2022Professional & consultancy — Parliamentary based research and professional support

Labour average — 2021-22

£31,761

All-MP average — 2021-22

£30,859

Grants and donations

Donations, sponsorships and loans registered in support of this MP's parliamentary activities — Category 2 of the Register of Members' Financial Interests, distinct from the IPSA expenses above.

Total registered

£94,223

  • Jim Murphy - £10,000.00

    £10,000
    Registered 12 Nov 2025View source
  • 89Up Ltd - £1,500.00

    £1,500
    Registered 31 Oct 2025View source
  • Francesca Perrin - £15,000.00

    £15,000
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source
  • Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury) - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source
  • Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury ) - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source
  • Fast Foster & Company Ltd - £2,000.00

    £2,000
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source
  • Labour First - £3,923.00

    £3,923
    Registered 23 Oct 2025View source
  • Iain Simpson - £5,000.00

    £5,000
    Registered 23 Oct 2025View source
  • 89up Ltd - £5,268.97

    £5,269
    Registered 6 Oct 2025View source
  • Culture Quarter Ventures Ltd - £1,531.20

    £1,531
    Registered 6 Oct 2025View source
  • Paul Callaghan - £4,000.00

    £4,000
    Registered 6 Oct 2025View source
  • Paul Callaghan - £6,000.00

    £6,000
    Registered 2 Oct 2025View source

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.

2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP

  • Jim Murphy - £10,000.00

    £10,000
    Registered 12 Nov 2025View source
  • 89Up Ltd - £1,500.00

    £1,500
    Registered 31 Oct 2025View source
  • Francesca Perrin - £15,000.00

    £15,000
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source
  • Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury) - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source
  • Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury ) - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source
  • Fast Foster & Company Ltd - £2,000.00

    £2,000
    Registered 28 Oct 2025View source
  • Labour First - £3,923.00

    £3,923
    Registered 23 Oct 2025View source
  • Iain Simpson - £5,000.00

    £5,000
    Registered 23 Oct 2025View source
  • 89up Ltd - £5,268.97

    £5,269
    Registered 6 Oct 2025View source
  • Culture Quarter Ventures Ltd - £1,531.20

    £1,531
    Registered 6 Oct 2025View source
  • Paul Callaghan - £4,000.00

    £4,000
    Registered 6 Oct 2025View source
  • Paul Callaghan - £6,000.00

    £6,000
    Registered 2 Oct 2025View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • I am the beneficiary of the work of Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, which is a private company limited by guarantee without share capital.

    Registered 6 Oct 2025View source

Bridget Phillipson expenses — common questions

How much did Bridget Phillipson claim in expenses in 2021-22?
Bridget Phillipson claimed £36,027 in IPSA business costs in 2021-22. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Bridget Phillipson claim for?
In 2021-22, Bridget Phillipson's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£16,105). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Bridget Phillipson'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.