MP Expenses
Chris Bryant
Current MP

Chris BryantMP expenses

£19,223 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Rhondda and Ogmore

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

£2,735

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£19,223

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £120 for Utilities in 2021-22.

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 £300 for Utilities in 2021-22.

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This MP claimed £300 for Utilities in 2021-22.

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This MP claimed £236 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £490 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £87 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £132 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £57 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £200 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £320 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £525 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £800 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £351 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £138 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £355 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £423 for Const Office Electricity in 2017-18.

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This MP claimed £255 for Const Office Electricity in 2017-18.

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This MP claimed £92 for Const Office Electricity in 2016-17.

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This MP claimed £76 for Const Office Electricity in 2016-17.

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This MP claimed £95 for Const Office Electricity in 2016-17.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£962025-269 Mar 2026PaidProgramme surgery advertisingView source
StaffingTraining - staff£3002025-269 Mar 2026PaidMentoringView source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£6992025-2616 Feb 2026PaidInsurance for 9 Compton RoadView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£902025-265 Feb 2026PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2182025-2623 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2615 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2615 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1862025-2615 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2292025-2615 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4422025-2612 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing-£4422025-2612 Jan 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£3692025-266 Jan 2026PaidOther office equipment — Banner March 2026View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£902025-265 Jan 2026PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
StaffingTraining - staff£9002025-2619 Dec 2025PaidCaseworker TrainingView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£512025-269 Dec 2025PaidO2View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£902025-265 Dec 2025PaidOPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCRView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£4502025-263 Dec 2025PaidSurgery Advert - Pitchside Board and ProgrammeView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2182025-2625 Nov 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1182025-2624 Nov 2025PaidBanner December 2025View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1082025-2624 Nov 2025PaidBanner December 2025View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1182025-2624 Nov 2025PaidBanner December 2025View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1052025-2624 Nov 2025PaidBanner December 2025View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1752025-2621 Nov 2025Paid—View source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£2042025-2630 Oct 2025PaidPull up BannerView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£1382025-269 Oct 2025PaidO2View source
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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.

1. Employment and earnings

  • Author Royalties - Public Lending Right

    Registered 14 Apr 2026View source

  • Author royalties - ALCS

    Registered 26 Sept 2024View source

  • Writing and adapting a book - United Agents

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1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

  • Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £50,000.00

    £50,000
    Registered 28 May 2026View source

  • Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £289.04

    £289
    Registered 14 Apr 2026View source

  • Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £206.50

    £207
    Registered 13 Apr 2026View source

  • Payment received on 25 February 2026 - £10,000.00

    £10,000
    Registered 25 Feb 2026View source

  • Payment received on 06 November 2025 - £220.00

    £220
    Registered 6 Nov 2025View source

  • Payment received on 10 September 2025 - £50,000.00

    £50,000
    Registered 11 Sept 2025View source

  • Payment received on 21 August 2025 - £1,000.00

    £1,000
    Registered 26 Aug 2025View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Edinburgh International Book Festival - £345.00

    £345
    Registered 9 Sept 2025View source

  • Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - £363.30

    £363
    Registered 9 Sept 2025View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • A trustee of the Mabon Trust, which offers small grants to community projects, organisations, individuals and charities in the Rhondda. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 27 Feb 2023View source

Chris Bryant expenses — common questions

How much did Chris Bryant claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Chris Bryant claimed £19,223 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Chris Bryant claim for?
In 2025-26, Chris Bryant's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£10,403). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Chris Bryant'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.