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
£2,125
Total claimed — selected period (2019-20)
£50,488
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2019-20
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed -£274 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £48 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £54 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £414 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £115 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £107 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £1,113 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £77 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £75 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £91 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £86 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £75 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £47 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £68 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £16 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £60 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £12 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £12 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £112 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £11 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £60 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £21 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £66 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £55 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £453 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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
Chris Elmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | £8,131 | Office Costs (£6,323) | 42 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £54,416 | Travel and Subsistence (£53,347) | 4 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £66,224 | Office Costs (£30,814) | 275 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £67,385 | Travel and Subsistence (£26,368) | 346 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £55,081 | Office Costs (£19,360) | 332 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £43,440 | Office Costs (£17,819) | 175 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £50,488 | Office Costs (£19,582) | 256 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £31,080 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,393) | 99 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £17,614 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,773) | 49 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £24,012 | Travel and Subsistence (£12,961) | 65 | 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 | Hospitality | £400 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Staff planning away day | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £120 | 2025-26 | 4 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Translation services (Welsh Language) | £56 | 2025-26 | 26 Feb 2026 | Paid | Welsh translation | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £118 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SCG TOGETHER | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Translation services (Welsh Language) | £65 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | Welsh translation | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £339 | 2025-26 | 29 Jan 2026 | Paid | Total care insurance for folding machine | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £69 | 2025-26 | 23 Jan 2026 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £100 | 2025-26 | 23 Jan 2026 | Paid | Advert | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £250 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | Advertising banner | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £118 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SCG TOGETHER | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - hire | £151 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | Printer, photocopier & scanner — Photocopier hire - Jan-March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - hire | £144 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — Phone system hire - Oct-Dec2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - hire | £144 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — Phone system hire - Jan-March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £51 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Photocopier prints - Dec 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2025-26 | 25 Dec 2025 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £98 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Annual Photocopier insurance 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £118 | 2025-26 | 11 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SCG TOGETHER | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £118 | 2025-26 | 11 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SCG TOGETHER | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Translation services (Welsh Language) | £69 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | Welsh translation | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £1,556 | 2025-26 | 14 Nov 2025 | Paid | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £118 | 2025-26 | 4 Nov 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SCG TOGETHER | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £118 | 2025-26 | 4 Nov 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SCG TOGETHER | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Translation services (Welsh Language) | £63 | 2025-26 | 7 Oct 2025 | Paid | Welsh translation | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 30 Sept 2025 | Paid | XMA October 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 30 Sept 2025 | Paid | XMA October 2025 | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services” in 2019-20. Browse all Bought-in services claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Morgan Labour | £10,740 | 14 Jan 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Legal representation for MP |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £10,500 | 29 Jul 2019 | Professional & consultancy — Planning and delivery of project work relating to constituency issues in Parliament. Assisting member in preparations for Public Accounts Committee hearings and media arising out of evidence sessions and reports. Briefings and Media management/support |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £10,500 | 9 May 2019 | Professional & consultancy — Planning and delivery of project work relating to Constituency. Preparation for Public Accounts Committee hearings and media arising out of PAC evidence sessions. Preparation of briefings, online content, articles and speeches. Managing Media requests. |
| Rushanara Ali Labour | £7,920 | 11 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Advance payment |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £7,000 | 16 Oct 2019 | Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £7,000 | 27 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du |
| Peter Dowd Labour | £6,000 | 2 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Public spending research and report and impact on Bootle |
| Peter Dowd Labour | £6,000 | 28 Feb 2020 | Professional & consultancy — research and report on Brexit and Bootle and wider locality |
| Peter Dowd Labour | £6,000 | 19 Feb 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Constiuency profile and database |
| Alicia Kearns Conservative | £5,700 | 17 Feb 2020 | Professional & consultancy — HIVE SUPPORT LTD |
| Ms Abena Oppong-Asare Labour | £5,598 | 26 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — 22 days office support - recruitment and interviews of staff, casework support, website development, communications and policy assistance, staff training |
| Darren Jones Labour | £5,500 | 31 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — 2018/19 BUDGET: Survey of constituents about constituency service delivery and constituent priorities. 1/2 invoices due to COVID lock-down preventing field work. |
Labour average — 2019-20
£39,827
All-MP average — 2019-20
£38,507
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
A Trustee and Director of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
Registered 7 Aug 2023View sourceUnpaid member of the Barry YMCA Board of Management.
Registered 6 Jun 2016View sourceMinor interest in a house in Caerphilly County Borough area owned by two members of my family.
Registered 6 Jun 2016View source
Chris Elmore expenses — common questions
- How much did Chris Elmore claim in expenses in 2019-20?
- Chris Elmore claimed £50,488 in IPSA business costs in 2019-20. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Chris Elmore claim for?
- In 2019-20, Chris Elmore's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£19,582). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Chris Elmore'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.