MP Expenses
Chris Evans
Current MP

Chris EvansMP expenses

£36,992 IPSA expenses in 2019-20

Labour (Co-op) · Caerphilly

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

£630

Total claimed — selected period (2019-20)

£36,992

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Spend by category — 2019-20

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £18 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £41 for Utilities in 2020-21.

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This MP claimed £39 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £50 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £63 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £440 for Utilities in 2019-20.

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This MP claimed £47 for Electricity in 2018-19.

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This MP claimed £56 for Electricity in 2018-19.

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This MP claimed £50 for Electricity in 2018-19.

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This MP claimed £45 for Electricity in 2018-19.

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This MP claimed £61 for Electricity in 2017-18.

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This MP claimed £5 for Electricity in 2017-18.

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This MP claimed £27 for Electricity in 2017-18.

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This MP claimed -£0 for Electricity in 2016-17.

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This MP claimed £108 for Electricity in 2016-17.

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This MP claimed £50 for Electricity in 2016-17.

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This MP claimed £5 for Electricity in 2016-17.

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This MP claimed £93 for Electricity in 2016-17.

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This MP claimed £44 for Electricity in 2015-16.

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This MP claimed £47 for Electricity in 2015-16.

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This MP claimed £44 for Electricity in 2015-16.

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This MP claimed £733 for Const Office Electricity in 2015-16.

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This MP claimed £51 for Electricity in 2014-15.

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This MP claimed £33 for Electricity in 2014-15.

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This MP claimed £51 for Electricity in 2014-15.

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Year-on-year trend

Chris Evans 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 Chris Evans, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2025-26£5,020Office Costs (£5,020)26View claims
2024-25£9,607Travel and Subsistence (£9,385)4View claims
2023-24£47,104Office Costs (£23,222)133View claims
2022-23£33,896Office Costs (£17,121)133View claims
2021-22£21,109Travel and Subsistence (£9,211)85View claims
2020-21£15,246Office Costs (£8,000)61View claims
2019-20£36,992Accommodation (£20,156)97View claims
2018-19£10,280Travel and Subsistence (£7,404)16View claims
2017-18£7,807Travel and Subsistence (£4,501)20View claims
2016-17£11,614Travel and Subsistence (£6,521)26View claims
2015-16£11,294Travel and Subsistence (£5,608)28View claims
2014-15£9,240Travel and Subsistence (£5,790)23View claims
2013-14£13,108Office Costs (£6,205)24View claims
2012-13£16,984Office Costs (£7,900)28View claims
2011-12£14,331Travel and Subsistence (£7,251)33View claims
2010-11£16,836Office Costs (£7,418)34View 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 CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2619 Feb 2026PaidSQ HIGHSTREET MEDIA GView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1202025-264 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsTV licence£1752025-2619 Jan 2026PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UKView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2619 Jan 2026PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1202025-265 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2616 Dec 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1202025-263 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£1442025-2628 Nov 2025PaidHISCOXMEView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2620 Nov 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1972025-2612 Nov 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£7382025-2617 Oct 2025PaidELECTED TECHNOLOGIESView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1562025-2617 Oct 2025PaidWWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UKView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2617 Oct 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£3312025-2614 Oct 2025PaidWWW.SPEAKIT.INFOView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2617 Sept 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase£562025-2612 Sept 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£4242025-2612 Sept 2025PaidLandline — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2621 Aug 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2628 Jul 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2618 Jun 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£4502025-2616 Jun 2025PaidLandline — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-2616 May 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1082025-261 May 2025PaidHIGHSTREET MEDIA GROUView source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£2802025-2614 Apr 2025PaidPrinter, photocopier & scanner — PhotopcopierView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3442025-268 Apr 2025PaidWWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UKView source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Rent in 2019-20. Browse all Rent claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Ms Marie Rimmer

Labour

£13,20010 Jul 2019Direct rental payment
Dan Jarvis

Labour

£11,1001 May 2019Direct rental payment
Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK

£9,0001 Apr 2020
John McDonnell

Labour

£8,8501 May 2019Direct rental payment
Grahame Morris

Labour

£7,71124 May 2019Direct rental payment
Peter Kyle

Labour

£7,0006 Jun 2019constituency rent
Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat

£6,49530 Mar 2020Rent for the period 1/4/19 to 31/3/20
Jonathan Reynolds

Labour (Co-op)

£6,35011 Jul 2019Annual rent for constituency office at Hyde Town Hall from 10.5.15 to 9.5.16
Jonathan Reynolds

Labour (Co-op)

£6,29811 Jul 2019Annual rent for constituency office at Hyde Town Hall from 10.5.19 to 6.5.20
Wera Hobhouse

Liberal Democrat

£6,00015 Oct 2019371
Wera Hobhouse

Liberal Democrat

£6,00026 Jun 2019324
Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op)

£5,7501 Apr 2020

Labour (Co-op) average — 2019-20

£40,949

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.

1. Employment and earnings

1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

  • Payment received on 02 April 2026 - £329.06

    £329
    Registered 20 Apr 2026View source
  • Payment received on 17 October 2025 - £2,000.00

    £2,000
    Registered 8 Nov 2025View source
  • Payment received on 17 July 2025 - £4,100.00

    £4,100
    Registered 21 Jul 2025View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • The Football Association - £500.00

    £500
    Registered 1 May 2026View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Turkey between 15 September 2025 and 18 September 2025

    £1,032
    Registered 30 Sept 2025View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Administrative Steward and Director (unpaid) of the British Boxing Board of Control. From time to time I attend contests where I undertake my voluntary duties as Steward.

    Registered 24 Apr 2018View source

Chris Evans expenses — common questions

How much did Chris Evans claim in expenses in 2019-20?
Chris Evans claimed £36,992 in IPSA business costs in 2019-20. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Chris Evans claim for?
In 2019-20, Chris Evans's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£20,156). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Chris Evans'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.