MP Expenses
Chris Law
Current MP

Chris LawMP expenses

£16,861 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Scottish National Party · Dundee Central

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

£2,432

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£16,861

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £79 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £128 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £105 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £214 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £588 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £98 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £89 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £551 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £317 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £92 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £50 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £221 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £76 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £82 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £61 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £190 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £796 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £65 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £634 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £565 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £97 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £226 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £600 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £593 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £53 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsSoftware & applications£662025-2627 Feb 2026PaidADOBEView source
Office CostsUtilities£792025-2618 Feb 2026PaidWater — BUSINESS STREAMView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£952025-2610 Feb 2026PaidLight replacementView source
Office CostsUtilities£1282025-2610 Feb 2026PaidGas — E.ON NEXTView source
AccommodationUtilities£1052025-269 Feb 2026PaidDual Fuel — OVO ENERGY LTDView source
Office CostsInsurance - buildings£772025-269 Feb 2026PaidDUNDEE CC T/TView source
Office CostsUtilities£2142025-269 Feb 2026PaidWater — BUSINESS STREAMView source
Office CostsUtilities£5882025-269 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — POZITIVE ENERGYView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£652025-263 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — SIPGATEView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£662025-2627 Jan 2026PaidADOBEView source
AccommodationHotel - London£1222025-2622 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£882025-2614 Jan 2026PaidWP WORDPRESS [***]View source
Office CostsUtilities£982025-267 Jan 2026PaidGas — E.ON NEXTView source
AccommodationUtilities£892025-265 Jan 2026PaidDual Fuel — OVO ENERGY LTDView source
Office CostsUtilities£5512025-265 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — POZITIVE ENERGYView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£662025-2627 Dec 2025PaidADOBEView source
Office CostsUtilities£3172025-2612 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — POZITIVE ENERGYView source
Office CostsUtilities£922025-268 Dec 2025PaidWater — BUSINESS STREAMView source
Office CostsUtilities£502025-268 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — E.ON NEXTView source
Office CostsUtilities£2212025-268 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — POZITIVE ENERGYView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchase£642025-265 Dec 2025PaidAMZNMKTPLACE [***]View source
Office CostsUtilities£762025-263 Dec 2025PaidGas — E.ON NEXTView source
Office CostsBought-in services£1902025-261 Dec 2025PaidProfessional & consultancy — RUSI.ORGView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£652025-261 Dec 2025PaidLandline — SIPGATEView source
AccommodationUtilities£822025-2627 Nov 2025PaidDual Fuel — OVO ENERGY LTDView source
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Scottish National Party average — 2025-26

£18,044

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.

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to India between 24 May 2026 and 30 May 2026

    £1,000
    Registered 23 Jun 2026View source
  • International visit to India between 23 January 2026 and 26 January 2026

    £898
    Registered 20 Feb 2026View source
  • International visit to Japan between 27 May 2025 and 05 June 2025

    £2,541
    Registered 27 Jun 2025View source

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

  • Residential in Aberdeen

    Registered 26 May 2015View source
  • Residential in Dundee

    Registered 26 May 2015View source

7. Shareholdings

  • Shares in CMAL Limited

    Registered 26 May 2015View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Non-executive Board Member of the Parliamentary Knowledge Schemes. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 29 Aug 2025View source
  • A Member of the Executive Committee of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 24 Nov 2023View source
  • Unpaid director of CMAL Ltd, financial services company.

    Registered 27 Feb 2019View source

Chris Law expenses — common questions

How much did Chris Law claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Chris Law claimed £16,861 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Chris Law claim for?
In 2025-26, Chris Law's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£14,987). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Chris Law'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.