MP Expenses
Chris Murray
Current MP

Chris MurrayMP expenses

£21,945 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

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

£2,931

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£21,945

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £100 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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £86 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £601 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £244 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £200 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £64 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £300 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsCleaning services£2802025-2610 Mar 2026PaidOffice Cleaning FebruaryView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£6602025-2610 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsCleaning services£2802025-262 Mar 2026PaidCleaning Services for DecemberView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£7502025-2624 Feb 2026PaidEdinburgh Reporter Advertising BillView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1482025-2624 Feb 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsCleaning services£2802025-2619 Feb 2026PaidConstituency Office Cleaning CostsView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£2022025-2620 Jan 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINEView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase-£1692025-2620 Jan 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINEView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1182025-2613 Jan 2026PaidOffice furniture — ARGOSView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1692025-2613 Jan 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINEView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£952025-269 Jan 2026PaidOther office equipment — DEBENHAMS - DBZView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£602025-269 Jan 2026PaidOther office equipment — ARGOSView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£582025-267 Jan 2026PaidADOBEView source
Office CostsCleaning services£2802025-2617 Dec 2025PaidDecember office cleaningView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£562025-2615 Dec 2025Paid2nd Class StampsView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£582025-267 Dec 2025PaidADOBEView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£652025-263 Dec 2025PaidAGA PRINT LTDView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£6602025-261 Dec 2025Paid—View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£7212025-2627 Nov 2025PaidCARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COMView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards-£722025-2626 Nov 2025Repaid[***] [***] [***] Claim line 60323069-1 is a duplicate of 60323068-1View source
Office CostsCleaning services£3502025-2624 Nov 2025PaidCleaning for NovView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1092025-2619 Nov 2025PaidSP SHOP.PARLIAMENT.UKView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£582025-267 Nov 2025PaidADOBEView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£3282025-2630 Oct 2025PaidBroken glass repairedView source
Office CostsCleaning services£2802025-2630 Oct 2025PaidOffice Cleaning OctoberView source
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Labour average — 2025-26

£18,163

All-MP average — 2025-26

£18,166

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

£19,500

  • Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £6,500.00

    £6,500
    Registered 6 Jan 2026View source

  • Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £13,000.00

    £13,000
    Registered 18 Sept 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. 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

  • Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £6,500.00

    £6,500
    Registered 6 Jan 2026View source

  • Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £13,000.00

    £13,000
    Registered 18 Sept 2025View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • The Royal Navy - £1,574.00

    £1,574
    Registered 12 Sept 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to France on 12 June 2025

    £435
    Registered 9 Jul 2025View source

Chris Murray expenses — common questions

How much did Chris Murray claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Chris Murray claimed £21,945 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Chris Murray claim for?
In 2025-26, Chris Murray's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£21,261). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Chris Murray'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.