Chris MurrayMP expenses
£2,815 IPSA expenses in 2026-27
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
£5,862
Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)
£2,815
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2026-27
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £76 for Utilities in 2026-27.
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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £50 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 2025-26.
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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £601 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £244 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £200 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £64 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £300 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.
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 Murray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,815 | Accommodation (£2,108) | 5 | View claims |
| 2025-26 | £22,062 | Office Costs (£21,378) | 87 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £49,627 | Travel and Subsistence (£39,627) | 4 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Council tax | £2,108 | 2026-27 | 19 May 2026 | Paid | London Residence - 2026/27 Full Year Council Tax Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £280 | 2026-27 | 14 May 2026 | Paid | Office Cleaning Costs - April 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £280 | 2026-27 | 14 May 2026 | Paid | Office Cleaning - March | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £76 | 2026-27 | 15 Apr 2026 | Paid | Electricity — YU Energy Expense - March | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £72 | 2026-27 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Portobello Reporter Spring Newspaper Advertising | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £660 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £280 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office Cleaning February | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £58 | 2025-26 | 7 Mar 2026 | Paid | ADOBE [200013613-7373] | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £280 | 2025-26 | 2 Mar 2026 | Paid | Cleaning Services for December | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £750 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | Edinburgh Reporter Advertising Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £148 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £280 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Constituency Office Cleaning Costs | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £58 | 2025-26 | 7 Feb 2026 | Paid | ADOBE [200013624-2140] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £202 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | -£169 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £169 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £118 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — ARGOS | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £60 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — ARGOS | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £95 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — DEBENHAMS - DBZ | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £58 | 2025-26 | 7 Jan 2026 | Paid | ADOBE | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £280 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | December office cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £56 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | 2nd Class Stamps | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £58 | 2025-26 | 7 Dec 2025 | Paid | ADOBE | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £65 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | AGA PRINT LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £660 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Council tax” in 2026-27. Browse all Council tax claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Waugh Labour (Co-op) | £8,496 | 8 Apr 2026 | HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G |
| Luke Akehurst Labour | £6,410 | 13 Mar 2026 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Natalie Fleet Labour | £6,138 | 1 Apr 2026 | Council Tax 26-27 London res |
| Dame Harriett Baldwin Conservative | £5,846 | 7 Apr 2026 | MALVERN HILLS DIST |
| Andrew Pakes Labour (Co-op) | £4,809 | 2 Mar 2026 | Council tax for 2026 |
| Juliet Campbell Labour | £4,593 | 8 Mar 2026 | council tax for 2026/2027 |
| Mrs Kemi Badenoch Conservative | £4,479 | 23 Apr 2026 | CounciIL Tax 2026 [***] [***] |
| Mr Douglas Alexander Labour (Co-op) | £4,412 | 18 May 2026 | Council tax April 2026 to March 2027 |
| Darren Jones Labour | £4,191 | 24 Apr 2026 | Council tax for London flat for 2026/27 |
| Alan Mak Conservative | £4,125 | 1 Apr 2026 | Council tax |
| Danny Kruger Reform UK | £4,110 | 1 Apr 2026 | Annual council tax for MP constituency accommodation |
| Jess Asato Labour | £3,785 | 9 Mar 2026 | Council tax 2627 |
Labour average — 2026-27
£2,879
All-MP average — 2026-27
£3,007
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
£6,500Registered 6 Jan 2026View sourceRefugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £13,000.00
£13,000Registered 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. Search all MPs' 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
£6,500Registered 6 Jan 2026View sourceRefugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £13,000.00
£13,000Registered 18 Sept 2025View source
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - £470.00
£470Registered 14 Sept 2026View sourceThe Royal Navy - £1,574.00
£1,574Registered 12 Sept 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to France on 12 June 2025
£435Registered 9 Jul 2025View source
Chris Murray expenses — common questions
- How much did Chris Murray claim in expenses in 2026-27?
- Chris Murray claimed £2,815 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Chris Murray claim for?
- In 2026-27, Chris Murray's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£2,108). 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.