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
£1,147
Total claimed — selected period (2021-22)
£13,870
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2021-22
Year-on-year trend
Chris Philp 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 | £4,279 | Office Costs (£4,279) | 20 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £13,727 | Office Costs (£10,556) | 32 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £11,793 | Office Costs (£11,783) | 22 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £13,870 | Office Costs (£13,870) | 46 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £13,814 | Office Costs (£13,814) | 58 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £17,472 | Office Costs (£17,424) | 62 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £10,490 | Office Costs (£10,490) | 10 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £2,675 | Office Costs (£2,675) | 6 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £363 | Office Costs (£363) | 11 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £6,533 | Office Costs (£4,063) | 13 | 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 | Software & applications | £108 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | VEED | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £81 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Training - staff | £539 | 2025-26 | 4 Feb 2026 | Paid | JELLYFISH GROUP LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Training - staff | £419 | 2025-26 | 4 Feb 2026 | Paid | MEDIA TRAINING LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £217 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £217 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £177 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £217 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £305 | 2025-26 | 9 Dec 2025 | Paid | POST OFFICE COUNTER | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £218 | 2025-26 | 9 Dec 2025 | Paid | POST OFFICE COUNTER | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £103 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £120 | 2025-26 | 20 Oct 2025 | Paid | RM ONLINE INVOICE PAYM | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 20 Oct 2025 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 10 Jul 2025 | Paid | Banner August 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 10 Jul 2025 | Paid | Banner August 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £108 | 2025-26 | 26 Jun 2025 | Paid | XMA July 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £108 | 2025-26 | 26 Jun 2025 | Paid | XMA July 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £99 | 2025-26 | 26 Jun 2025 | Paid | XMA July 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £108 | 2025-26 | 26 Jun 2025 | Paid | XMA July 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £144 | 2023-24 | 20 Mar 2024 | Paid | Banner March 2024 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £938 | 2023-24 | 14 Feb 2024 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — XMA LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £4,400 | 2023-24 | 18 Jan 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £3,100 | 2023-24 | 18 Jan 2024 | Paid | Administrative services — Administrative Services 2023 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2023-24 | 16 Dec 2023 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Venue hire, meetings & surgeries” in 2021-22. Browse all Venue hire, meetings & surgeries claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shannon Democratic Unionist Party | £3,044 | 15 Feb 2022 | — |
| Clive Lewis Labour | £1,125 | 21 Jul 2021 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £800 | 20 Sept 2021 | — |
| Helen Hayes Labour | £700 | 25 Oct 2021 | — |
| Clive Efford Labour | £680 | 21 Oct 2021 | — |
| Dr Kieran Mullan Conservative | £500 | 23 Feb 2022 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £480 | 25 Mar 2022 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £480 | 25 Feb 2022 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £480 | 27 Jan 2022 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £480 | 27 Jan 2022 | — |
| Alan Mak Conservative | £480 | 5 Dec 2021 | — |
| Sir Stephen Timms Labour | £480 | 29 Nov 2021 | — |
Conservative average — 2021-22
£27,208
All-MP average — 2021-22
£30,859
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
£30,000
Anthony Todd - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 13 Jul 2026View sourceJonathan Lourie - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 9 Jun 2026View sourceAlan Morgan - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 9 Jun 2026View 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
Anthony Todd - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 13 Jul 2026View sourceJonathan Lourie - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 9 Jun 2026View sourceAlan Morgan - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 9 Jun 2026View source
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association - £390.00
£390Registered 11 Aug 2025View source
7. Shareholdings
Shares in Galenic Laboratories Ltd
Registered 31 Oct 2024View sourceShares in Millgap Ltd
Registered 5 Jun 2015View sourceShares in Pluto Partners LLP
Registered 5 Jun 2015View sourceShares in Pluto Development Partners LLP
Registered 5 Jun 2015View sourceShares in Pluto Capital Management LLP
Registered 5 Jun 2015View source
8. Miscellaneous
A company in which Millgap Ltd holds beneficial ownership of 0.375% became accredited for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
Registered 25 May 2021View sourceA company to which a subsidiary of Pluto Partners LLP provides services became accredited for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
Registered 25 May 2021View source
Chris Philp expenses — common questions
- How much did Chris Philp claim in expenses in 2021-22?
- Chris Philp claimed £13,870 in IPSA business costs in 2021-22. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Chris Philp claim for?
- In 2021-22, Chris Philp's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£13,870). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Chris Philp'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.