MP Expenses
Chris Ward
Current MP

Chris WardMP expenses

£21,610 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

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

£5,438

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£21,610

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £107 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £293 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £110 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £473 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £237 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £235 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £222 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £138 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £173 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £138 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £147 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £198 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £101 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £152 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £138 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £256 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £150 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £164 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £137 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 £203 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £203 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £179 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £251 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
AccommodationUtilities£1072025-2616 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Electricity and gas, constituency homeView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1342025-267 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Phone and Broadband bill for constituency office.View source
StaffingRecruitment Services &Costs£9002025-265 Mar 2026PaidTemporary recruitment services.View source
Office CostsUtilities£2932025-262 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — EDF Energy for constituency office.View source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£542025-2628 Feb 2026PaidInternet — Broadband rental, constituency addressView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£3602025-2626 Feb 2026PaidDelivery of MPs monthly newsletter to residents.View source
AccommodationUtilities£1102025-2616 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — Electricity & gas, constituency homeView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£542025-269 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Broadband, constituency homeView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2832025-269 Feb 2026PaidToner, ink + laptop stand for constituency office.View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£512025-267 Feb 2026PaidInternet — BT broadband for constituency office.View source
Office CostsUtilities£4732025-262 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — Energy bill for constituency office.View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£992025-261 Feb 2026PaidLandline — BT Cloud phone contract for constituency office.View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2552025-261 Feb 2026PaidCouncil tax, constituency homeView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£7012025-2630 Jan 2026PaidConstituency letterheads.View source
Office CostsUtilities£2372025-2628 Jan 2026PaidWater — Water bill for constituency office.View source
MiscellaneousRemovals£6052025-268 Jan 2026PaidRemoval service to move large furniture items to new constituency home address [***] [***]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1332025-267 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Phone and Broadband for the constituency office.View source
Office CostsUtilities£2352025-265 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — Energy bill for constituency office.View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£992025-261 Jan 2026PaidLandline — BT Cloud Phone Service for constituency office.View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2552025-261 Jan 2026PaidCouncil tax, monthly (jan 26)View source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£542025-2628 Dec 2025PaidInternet — Broadband, constituency home (jan 26)View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1332025-268 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — Constituency office phone and internet monthly billView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£992025-264 Dec 2025PaidLandline — Phone service bill for constituency officeView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£542025-264 Dec 2025PaidInternet — Broadband, constituency homeView source
Office CostsUtilities£2222025-262 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — Constituency office electric billView source
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Labour average — 2025-26

£18,163

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.

No registered financial interests found for this MP.

Chris Ward expenses — common questions

How much did Chris Ward claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Chris Ward claimed £21,610 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Chris Ward claim for?
In 2025-26, Chris Ward's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£15,811). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Chris Ward'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.