Dame Chi OnwurahMP expenses
£18,484 IPSA expenses in 2015-16
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
£2,436
Total claimed — selected period (2015-16)
£18,484
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2015-16
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £266 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 £68 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 £207 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 £207 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 £382 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 £154 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 £124 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 £140 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 £140 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 £169 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 £198 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 £299 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £373 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £269 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £498 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £102 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £89 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £176 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £113 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 -£26 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £106 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £193 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £265 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £88 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £245 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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
Dame Chi Onwurah 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 | £21,131 | Office Costs (£17,200) | 88 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £45,478 | Travel and Subsistence (£45,478) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £70,277 | Office Costs (£30,719) | 257 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £52,218 | Office Costs (£19,648) | 192 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £34,615 | Accommodation (£14,374) | 172 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £40,136 | Office Costs (£21,801) | 208 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £49,923 | Travel and Subsistence (£19,513) | 151 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £23,013 | Travel and Subsistence (£17,377) | 48 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £21,723 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,515) | 49 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £20,081 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,419) | 44 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £18,484 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,921) | 35 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £19,495 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,445) | 55 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £24,303 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,547) | 75 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £26,338 | Travel and Subsistence (£16,334) | 87 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £25,667 | Travel and Subsistence (£14,487) | 79 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £24,502 | Office Costs (£9,557) | 82 | 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 | Cleaning services | £55 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | [***] office cleaninf February | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £84 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | Collection and disposal of 2 large filing cabinets | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £60 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — GLOBAL-E LOGITECH | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £120 | 2025-26 | 29 Jan 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — GLOBALE /LOGITECH | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £358 | 2025-26 | 29 Jan 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — CURRYS ONLINE | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £179 | 2025-26 | 29 Jan 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — CURRYS ONLINE | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £105 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £157 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | Confidential waste disposal | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £105 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £266 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — BRITISH GAS | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £131 | 2025-26 | 8 Jan 2026 | Paid | SHRED-IT LIMITED | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £59 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | VODAFONE LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £288 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Internet — Silicon Alley internet access constituency office Jan-Jun | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £468 | 2025-26 | 1 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £68 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | Dual Fuel — BRITISH GAS | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £55 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | Constituency office cleanng | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 10 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £105 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £207 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | Dual Fuel — BRITISH GAS | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £55 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | Constituency office cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | -£190 | 2025-26 | 26 Nov 2025 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — HP INC HP.COM STORE UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £114 | 2025-26 | 26 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £408 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £332 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Computer HW Purchase” in 2015-16. Browse all Computer HW Purchase claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Stella Creasy Labour (Co-op) | £4,585 | 24 Mar 2016 | GPC Card - March Office Exp — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| Ruth Cadbury Labour | £4,582 | 9 Feb 2016 | Feb Card - Expenses — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| Sir Julian Smith Conservative | £3,687 | 9 Sept 2015 | Payment Card September 15 — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| Kerry McCarthy Labour | £2,246 | 24 Mar 2016 | Payment Card Feb+Mar 2016 — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| Seema Malhotra Labour (Co-op) | £2,158 | 2 Apr 2015 | constituency office costs — SPECIALIST COMPUTE Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| John Healey Labour | £1,774 | 23 Mar 2016 | JH Travel Card Feb/Mar 2016 — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| Vicky Foxcroft Labour | £1,774 | 22 Jan 2016 | Jan exp — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| Helen Grant Conservative | £1,533 | 29 Feb 2016 | New Laptop — PC World inv 1[***] |
| Mr David Lammy Labour | £1,489 | 22 Jan 2016 | Office expenses January 2016 — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £1,399 | 15 Jan 2016 | January Payment Card — CURRYS S/S - BIRMINGHA RADIO, TELEVISION, AND STEREO STORES (ELECTRONIC STORES) |
| Sir Mel Stride Conservative | £1,364 | 28 Jun 2015 | Office Equipment June 15 — Apple Macbook Air + charger |
| Dame Karen Bradley Conservative | £1,328 | 18 Mar 2016 | Payment card March 2013 — SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTR Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Software |
Labour average — 2015-16
£18,429
All-MP average — 2015-16
£17,321
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
£1,200
BornGood Rebuyer Ltd. - £1,200.00
£1,200Registered 14 Jul 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
BornGood Rebuyer Ltd. - £1,200.00
£1,200Registered 14 Jul 2026View source
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Newcastle Eagles Basketball Ltd - £336.00
£336Registered 13 Jan 2026View sourceNewcastle College - £500.00
£500Registered 13 Jan 2026View sourceCristina Caffarra - £169.00
£169Registered 11 Nov 2025View sourceNewcastle City Council - £275.00
£275Registered 7 Nov 2025View sourceNewcastle United Limited - £500.00
£500Registered 8 Jul 2025View sourceCristina Caffarra - £406.00
£406Registered 21 Mar 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to South Korea between 13 December 2025 and 17 December 2025
£4,491Registered 8 Jan 2026View sourceInternational visit to Brunei between 25 May 2025 and 30 May 2025
£800Registered 7 Nov 2025View source
6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)
Residential in Unspecified
Registered 7 Nov 2016View sourceResidential in Northumberland
Registered 2 Nov 2016View source
8. Miscellaneous
Member of the Board of the Hamilton Commission, a standalone piece of research in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering, that will work to improve the representation of black people in UK motorsport.
Registered 23 Nov 2020View sourceDirector of the Foundation for Science & Technology.
Registered 12 Aug 2016View sourceHonorary Vice President of ACTSA (Action for South Africa).
Registered 17 Dec 2015View sourceChartered engineer (non-practising).
Dame Chi Onwurah expenses — common questions
- How much did Dame Chi Onwurah claim in expenses in 2015-16?
- Dame Chi Onwurah claimed £18,484 in IPSA business costs in 2015-16. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Dame Chi Onwurah claim for?
- In 2015-16, Dame Chi Onwurah's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£11,921). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Dame Chi Onwurah'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.