Dame Chi OnwurahMP expenses
£34,615 IPSA expenses in 2021-22
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.
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View Dame Chi Onwurah's voting recordTotal claimed this year
£20,233
Total claimed — selected period (2021-22)
£34,615
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2021-22
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £211 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 £234 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 £269 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 £321 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 £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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £8,615 | Office Costs (£6,194) | 15 | View claims |
| 2025-26 | £30,401 | Office Costs (£21,480) | 112 | 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 | £59 | 2026-27 | 30 Apr 2026 | Paid | [***] constituency office cleaning April | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £211 | 2026-27 | 21 Apr 2026 | Paid | Water — WWW.NWL.CO.UK | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £1,976 | 2026-27 | 16 Apr 2026 | Paid | CITY OF NEWCASTLE INTE | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £66 | 2026-27 | 14 Apr 2026 | Paid | VODAFONE LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £58 | 2026-27 | 9 Apr 2026 | Paid | Metrorepro business cards | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2026-27 | 7 Apr 2026 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,530 | 2026-27 | 6 Apr 2026 | Paid | Elected Technologies caseworker software | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £234 | 2026-27 | 2 Apr 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — BRITISH GAS | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £166 | 2026-27 | 2 Apr 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — WWW.OFFICEFURNITUREONL | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £55 | 2026-27 | 1 Apr 2026 | Paid | Constituency office cleaning March | View source |
| Staffing | Recruitment Services &Costs | £3,500 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Hive recruitment x 2 members of staff | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £89 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — CURRYS ONLINE [200013613-3932] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £341 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200013613-4856] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £55 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — ARGOS [200013613-4855] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £780 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK [200013613-4857] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | -£156 | 2025-26 | 19 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — EUROFFICE.CO.UK [200013613-11247] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £57 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — WF [***] [200013613-7955] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £150 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — DEBENHAMS - DBZ [200013613-7952] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £70 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — EUROFFICE.CO.UK [200013613-7950] | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | £55 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | ARGOS [200013613-7951] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £219 | 2025-26 | 13 Mar 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — WWW.JOHNLEWIS.COM [200013613-3477] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £166 | 2025-26 | 11 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — WWW.OFFICEFURNITUREONL [200013613-7895] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £313 | 2026-27 | 11 Mar 2026 | Paid | BUFFER PLAN [200013613-7896] [200013615-44] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £105 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL [200013613-4427] | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £72 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | VODAFONE LTD [200013613-4426] | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Rent” in 2021-22. Browse all Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lewell Labour | £19,353 | 24 Jun 2024 | [***] Rent Monies [***] [200010289-2] |
| Ms Marie Rimmer Labour | £15,600 | 8 Jul 2021 | — |
| John McDonnell Labour | £10,560 | 4 May 2021 | — |
| Andrew Rosindell Reform UK | £9,000 | 6 Apr 2021 | — |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 29 Sept 2021 | constituency office quarterly rent |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 9 Jun 2021 | constituency office rent |
| Tim Farron Liberal Democrat | £6,000 | 24 Feb 2022 | Rent invoice for constituency office for 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022 |
| Sir Keir Starmer Labour | £5,877 | 22 Feb 2022 | [***] |
| Suella Braverman Reform UK | £5,050 | 18 May 2021 | — |
| Emily Thornberry Labour | £4,771 | 4 Jan 2022 | — |
| Emily Thornberry Labour | £4,771 | 5 Oct 2021 | Rent |
| Emily Thornberry Labour | £4,771 | 1 Jul 2021 | — |
Labour average — 2021-22
£31,671
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
£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
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd - £450.00
£450Registered 22 Oct 2026View sourceThe Great North Run Foundation - £660.00
£660Registered 12 Oct 2026View sourceNewcastle College - £500.00
£500Registered 13 Jan 2026View sourceNewcastle Eagles Basketball Ltd - £336.00
£336Registered 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 2021-22?
- Dame Chi Onwurah claimed £34,615 in IPSA business costs in 2021-22. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Dame Chi Onwurah claim for?
- In 2021-22, Dame Chi Onwurah's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£14,374). 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.