Dame Chi OnwurahMP expenses
£70,277 IPSA expenses in 2023-24
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 (2023-24)
£70,277
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2023-24
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 “Rent” in 2023-24. Browse all Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Holmes Conservative | £16,000 | 4 Jul 2023 | — |
| Grahame Morris Labour | £15,000 | 2 Apr 2024 | — |
| Jim McMahon Labour (Co-op) | £11,934 | 10 Apr 2023 | [200009104-2] |
| Anna McMorrin Labour | £11,611 | 14 Aug 2023 | [***] |
| John McDonnell Labour | £10,560 | 2 May 2023 | — |
| Jonathan Reynolds Labour (Co-op) | £8,038 | 7 Feb 2024 | Annual rent for the Constituency Office for the period 6.5.23 to 5.5.24 |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 14 Sept 2023 | constituency office rent |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 1 Jun 2023 | consituency office rent |
| Sir Iain Duncan Smith Conservative | £6,146 | 20 Apr 2023 | - August 2022 to March 2023 |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £6,000 | 21 Dec 2023 | constituency office rent |
| Alan Mak Conservative | £5,986 | 19 Jan 2024 | Back dated rent [***] from 1/6/23 to 31/12/23 totalling £5,986.24 [***] |
| Emily Thornberry Labour | £5,964 | 2 Apr 2024 | — |
Labour average — 2023-24
£52,278
All-MP average — 2023-24
£51,602
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 2023-24?
- Dame Chi Onwurah claimed £70,277 in IPSA business costs in 2023-24. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Dame Chi Onwurah claim for?
- In 2023-24, Dame Chi Onwurah's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£30,719). 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.