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
£1,363
Total claimed — selected period (2017-18)
£45,601
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2017-18
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £573 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 £573 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 £39 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 £147 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 £68 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 £40 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 £126 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 £47 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 £305 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 £215 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 £250 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 £281 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 £328 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 £55 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £108 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £23 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £110 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £60 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £181 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £410 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £144 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £191 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £472 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £80 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £93 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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
Darren Jones 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 | £11,921 | Office Costs (£6,706) | 44 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £29,204 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,940) | 4 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £90,874 | Accommodation (£32,768) | 179 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £77,909 | Accommodation (£28,571) | 121 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £34,576 | Staffing (£11,211) | 83 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £84,491 | Accommodation (£33,822) | 122 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £80,491 | Accommodation (£32,881) | 115 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £49,382 | Accommodation (£27,668) | 69 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £45,601 | Staffing (£16,374) | 48 | 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 | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £75 | 2025-26 | 12 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £50 | 2025-26 | 26 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £75 | 2025-26 | 18 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £220 | 2025-26 | 13 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £300 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £50 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £78 | 2025-26 | 22 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £400 | 2025-26 | 16 Jan 2026 | Paid | Annual subscription to Buffer to give staff secure access to social media channels | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £115 | 2025-26 | 8 Jan 2026 | Paid | CARTRIDGE DISCOUNT | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £50 | 2025-26 | 30 Nov 2025 | Paid | FACEBK [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £50 | 2025-26 | 24 Nov 2025 | Paid | FACEBK [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £50 | 2025-26 | 19 Nov 2025 | Paid | FACEBK [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £125 | 2025-26 | 17 Nov 2025 | Paid | PAYPAL PTIDEKREATI | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £2,034 | 2025-26 | 28 Oct 2025 | Paid | Second half of council tax for 2024/25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £180 | 2025-26 | 15 Oct 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Hospitality | £96 | 2025-26 | 8 Oct 2025 | Paid | Refreshments Costs for Constituency Christmas Event 13th December 25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £100 | 2025-26 | 8 Oct 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £573 | 2025-26 | 3 Oct 2025 | Paid | Dual Fuel — Ecotricity - dual use (July, August, September) | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £319 | 2025-26 | 29 Sept 2025 | Paid | SQSP [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £69 | 2025-26 | 7 Sept 2025 | Paid | 4 x notebooks | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £239 | 2025-26 | 2 Sept 2025 | Paid | SURVEYSPARROW | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £480 | 2025-26 | 29 Aug 2025 | Paid | MARK RICHARD INSURANCE | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £369 | 2025-26 | 22 Aug 2025 | Paid | CARTRIDGE DISCOUNT | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £196 | 2025-26 | 18 Aug 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £250 | 2025-26 | 5 Aug 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Professional Services (Staff.)” in 2017-18. Browse all Professional Services (Staff.) claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Snell Labour (Co-op) | £20,000 | 20 Mar 2018 | Professional Services |
| Wes Streeting Labour | £8,000 | 30 Mar 2018 | AJD — AJD Research Project |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £8,000 | 7 Feb 2018 | Cathod du Consultancy — Preparation of policy research. Delivery of project work relating to constituency in Parliament. Preparation of Public Accounts Committee hearings. Parliamentary questions, articles and speeches. |
| Dan Carden Labour | £8,000 | 1 Jan 2018 | Research Services — Advance - Seddon Communications - Research services on international development issues |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £6,998 | 25 Sept 2017 | Back Office Management — Office Management Services as itemised in invoice |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £6,998 | 31 Jul 2017 | Back Office Management — Office Management services, Comms, Complex Casework |
| Emma Hardy Labour | £6,600 | 15 Mar 2018 | Consultant — Office Support Project |
| Sir Christopher Chope Conservative | £6,000 | 12 Jun 2017 | placement fee — Mploy staffing solutions fee |
| Mr Toby Perkins Labour | £5,776 | 10 Apr 2017 | HR Consultancy Services |
| Layla Moran Liberal Democrat | £5,600 | 31 Mar 2018 | Press consultant — Good with words |
| Mr Toby Perkins Labour | £5,340 | 24 Aug 2017 | HR Consultancy Services — HR Consultancy |
| Sir Iain Duncan Smith Conservative | £5,176 | 30 Nov 2017 | Services of pooled staff — Member of staff in constituency office |
Labour average — 2017-18
£15,464
All-MP average — 2017-18
£15,530
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
£47,220
Penpole Events Limited - £2,820.00
£2,820Registered 24 Nov 2025View sourceLord David Sainsbury of Turville - £44,400.00
£44,400Registered 15 Oct 2025View 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
Penpole Events Limited - £2,820.00
£2,820Registered 24 Nov 2025View sourceLord David Sainsbury of Turville - £44,400.00
£44,400Registered 15 Oct 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
I am the director of the Henacre Charitable Fund (the “Henacre Trust”) launched on 8 March 2019. This is a named trust owned and operated by the Quartet Community Foundation on my behalf. The Henacre Trust will make charitable grants to young people from Bristol North West.
Registered 11 Mar 2019View source
Darren Jones expenses — common questions
- How much did Darren Jones claim in expenses in 2017-18?
- Darren Jones claimed £45,601 in IPSA business costs in 2017-18. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Darren Jones claim for?
- In 2017-18, Darren Jones's largest published IPSA category was Staffing (£16,374). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Darren Jones'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.