MP Expenses
David Baines
Current MP

David BainesMP expenses

£20,491 IPSA expenses in 2024-25

Labour · St Helens North

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

£7,815

Total claimed — selected period (2024-25)

£20,491

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Spend by category — 2024-25

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £94 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.

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This MP claimed £143 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £136 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £117 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £94 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £71 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £74 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £75 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £83 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £103 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

David Baines 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.

Published IPSA expenses for David Baines, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£1,219Office Costs (£889)8View claims
2025-26£13,917Office Costs (£9,070)62View claims
2024-25£20,491Travel and Subsistence (£20,491)2View 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

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SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1632026-2724 Apr 2026PaidLandline — CLEAR BUSINESSView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502026-2717 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502026-2717 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1382026-2717 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502026-2717 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1382026-2717 Apr 2026PaidBanner May 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£942026-2715 Apr 2026PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTSView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2362026-277 Apr 2026PaidLONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1322025-2623 Mar 2026PaidLandline — CLEAR BUSINESS [200013613-11921]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1002025-2622 Mar 2026PaidADOBE ADOBE [200013613-15178]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£832025-2619 Mar 2026PaidTRIPRINT [200013613-7278]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2616 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2616 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3722025-2616 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2616 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£1432025-269 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200013613-11309]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-269 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3722025-269 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-269 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-269 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£3332025-263 Mar 2026PaidOffice furniture — SPOTTED PENGUIN [200013613-6941]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1392025-2623 Feb 2026PaidLandline — CLEAR BUSINESSView source
StaffingTraining - staff£5942025-2611 Feb 2026PaidCAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UKView source
StaffingTraining - staff£5942025-2611 Feb 2026PaidCAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UKView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2442025-269 Feb 2026PaidLONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBView source
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Labour average — 2024-25

£19,437

All-MP average — 2024-25

£19,604

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.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Rugby League Commercial - £150.00

    £150
    Registered 6 Oct 2026View source

  • Rugby League Commercial - £250.00

    £250
    Registered 6 Oct 2026View source

  • Community Integrated Care - £323.20

    £323
    Registered 20 Jul 2026View source

David Baines expenses — common questions

How much did David Baines claim in expenses in 2024-25?
David Baines claimed £20,491 in IPSA business costs in 2024-25. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did David Baines claim for?
In 2024-25, David Baines's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£20,491). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does David Baines'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.