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
£1,539
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£24,710
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £163 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 £103 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 £134 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 £92 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 £153 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 £533 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 £263 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.
Year-on-year trend
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £294 | 2025-26 | 19 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £957 | 2025-26 | 18 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £89 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | Office Stationery | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £198 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | IT Software | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £187 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | Sanitary Disposal | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £60 | 2025-26 | 26 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £187 | 2025-26 | 17 Nov 2025 | Paid | PHS | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £270 | 2025-26 | 14 Nov 2025 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £198 | 2025-26 | 27 Oct 2025 | Paid | Office furniture — NORDINAHOM NORDINA HO | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £780 | 2025-26 | 16 Oct 2025 | Paid | Advertising | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £141 | 2025-26 | 16 Oct 2025 | Paid | Not Applicable — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £163 | 2025-26 | 14 Oct 2025 | Paid | Electricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £103 | 2025-26 | 14 Oct 2025 | Paid | Electricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £1,211 | 2025-26 | 13 Oct 2025 | Paid | Delivery of Contact me Cards | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £198 | 2025-26 | 12 Oct 2025 | Paid | IT System | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £783 | 2025-26 | 12 Oct 2025 | Paid | IT System | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £102 | 2025-26 | 2 Oct 2025 | Paid | Not Applicable — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £60 | 2025-26 | 25 Sept 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 16 Sept 2025 | Paid | Elected Tech - IT System | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £167 | 2025-26 | 8 Sept 2025 | Paid | XMA October 2025 | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £2,268 | 2025-26 | 3 Sept 2025 | Paid | Administrative services — Office Support | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £111 | 2025-26 | 27 Aug 2025 | Paid | Not Applicable — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £134 | 2025-26 | 11 Aug 2025 | Paid | Electricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £92 | 2025-26 | 11 Aug 2025 | Paid | Electricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £154 | 2025-26 | 24 Jul 2025 | Paid | Not Applicable — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,163
All-MP average — 2025-26
£18,166
Outside financial interests
Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.
8. Miscellaneous
A trusteeship, and Chair of Board, with a newly formed local charitable trust, Dalmuir Community Golf Course, a SCIO. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 14 Jul 2025View sourceNon practising Solicitor (qualified in Scotland).
Registered 31 Jul 2024View sourceBoard member and trustee, Flourishing Faifley charity. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 31 Jul 2024View sourceBoard of West Dunbartonshire Citizens' Advice Bureau. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 31 Jul 2024View sourceChair of Clydebank & Milngavie CLP. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 31 Jul 2024View source
Douglas McAllister expenses — common questions
- How much did Douglas McAllister claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Douglas McAllister claimed £24,710 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Douglas McAllister claim for?
- In 2025-26, Douglas McAllister's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£21,909). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Douglas McAllister'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.