MP Expenses
Dr Al Pinkerton
Current MP

Dr Al PinkertonMP expenses

£20,043 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Liberal Democrat · Surrey Heath

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

£5,246

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£20,043

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £222 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.

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This MP claimed £278 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.

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This MP claimed £278 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.

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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.

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This MP claimed £402 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.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsService charge & ground Rent£9752025-261 Apr 2026PaidService charge constituency officeView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£902025-2623 Mar 2026PaidSundries — Toilet paper, soap and hand towels Jan 2025- Mar 2026View source
Office CostsUtilities£2222025-269 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Electricity for constituency officeView source
Office CostsTV licence£1752025-2616 Feb 2026PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UKView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£652025-2616 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1662025-2612 Feb 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£7582025-2610 Feb 2026PaidOffice furniture — Desk dividers and installationView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£4862025-269 Feb 2026PaidOffice furniture — VIKINGView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4642025-269 Feb 2026PaidAMAZON [***]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-269 Feb 2026PaidAMAZON.CO.UK [***]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1642025-2627 Jan 2026PaidOther office equipment — AMAZON [***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£4382025-2620 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£652025-2619 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
AccommodationHotel - London£3492025-2614 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£692025-2614 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£3482025-2613 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£2092025-265 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£1992025-2617 Dec 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3422025-2617 Dec 2025PaidNPC PRINT LTDView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£652025-2615 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
AccommodationHotel - London£3982025-268 Dec 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsUtilities£2782025-267 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — Electricity chargesView source
Office CostsService charge & ground Rent£9752025-267 Dec 2025PaidService charge for constituency officeView source
AccommodationHotel - London£1992025-263 Dec 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London-£1992025-263 Dec 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
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Liberal Democrat average — 2025-26

£15,994

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.

1. Employment and earnings

  • Visiting Professor in Geopolitics - Royal Holloway University

    Registered 2 Aug 2024View source

1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

  • Payment received on 27 June 2025 - £4,106.21

    £4,106
    Registered 28 Jul 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Cayman Islands between 13 February 2026 and 17 February 2026

    £5,742
    Registered 6 Mar 2026View source

  • International visit to Brunei between 25 May 2025 and 29 May 2025

    £800
    Registered 15 Oct 2025View source

  • International visit to Gibraltar between 09 July 2025 and 11 July 2025

    £981
    Registered 28 Jul 2025View source

Dr Al Pinkerton expenses — common questions

How much did Dr Al Pinkerton claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Dr Al Pinkerton claimed £20,043 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Dr Al Pinkerton claim for?
In 2025-26, Dr Al Pinkerton's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£13,240). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Dr Al Pinkerton'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.