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 (2024-25)
£6,607
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2024-25
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.
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.
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.
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 £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.
Year-on-year trend
Dr Al Pinkerton 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 | £20,043 | Office Costs (£13,240) | 83 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £6,607 | Travel and Subsistence (£6,607) | 2 | 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 | Service charge & ground Rent | £975 | 2025-26 | 1 Apr 2026 | Paid | Service charge constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £90 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | Sundries — Toilet paper, soap and hand towels Jan 2025- Mar 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £222 | 2025-26 | 9 Mar 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Electricity for constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £175 | 2025-26 | 16 Feb 2026 | Paid | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £65 | 2025-26 | 16 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £166 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £758 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — Desk dividers and installation | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £486 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — VIKING | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £464 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | AMAZON.CO.UK [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £164 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £438 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £65 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £349 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £69 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £348 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £209 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £199 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £342 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | NPC PRINT LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £65 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £398 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £278 | 2025-26 | 7 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Electricity charges | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | £975 | 2025-26 | 7 Dec 2025 | Paid | Service charge for constituency office | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £199 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | -£199 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
Liberal Democrat average — 2024-25
£15,916
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.
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
£4,106Registered 28 Jul 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Iceland between 14 June 2026 and 16 June 2026
£743Registered 19 Jul 2026View sourceInternational visit to Cayman Islands between 13 February 2026 and 17 February 2026
£5,742Registered 6 Mar 2026View sourceInternational visit to Brunei between 25 May 2025 and 29 May 2025
£800Registered 15 Oct 2025View sourceInternational visit to Gibraltar between 09 July 2025 and 11 July 2025
£981Registered 28 Jul 2025View source
Dr Al Pinkerton expenses — common questions
- How much did Dr Al Pinkerton claim in expenses in 2024-25?
- Dr Al Pinkerton claimed £6,607 in IPSA business costs in 2024-25. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Dr Al Pinkerton claim for?
- In 2024-25, Dr Al Pinkerton's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£6,607). 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.