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
£1,881
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£28,993
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £371 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 £526 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 £226 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 Simon Opher 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 | £28,993 | Office Costs (£24,525) | 67 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £18,485 | Travel and Subsistence (£17,755) | 4 | 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 | Cleaning services | £250 | 2025-26 | 27 Mar 2026 | Paid | constituency office cleaning for March | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £250 | 2025-26 | 5 Mar 2026 | Paid | constituency office cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £200 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | SMITH S GLOUCESTER LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £63 | 2025-26 | 20 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £175 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £250 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | constituency office cleaning monthly bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £180 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £147 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | KAPWING PRO PLAN | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £180 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £187 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | constituency office cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £125 | 2025-26 | 11 Dec 2025 | Paid | MP website hosting | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £180 | 2025-26 | 10 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £250 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | constiuency office cleaning November | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £1,469 | 2025-26 | 2 Dec 2025 | Paid | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £3,327 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | WHEATLEY PRINTERS LIMI | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2025-26 | 22 Nov 2025 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £4,162 | 2025-26 | 19 Nov 2025 | Paid | SQ DEXTERITY MARKETIN | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £53 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £312 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Constituency Office cleaning bill | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £166 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Facilitation Training for listening event | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £166 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Facilitation Training for listening event | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £166 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Facilitation Training for listening event | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £166 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Facilitation Training for listening event | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £166 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Facilitation Training for listening event | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £166 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Facilitation Training for listening event | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Stationery & printing” in 2025-26. Browse all Stationery & printing claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Race Labour | £8,233 | 24 Mar 2026 | Alphington and Priory letter to constituents |
| Tulip Siddiq Labour | £7,354 | 21 Nov 2025 | Printing and Royal Mail door drop |
| Ben Goldsborough Labour | £7,214 | 27 Feb 2026 | Constituency Newsletter |
| Sir Ashley Fox Conservative | £6,625 | 28 Jan 2026 | MP Annual Report - covering design, printing and delivery - See Note |
| Lloyd Hatton Labour | £6,438 | 14 Oct 2025 | Banner November 2025 |
| Dr Luke Evans Conservative | £6,416 | 19 Dec 2025 | MP Newsletter |
| Andrew Lewin Labour | £6,390 | 7 Jul 2025 | JOGPOST |
| Helena Dollimore Labour (Co-op) | £6,092 | 23 Jan 2026 | Correspondence with constituents |
| James Wild Conservative | £5,704 | 10 Feb 2026 | MP Annual Report |
| Natasha Irons Labour | £5,472 | 2 Oct 2025 | JUPITER ASSOCIATES LTD |
| Jerome Mayhew Conservative | £5,424 | 30 Jan 2026 | IPSA-approved Annual Report leaflet |
| Steve Race Labour | £5,268 | 23 Mar 2026 | Pride in Place letter to constituents |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,102
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. Search all MPs' interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.
1. Employment and earnings
Locum Doctor - NHS
Registered 17 Jul 2024View source
1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
Payment expected for services on 11 June 2026 - £900.00
£900Registered 17 Jun 2026View sourcePayment received on 23 March 2026 - £1,550.00
£1,550Registered 23 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 16 October 2025 - £1,500.00
£1,500Registered 17 Oct 2025View source
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
SXSW London - £1,560.00
£1,560Registered 3 Jun 2026View sourceSXSW London - £1,300.00
£1,300Registered 2 Jul 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Brazil between 13 April 2026 and 19 April 2026
£2,950Registered 20 Apr 2026View sourceInternational visit to Palestine between 14 September 2025 and 16 September 2025
£1,050Registered 18 Sept 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
Political Patron for CRAFT (the new body for the UK comedy industry). This is an unpaid role.
Registered 6 Mar 2026View sourceVice President of Cotswold Canal Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 2 Dec 2025View sourceVice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 22 Jul 2025View sourceDirector of Prema Arts Centre, Uley. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 17 Jul 2024View source
Dr Simon Opher expenses — common questions
- How much did Dr Simon Opher claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Dr Simon Opher claimed £28,993 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Dr Simon Opher claim for?
- In 2025-26, Dr Simon Opher's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£24,525). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Dr Simon Opher'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.