MP Expenses
Dr Simon Opher
Current MP

Dr Simon OpherMP expenses

£5,703 IPSA expenses in 2026-27

Labour · Stroud

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

£8,054

Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)

£5,703

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Spend by category — 2026-27

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £170 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 £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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Published IPSA expenses for Dr Simon Opher, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£5,703Accommodation (£3,197)12View claims
2025-26£30,136Office Costs (£25,668)71View claims
2024-25£18,485Travel and Subsistence (£17,755)4View 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 CostsCleaning services£1872026-275 May 2026Paidconstituency office cleaningView source
AccommodationUtilities£1702026-271 May 2026PaidWater — water bill London FlatView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£602026-2728 Apr 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£3252026-2728 Apr 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1,0032026-2727 Apr 2026PaidComputer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — Banner May 2026View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£3,0272026-2720 Apr 2026PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UKView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1802025-2627 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL [200013613-8661]View source
Office CostsCleaning services£2502025-2627 Mar 2026Paidconstituency office cleaning for MarchView source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£4542025-2611 Mar 2026PaidHOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI [200013613-11729]View source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£4592025-265 Mar 2026PaidQUADIENT UK LTD [200013613-11422]View source
Office CostsCleaning services£2502025-265 Mar 2026Paidconstituency office cleaningView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£512025-262 Mar 2026PaidInternet — BT BUSINESS BILL [200013613-15120]View source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£2002025-2624 Feb 2026PaidSMITH S GLOUCESTER LTDView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£632025-2620 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsTV licence£1312026-2710 Feb 2026PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UK [200013609-355]View source
Office CostsTV licence£1752025-2610 Feb 2026PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UKView source
Office CostsCleaning services£2502025-263 Feb 2026Paidconstituency office cleaning monthly billView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1802025-2627 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1262026-279 Jan 2026PaidKAPWING PRO PLAN [200013609-356]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1472025-269 Jan 2026PaidKAPWING PRO PLANView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1802025-265 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsCleaning services£1872025-265 Jan 2026Paidconstituency office cleaningView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£872026-2711 Dec 2025PaidMP website hosting [200013609-357]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1252025-2611 Dec 2025PaidMP website hostingView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1802025-2610 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
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Similar claims by other MPs

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Paul Waugh

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£8,4968 Apr 2026HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G
Luke Akehurst

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£6,41013 Mar 2026DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Natalie Fleet

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£6,1381 Apr 2026Council Tax 26-27 London res
Dame Harriett Baldwin

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£5,8467 Apr 2026MALVERN HILLS DIST
Andrew Pakes

Labour (Co-op)

£4,8092 Mar 2026Council tax for 2026
Juliet Campbell

Labour

£4,5938 Mar 2026council tax for 2026/2027
Mrs Kemi Badenoch

Conservative

£4,47923 Apr 2026CounciIL Tax 2026 [***] [***]
Mr Douglas Alexander

Labour (Co-op)

£4,41218 May 2026Council tax April 2026 to March 2027
Darren Jones

Labour

£4,19124 Apr 2026Council tax for London flat for 2026/27
Alan Mak

Conservative

£4,1251 Apr 2026Council tax
Danny Kruger

Reform UK

£4,1101 Apr 2026Annual council tax for MP constituency accommodation
Jess Asato

Labour

£3,7859 Mar 2026Council tax 2627

Labour average — 2026-27

£2,879

All-MP average — 2026-27

£3,007

Grants and donations

Donations, sponsorships and loans registered in support of this MP's parliamentary activities — Category 2 of the Register of Members' Financial Interests, distinct from the IPSA expenses above.

Total registered

£12,500

  • Unison - £3,000.00

    £3,000
    Registered 28 Aug 2026View source

  • Unison - £4,500.00

    £4,500
    Registered 28 Aug 2026View source

  • Labour Together Limited - £5,000.00

    £5,000
    Registered 28 Aug 2026View source

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

1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

  • Payment expected for services on 11 June 2026 - £900.00

    £900
    Registered 17 Jun 2026View source

  • Payment received on 23 March 2026 - £1,550.00

    £1,550
    Registered 23 Mar 2026View source

  • Payment received on 16 October 2025 - £1,500.00

    £1,500
    Registered 17 Oct 2025View source

2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP

  • Unison - £3,000.00

    £3,000
    Registered 28 Aug 2026View source

  • Unison - £4,500.00

    £4,500
    Registered 28 Aug 2026View source

  • Labour Together Limited - £5,000.00

    £5,000
    Registered 28 Aug 2026View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • SXSW London - £1,560.00

    £1,560
    Registered 3 Jun 2026View source

  • SXSW London - £1,300.00

    £1,300
    Registered 2 Jul 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Brazil between 13 April 2026 and 19 April 2026

    £2,950
    Registered 20 Apr 2026View source

  • International visit to Palestine between 14 September 2025 and 16 September 2025

    £1,050
    Registered 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 source

  • Vice President of Cotswold Canal Trust. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 2 Dec 2025View source

  • Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 22 Jul 2025View source

  • Director 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 2026-27?
Dr Simon Opher claimed £5,703 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Dr Simon Opher claim for?
In 2026-27, Dr Simon Opher's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£3,197). 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.