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
£738
Total claimed — selected period (2023-24)
£39,957
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Spend by category — 2023-24
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £118 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £129 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £163 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 £72 for Const Office Electricity in 2018-19.
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 £145 for Const Office Electricity in 2018-19.
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 £41 for Const Office Electricity in 2017-18.
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 £35 for Const Office Electricity in 2016-17.
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 £25 for Const Office Electricity in 2016-17.
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 £27 for Const Office Electricity in 2016-17.
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
Edward Argar 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 | £2,343 | Office Costs (£2,343) | 8 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £24,793 | Travel and Subsistence (£24,793) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £39,957 | Accommodation (£17,680) | 47 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £34,897 | Accommodation (£16,320) | 50 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £8,497 | Staffing (£2,988) | 24 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £27,366 | Accommodation (£19,524) | 31 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £30,411 | Accommodation (£16,915) | 63 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £6,127 | Travel and Subsistence (£4,038) | 33 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £3,711 | Travel and Subsistence (£2,501) | 28 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £6,201 | Travel and Subsistence (£5,098) | 18 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £5,190 | Travel and Subsistence (£3,564) | 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 | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | 2026 Renewal of Caseworker Software for Casework Office | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 12 May 2025 | Paid | Banner June 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £182 | 2025-26 | 17 Apr 2025 | Paid | XMA May 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £132 | 2025-26 | 17 Apr 2025 | Paid | XMA May 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £182 | 2025-26 | 17 Apr 2025 | Paid | XMA May 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £182 | 2025-26 | 10 Apr 2025 | Paid | XMA May 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £720 | 2025-26 | 3 Apr 2025 | Paid | Payment for Elected Technologies Casework Management System 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £58 | 2025-26 | 18 Mar 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — March 2025 Constituency Casework Office BT & Broadband Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | £411 | 2023-24 | 2 Apr 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £690 | 2023-24 | 19 Mar 2024 | Paid | 2024 Casework Management System Annual Licence Fee | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £119 | 2023-24 | 18 Mar 2024 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Casework Office BT & Broadband Bill March 2024 | View source |
| Accommodation | Rent | £1,700 | 2023-24 | 5 Mar 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | £411 | 2023-24 | 5 Mar 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £120 | 2023-24 | 18 Feb 2024 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Casework Office BT & Broadband Bill February 2024 | View source |
| Accommodation | Rent | £1,700 | 2023-24 | 1 Feb 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | £411 | 2023-24 | 1 Feb 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £119 | 2023-24 | 18 Jan 2024 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Casework Office BT & Broadband Bill Jan 2024 | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | £20 | 2023-24 | 9 Jan 2024 | Paid | [***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Rent | £1,700 | 2023-24 | 5 Jan 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | £401 | 2023-24 | 5 Jan 2024 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £119 | 2023-24 | 18 Dec 2023 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Casework Office BT & Broadband Bill December 2023 | View source |
| Accommodation | Rent | £1,700 | 2023-24 | 5 Dec 2023 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Rent | £401 | 2023-24 | 5 Dec 2023 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £119 | 2023-24 | 18 Nov 2023 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Casework Office November 2023 BT & Broadband Bill | View source |
| Accommodation | Rent | £1,700 | 2023-24 | 1 Nov 2023 | Paid | — | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Rent” in 2023-24. Browse all Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Holmes Conservative | £16,000 | 4 Jul 2023 | — |
| Grahame Morris Labour | £15,000 | 2 Apr 2024 | — |
| Jim McMahon Labour (Co-op) | £11,934 | 10 Apr 2023 | [200009104-2] |
| Anna McMorrin Labour | £11,611 | 14 Aug 2023 | [***] |
| John McDonnell Labour | £10,560 | 2 May 2023 | — |
| Jonathan Reynolds Labour (Co-op) | £8,038 | 7 Feb 2024 | Annual rent for the Constituency Office for the period 6.5.23 to 5.5.24 |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 14 Sept 2023 | constituency office rent |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 1 Jun 2023 | consituency office rent |
| Sir Iain Duncan Smith Conservative | £6,146 | 20 Apr 2023 | - August 2022 to March 2023 |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £6,000 | 21 Dec 2023 | constituency office rent |
| Alan Mak Conservative | £5,986 | 19 Jan 2024 | Back dated rent [***] from 1/6/23 to 31/12/23 totalling £5,986.24 [***] |
| Emily Thornberry Labour | £5,964 | 2 Apr 2024 | — |
Conservative average — 2023-24
£45,788
All-MP average — 2023-24
£51,602
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.
8. Miscellaneous
Deputy Chairman of the United and Cecil Club; unpaid, honorary, role, with no control or power over the distribution of funds.
Registered 21 Aug 2024View source
Edward Argar expenses — common questions
- How much did Edward Argar claim in expenses in 2023-24?
- Edward Argar claimed £39,957 in IPSA business costs in 2023-24. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Edward Argar claim for?
- In 2023-24, Edward Argar's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£17,680). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Edward Argar'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.