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
£5,501
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£20,702
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £60 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 £140 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 £57 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 £59 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 £59 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 £89 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 £162 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 £20 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 £277 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 £335 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 £401 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 £12 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 £15 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 £81 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 £22 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 £37 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 £79 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 £21 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 £3 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £49 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £38 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £6 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £135 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £237 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £9 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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
Gareth Bacon 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 | £20,702 | Office Costs (£17,607) | 54 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £514 | Travel and Subsistence (£514) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £23,567 | Office Costs (£20,809) | 80 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £22,685 | Office Costs (£22,208) | 58 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £23,346 | Office Costs (£17,584) | 73 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £20,745 | Office Costs (£17,631) | 80 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £3,892 | Office Costs (£3,753) | 40 | 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 | Bought-in services | £1,145 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Comms & Media — Media monitoring and creation | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £55 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Mobile phone bill for March | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £79 | 2025-26 | 28 Feb 2026 | Paid | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,145 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Comms & Media — Media monitoring and creation | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £55 | 2025-26 | 20 Feb 2026 | Paid | Mobile phone bill for February | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £77 | 2025-26 | 31 Jan 2026 | Paid | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,145 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Comms & Media — Social media and mainstream media monitoring and content production | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £60 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Electricity Bill for constituency office for October, November and December 2025 (£301.20 x 20%) | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £140 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | Gas — Gas Bill for constituency office for October, November and December 2025 (£701.99 x 20%) | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £778 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — Secretarial/admin support in constituency office for October, November and December 2025 - see attached payslips and rental agreement (£3,887.93 x 20%) | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £82 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | Mobile phone bill for January | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £738 | 2025-26 | 15 Jan 2026 | Paid | Comms & Media — ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £79 | 2025-26 | 31 Dec 2025 | Paid | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £55 | 2025-26 | 20 Dec 2025 | Paid | Mobile phone bill for December | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,145 | 2025-26 | 19 Dec 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Social media and mainstream media monitoring and content production | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £124 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £80 | 2025-26 | 30 Nov 2025 | Paid | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,145 | 2025-26 | 28 Nov 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Social media content production and output, media monitoring | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £55 | 2025-26 | 20 Nov 2025 | Paid | Mobile phone bill for November | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £112 | 2025-26 | 17 Nov 2025 | Paid | Printer, photocopier & scanner — AMAZON.CO.UK [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £1,145 | 2025-26 | 31 Oct 2025 | Paid | Comms & Media — Media and social media monitoring, content development and production | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £81 | 2025-26 | 31 Oct 2025 | Paid | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services” in 2025-26. Browse all Bought-in services claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Toale Labour | £12,000 | 31 Mar 2025 | Professional & consultancy — Consultancy services - town centre citizen panel delivery |
| Louise Haigh Labour | £9,600 | 26 Mar 2026 | Professional & consultancy — Exit payment for early exit of the lease [200013271-1] |
| Jerome Mayhew Conservative | £9,250 | 23 Mar 2026 | Comms & Media — IPSA-approved constituency surveys |
| Colum Eastwood Social Democratic & Labour Party | £9,100 | 16 Oct 2025 | Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to MP’s Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls. |
| Colum Eastwood Social Democratic & Labour Party | £9,100 | 18 Jul 2025 | Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls. |
| Colum Eastwood Social Democratic & Labour Party | £9,100 | 30 Apr 2025 | Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to my Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls. |
| Patrick Hurley Labour | £8,000 | 18 Feb 2026 | Professional & consultancy — Research and Facilitation of Southport Music Industry |
| Margaret Mullane Labour | £6,956 | 24 Jun 2025 | Professional & consultancy — EDWARDSDUTHIESHAMASH.C |
| Dame Meg Hillier Labour (Co-op) | £6,900 | 14 Mar 2026 | Professional & consultancy — MP invoice |
| Jonathan Hinder Labour | £6,660 | 24 Jul 2025 | Professional & consultancy — LEGL HARRISON DRURY |
| Patrick Spencer Conservative | £6,600 | 19 Dec 2025 | Comms & Media — Filming, Video for December 2025 |
| Dr Roz Savage Liberal Democrat | £6,000 | 17 Dec 2025 | Professional & consultancy — bought-in-service claim Flooding Invoice Number [***] Digital Citizen |
Conservative average — 2025-26
£18,657
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
Speaking engagement at the FrontierTechX 2025 Conference - Abiflo Ltd
Registered 16 Aug 2025View source
1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
Payment received on 25 July 2025 - £500.00
£500Registered 16 Aug 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Israel between 04 January 2026 and 09 January 2026
£3,200Registered 15 Jan 2026View source
Gareth Bacon expenses — common questions
- How much did Gareth Bacon claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Gareth Bacon claimed £20,702 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Gareth Bacon claim for?
- In 2025-26, Gareth Bacon's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£17,607). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Gareth Bacon'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.