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 (2020-21)
£20,745
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2020-21
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 2020-21. Browse all Bought-in services claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £10,500 | 9 Mar 2021 | Professional & consultancy — Professional services and consultancy |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £10,500 | 8 Nov 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £10,500 | 8 Nov 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £10,500 | 24 Jun 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du |
| Darren Jones Labour | £8,076 | 16 Mar 2021 | Professional & consultancy — Image and video content production for website refresh, explaining what an MP (and an MPs office) can and can't do to help constituents (including for constituents without english as a first language) and associated guidance on service levels. |
| Stephen Morgan Labour | £7,862 | 16 Jun 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Solicitors account for continued legal case |
| Liam Byrne Labour | £7,350 | 8 Nov 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Communicaions and media support |
| Wes Streeting Labour | £6,300 | 23 Mar 2021 | Professional & consultancy — Social media and communications consultancy [200005242] |
| Liam Byrne Labour | £6,300 | 9 Mar 2021 | Professional & consultancy — Communication support |
| Ian Byrne Labour | £6,250 | 4 Mar 2021 | Professional & consultancy — Vauxhall Law Centre |
| Ian Byrne Labour | £6,250 | 6 Nov 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Bought in legal advice services [200004525] |
| Sir Iain Duncan Smith Conservative | £6,237 | 8 Apr 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Production and distribution of Covid-19 information to constituents as approved by the Speaker |
Conservative average — 2020-21
£37,015
All-MP average — 2020-21
£38,889
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 2020-21?
- Gareth Bacon claimed £20,745 in IPSA business costs in 2020-21. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Gareth Bacon claim for?
- In 2020-21, Gareth Bacon's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£17,631). 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.