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
£7,306
Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)
£5,337
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2026-27
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £210 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.
This MP claimed £256 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.
This MP claimed £198 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.
This MP claimed £198 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.
This MP claimed £711 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 £170 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 £163 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 £173 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 £117 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 £101 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 £106 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 £104 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 £170 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 £352 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
Graeme Downie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £5,337 | Office Costs (£3,590) | 18 | View claims |
| 2025-26 | £16,420 | Office Costs (£14,668) | 55 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £66,047 | Travel and Subsistence (£66,047) | 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 | £403 | 2026-27 | 12 May 2026 | Paid | Adobe suite | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £55 | 2026-27 | 7 May 2026 | Paid | Cleaning for 31 Chapel Street | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £210 | 2026-27 | 6 May 2026 | Paid | Electricity — April electricity | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £107 | 2026-27 | 5 May 2026 | Paid | Mobile Phone | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £1,746 | 2026-27 | 29 Apr 2026 | Paid | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £399 | 2026-27 | 22 Apr 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SKY BUSINESS | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £66 | 2026-27 | 20 Apr 2026 | Paid | Business Cards | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £256 | 2026-27 | 14 Apr 2026 | Paid | Electricity — March electricity | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £88 | 2026-27 | 3 Apr 2026 | Paid | Cleaning for 31 Chapel Street | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £154 | 2025-26 | 26 Mar 2026 | Paid | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM [200013613-12632] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £154 | 2026-27 | 26 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office Supplies | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £184 | 2026-27 | 26 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office Supplies | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £1,461 | 2025-26 | 25 Mar 2026 | Paid | Common repair to office building roof - apportionment [200013634-40] | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £198 | 2026-27 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Additional electricity payment requested by EDF to bridge gap between invoice and outstanding amount | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £198 | 2026-27 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Electricity for February | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £80 | 2026-27 | 19 Mar 2026 | Paid | JKemp Energy Bulletin | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £118 | 2026-27 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Howdens Insurance [200013609-408] | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £711 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Electricity — EDF Energy bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £127 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Howdens Insurance | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £368 | 2026-27 | 28 Feb 2026 | Paid | Adobe Premiere Pro [200013550-18] [200013794-0] | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £55 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | Cleaning for constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £66 | 2025-26 | 8 Jan 2026 | Paid | Cleaning service for office | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Canva Subscription | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £315 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SKY BUSINESS SERV | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £66 | 2025-26 | 4 Dec 2025 | Paid | Cleaning service for office | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Council tax” in 2026-27. Browse all Council tax claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Waugh Labour (Co-op) | £8,496 | 8 Apr 2026 | HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G |
| Luke Akehurst Labour | £6,410 | 13 Mar 2026 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Natalie Fleet Labour | £6,138 | 1 Apr 2026 | Council Tax 26-27 London res |
| Dame Harriett Baldwin Conservative | £5,846 | 7 Apr 2026 | MALVERN HILLS DIST |
| Andrew Pakes Labour (Co-op) | £4,809 | 2 Mar 2026 | Council tax for 2026 |
| Juliet Campbell Labour | £4,593 | 8 Mar 2026 | council tax for 2026/2027 |
| Mrs Kemi Badenoch Conservative | £4,479 | 23 Apr 2026 | CounciIL Tax 2026 [***] [***] |
| Mr Douglas Alexander Labour (Co-op) | £4,412 | 18 May 2026 | Council tax April 2026 to March 2027 |
| Darren Jones Labour | £4,191 | 24 Apr 2026 | Council tax for London flat for 2026/27 |
| Alan Mak Conservative | £4,125 | 1 Apr 2026 | Council tax |
| Danny Kruger Reform UK | £4,110 | 1 Apr 2026 | Annual council tax for MP constituency accommodation |
| Jess Asato Labour | £3,785 | 9 Mar 2026 | Council tax 2627 |
Labour average — 2026-27
£2,879
All-MP average — 2026-27
£3,007
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.
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Taiwan between 28 March 2026 and 03 April 2026
£5,669Registered 23 Apr 2026View sourceInternational visit to Spain between 14 April 2026 and 15 April 2026
£2,137Registered 21 Apr 2026View sourceInternational visit to United States between 30 November 2025 and 05 December 2025
£4,077Registered 3 Jan 2026View source
8. Miscellaneous
Parliamentary Chair, Campaign for Secure Technology. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 25 May 2025View source
Graeme Downie expenses — common questions
- How much did Graeme Downie claim in expenses in 2026-27?
- Graeme Downie claimed £5,337 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Graeme Downie claim for?
- In 2026-27, Graeme Downie's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£3,590). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Graeme Downie'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.