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
£144
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£15,600
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
James Asser 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 | £15,600 | Office Costs (£14,121) | 30 | 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 | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £144 | 2025-26 | 23 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — 4COM NETWORK SERVICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £120 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — 4COM NETWORK SERVICES | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £300 | 2025-26 | 2 Dec 2025 | Paid | Staff training day | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £270 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 21 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 21 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 21 Nov 2025 | Paid | XMA December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £120 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | Landline — 4COM NETWORK SERVICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | -£51 | 2025-26 | 11 Nov 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMZNMKTPLACE | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £51 | 2025-26 | 10 Nov 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £1,200 | 2025-26 | 28 Oct 2025 | Paid | CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £228 | 2025-26 | 24 Oct 2025 | Paid | VEED LIMITED | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £120 | 2025-26 | 21 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline — 4COM NETWORK SERVICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 8 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 8 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 8 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 8 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £175 | 2025-26 | 1 Oct 2025 | Paid | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £120 | 2025-26 | 17 Sept 2025 | Paid | Landline — 4COM NETWORK SERVICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £139 | 2025-26 | 20 Aug 2025 | Paid | Landline — 4COM NETWORK SERVICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £7,510 | 2025-26 | 29 Jul 2025 | Paid | JOGPOST | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 21 Jul 2025 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £1,179 | 2025-26 | 26 Jun 2025 | Paid | Mental Fitness training day with RealClear for whole staff team | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £120 | 2025-26 | 18 Jun 2025 | Paid | Landline — 4COM NETWORK SERVICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £325 | 2025-26 | 29 May 2025 | Paid | SIMPLY PRINT | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Advertising and contact cards” in 2025-26. Browse all Advertising and contact cards claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Grady Labour | £13,117 | 12 Feb 2026 | 12/02 Roderick Urquhart/ Treehouse for printing and delivery of MP Annual Report to constituents |
| Dr Ellie Chowns Green Party | £11,639 | 20 Jun 2025 | Printing of newsletter, plus covering letter, envelopes, fulfilment |
| Frank McNally Labour | £9,974 | 24 Dec 2025 | Parliamentary Annual Report |
| Sarah Edwards Labour | £6,799 | 25 Mar 2026 | Leaflet |
| Sir Gavin Williamson Conservative | £6,400 | 5 Mar 2026 | Constituency Wide Newsletter |
| Sarah Sackman Labour | £6,079 | 2 Sept 2025 | LETTERBOX |
| Mark Garnier Conservative | £5,686 | 28 Jan 2026 | Annual feedback newsletter and delivery |
| Andrew Bowie Conservative | £5,563 | 2 Feb 2026 | Annual Report Leaflet |
| Kevin Hollinrake Conservative | £5,538 | 8 Jan 2026 | Justin Tomlinson Ltd - Newsletter |
| Laura Trott Conservative | £5,497 | 15 Sept 2025 | Letterbox - paid by [***] |
| David Reed Conservative | £5,405 | 21 Nov 2025 | Annual report printing and distribution |
| Peter Fortune Conservative | £4,867 | 25 Nov 2025 | MP annual report - printing and mailing |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,102
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.
8. Miscellaneous
School Governor, Kingsford School, Beckton, Newham. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 30 Jul 2024View source
James Asser expenses — common questions
- How much did James Asser claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- James Asser claimed £15,600 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did James Asser claim for?
- In 2025-26, James Asser's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£14,121). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does James Asser'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.