MP Expenses
James McMurdock
Current MP

James McMurdockMP expenses

£3,980 IPSA expenses in 2026-27

Independent · South Basildon and East Thurrock

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

£8,104

Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)

£3,980

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Spend by category — 2026-27

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £220 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.

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Year-on-year trend

James McMurdock 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.

Published IPSA expenses for James McMurdock, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£3,980Accommodation (£3,487)5View claims
2025-26£14,225Office Costs (£12,830)47View claims
2024-25£6,193Travel and Subsistence (£6,193)2View 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

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SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
AccommodationCouncil tax£1,5142026-2722 May 2026Paid[***] [***] [***] - Council Tax Second Home Premium 2026/27View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1,5142026-2712 May 2026PaidCouncil Tax 01.04.26 - 31.03.27View source
AccommodationUtilities£2202026-2712 May 2026PaidDual Fuel — Ovo Energy Gas and ElectricView source
AccommodationMoving Fees£2402026-2731 Mar 2026PaidAgency fees — Tennancy Arrangement FeeView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2625 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3722025-2625 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2625 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2625 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2625 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2625 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4582025-2625 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3722025-2625 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1642025-2616 Mar 2026PaidINSTANTPRINT [200013613-8499]View source
AccommodationHotel - London-£2692025-2610 Mar 2026PaidANT TRIP.COM [200013613-7693]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£2692025-268 Mar 2026PaidANT TRIP.COM [200013613-14151]View source
AccommodationHotel - Direct Supply£2452025-2613 Feb 2026PaidParliamentary Business [200013646-13]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£1282025-2613 Feb 2026Paid[***] [***]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1962025-2621 Jan 2026PaidINSTANTPRINTView source
AccommodationHotel - London£1832025-2614 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsNewspapers, journals, magazines£2092025-268 Jan 2026PaidBooks on economics, law, and modern societyView source
Office CostsNewspapers, journals, magazines£722025-264 Dec 2025PaidAMAZON UK [***]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£932025-264 Dec 2025PaidINSTANTPRINTView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1962025-2627 Nov 2025PaidINSTANTPRINTView source
AccommodationHotel - London£2202025-266 Nov 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£902025-269 Oct 2025PaidAMAZON [***]View source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Council tax” in 2026-27. Browse all Council tax claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Paul Waugh

Labour (Co-op)

£8,4968 Apr 2026HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G
Luke Akehurst

Labour

£6,41013 Mar 2026DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Natalie Fleet

Labour

£6,1381 Apr 2026Council Tax 26-27 London res
Dame Harriett Baldwin

Conservative

£5,8467 Apr 2026MALVERN HILLS DIST
Andrew Pakes

Labour (Co-op)

£4,8092 Mar 2026Council tax for 2026
Juliet Campbell

Labour

£4,5938 Mar 2026council tax for 2026/2027
Mrs Kemi Badenoch

Conservative

£4,47923 Apr 2026CounciIL Tax 2026 [***] [***]
Mr Douglas Alexander

Labour (Co-op)

£4,41218 May 2026Council tax April 2026 to March 2027
Darren Jones

Labour

£4,19124 Apr 2026Council tax for London flat for 2026/27
Alan Mak

Conservative

£4,1251 Apr 2026Council tax
Danny Kruger

Reform UK

£4,1101 Apr 2026Annual council tax for MP constituency accommodation
Jess Asato

Labour

£3,7859 Mar 2026Council tax 2627

Independent average — 2026-27

£2,576

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 Brunei between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026

    £865
    Registered 5 Jun 2026View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Directorship of Gym Live Health and Fitness Limited. This is a dormant company awaiting strike off.

    Registered 18 Aug 2025View source

James McMurdock expenses — common questions

How much did James McMurdock claim in expenses in 2026-27?
James McMurdock claimed £3,980 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did James McMurdock claim for?
In 2026-27, James McMurdock's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£3,487). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does James McMurdock'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.