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
£4,939
Total claimed — selected period (2017-18)
£18,510
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2017-18
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £148 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 £147 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 £116 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 £149 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 £126 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 £200 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 £137 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 £183 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 £81 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 £88 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 £110 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 £138 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 £81 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 £85 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 £64 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 £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 £195 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 £102 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 £55 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 £168 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 £56 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 £88 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 £61 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 £97 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
Jess Phillips 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 | £276 | Office Costs (£276) | 4 | View claims |
| 2025-26 | £18,601 | Office Costs (£15,143) | 104 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £11,929 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,497) | 4 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £81,659 | Accommodation (£34,119) | 222 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £70,209 | Accommodation (£27,921) | 174 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £37,681 | Office Costs (£16,167) | 154 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £66,379 | Office Costs (£28,606) | 138 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £60,136 | Office Costs (£23,741) | 126 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £19,145 | Staffing (£9,344) | 42 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £18,510 | Office Costs (£7,874) | 35 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £15,098 | Office Costs (£6,992) | 51 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £41,680 | Staffing (£25,165) | 64 | 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 | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £114 | 2026-27 | 19 May 2026 | Paid | RLS [***] Invoice document/confidential waste | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £54 | 2026-27 | 30 Apr 2026 | Paid | [***] Invoice Monthly Constituency Office Clean | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £54 | 2026-27 | 28 Apr 2026 | Paid | Right Let´s Shred Waste collection and disposal [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £64 | 2025-26 | 30 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — VONAGE [200013613-2121] | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £148 | 2025-26 | 25 Mar 2026 | Paid | Electricity — BRITISH GAS [200013613-785] | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £147 | 2025-26 | 25 Mar 2026 | Paid | Gas — BRITISH GAS [200013613-784] | View source |
| Office Costs | Translation services - other languages | £119 | 2025-26 | 23 Mar 2026 | Paid | WWW.GLOBALVOICES.CO.UK [200013613-3762] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - hire | £253 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | Printer, photocopier & scanner — SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS [200013613-7956] | View source |
| Office Costs | Translation services - other languages | £119 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | WWW.GLOBALVOICES.CO.UK [200013613-7957] | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £72 | 2025-26 | 13 Mar 2026 | Paid | DNH 123REG [***] [200013613-3480] | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £116 | 2025-26 | 12 Mar 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — UW (UTILITY WAREHOUSE) [200013613-7879] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £260 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION [200013613-14167] | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £149 | 2025-26 | 3 Mar 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — UW (UTILITY WAREHOUSE) [200013613-15139] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £64 | 2025-26 | 28 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — VONAGE | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £473 | 2025-26 | 25 Feb 2026 | Paid | AMAZON [***] [200013624-539] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £302 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION [200013624-1569] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £60 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | Sundries — AMAZON [***] [200013624-1936] | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £126 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — BRITISH GAS | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £200 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | Gas — BRITISH GAS | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £64 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — VONAGE | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £270 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Translation services - other languages | £119 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | WWW.GLOBALVOICES.CO.UK | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £137 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — UW (UTILITY WAREHOUSE) | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £200 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £54 | 2026-27 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | Confidential disposal of documents | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Professional Services” in 2017-18. Browse all Professional Services claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir James Cleverly Conservative | £5,240 | 8 Jan 2018 | Professional Services — 1 October to 31 December |
| Jonathan Reynolds Labour (Co-op) | £4,800 | 27 Mar 2018 | Parliamentary Research Service — PRS Subscription Service 2017/2018 |
| Rushanara Ali Labour | £4,800 | 1 Mar 2018 | Parliamentary Research Service — Parliamentary Research Service Subscription Membership |
| Jonathan Reynolds Labour (Co-op) | £4,800 | 1 Apr 2017 | Parliamentary Research Service — PRS subscription April 2016- March 2017 |
| Mrs Kemi Badenoch Conservative | £4,675 | 26 Mar 2018 | Office Rent and Costs — Administrative Support |
| Sir James Cleverly Conservative | £4,600 | 8 Mar 2018 | Professional Services — 1 January-31 March 2018 |
| Sir James Cleverly Conservative | £4,480 | 3 Oct 2017 | Professional Services — July to September |
| Naz Shah Labour | £3,720 | 19 Mar 2018 | research and training — Research |
| Naz Shah Labour | £3,500 | 27 Mar 2018 | research and training — training |
| Ruth Cadbury Labour | £2,520 | 5 Nov 2017 | Office Costs — Backoffice support |
| Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Labour | £2,493 | 16 Oct 2017 | Staffing Cover — Office support: training and research support |
| Chris Philp Conservative | £2,470 | 4 Jan 2018 | Constituency Office Costs — Administration and secretarial support |
Labour average — 2017-18
£15,464
All-MP average — 2017-18
£15,530
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
Media Appearance - LBC
Registered 26 Aug 2026View sourcePodcast appearance - United Agents
Registered 26 Aug 2026View sourceLibrary copyright fees - Public Lending Right
Writing books - United Agents
Writing articles
Royalties
1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
Payment received on 30 September 2026 - £3,280.00
£3,280Registered 7 Oct 2026View sourcePayment received on 11 September 2026 - £820.00
£820Registered 7 Oct 2026View sourcePayment received on 01 August 2026 - £1,640.00
£1,640Registered 27 Aug 2026View sourcePayment received on 25 August 2026 - £1,000.00
£1,000Registered 26 Aug 2026View sourcePayment received on 12 February 2026 - £365.92
£366Registered 13 Feb 2026View sourcePayment received on 16 October 2025 - £600.00
£600Registered 29 Oct 2025View sourcePayment received on 16 October 2025 - £600.00
£600Registered 16 Oct 2025View sourcePayment received on 31 July 2025 - £12,300.00
£12,300Registered 20 Aug 2025View source
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre - £204.00
£204Registered 6 Nov 2025View sourceBirmingham Hippodrome Theatre - £298.00
£298Registered 6 Nov 2025View sourceSeabright Live Ltd - £362.00
£362Registered 20 Aug 2025View sourceLive Nation Ltd - £565.00
£565Registered 22 Jul 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
A director of Birmingham Museums Trust which manages Birmingham Museums including a site in my constituency. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 18 Sept 2023View sourceA trustee of the Stacy Wanjiku Welfare Trust. Having raised money for the education and welfare of Stacey Wanjiru I am a trustee of the fund. Stacey is the daughter of Agnes Wanjiru a Kenyan woman murdered in 2012 in a case linked to British Armed Forces. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 24 Mar 2022View source
Jess Phillips expenses — common questions
- How much did Jess Phillips claim in expenses in 2017-18?
- Jess Phillips claimed £18,510 in IPSA business costs in 2017-18. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Jess Phillips claim for?
- In 2017-18, Jess Phillips's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£7,874). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Jess Phillips'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.