MP Expenses
Jim Shannon
Current MP

Jim ShannonMP expenses

£35,727 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Democratic Unionist Party · Strangford

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

£4,836

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£35,727

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £214 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £106 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £212 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £182 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £170 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £166 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £412 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £183 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £66 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £120 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £375 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £50 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £253 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £354 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £931 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £180 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £129 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £211 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £176 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £294 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £294 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £333 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £322 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £138 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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This MP claimed £348 for Utilities in 2022-23.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£562025-2627 Feb 2026PaidInternet — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsParking£722025-2627 Feb 2026PaidView source
Office CostsUtilities£2142025-2627 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — SSE AIRTRICITYView source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-2624 Feb 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-269 Feb 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-265 Feb 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£5972025-2626 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£5972025-2619 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-2615 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-268 Jan 2026Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsUtilities£1062025-2631 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — SSE AIRTRICITYView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2832025-2619 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-2618 Dec 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsHospitality£2132025-2618 Dec 2025PaidROMASView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£562025-2612 Dec 2025PaidInternet — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-2611 Dec 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-264 Dec 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£2202025-264 Dec 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-2625 Nov 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£562025-2624 Nov 2025PaidInternet — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2862025-2624 Nov 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsUtilities£2122025-2624 Nov 2025PaidElectricity — SSE AIRTRICITYView source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-2620 Nov 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£6602025-2613 Nov 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
AccommodationHotel - London£2202025-266 Nov 2025Paid[***][***][***]View source
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Democratic Unionist Party average — 2025-26

£24,637

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. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Iraq between 15 February 2026 and 20 February 2026

    £848
    Registered 5 Mar 2026View source

6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)

Jim Shannon expenses — common questions

How much did Jim Shannon claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Jim Shannon claimed £35,727 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Jim Shannon claim for?
In 2025-26, Jim Shannon's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£23,392). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Jim Shannon'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.