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
£930
Total claimed — selected period (2019-20)
£17,159
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2019-20
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £123 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 £282 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 £75 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 £143 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 £422 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 £63 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 £94 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 £581 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £330 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £31 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £20 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 2023-24.
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 £11 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £278 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £278 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £11 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £10 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £109 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £11 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £197 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £10 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £10 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £9 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £152 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 2022-23.
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
John McDonnell 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 | £4,392 | Office Costs (£4,392) | 21 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £34,999 | Office Costs (£27,499) | 83 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £24,744 | Office Costs (£22,244) | 65 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £31,483 | Office Costs (£26,733) | 53 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £23,733 | Office Costs (£22,733) | 76 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £17,159 | Office Costs (£17,054) | 68 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £7,463 | Office Costs (£7,396) | 38 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £4,298 | Office Costs (£4,183) | 37 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £10,505 | Office Costs (£5,505) | 39 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £5,427 | Office Costs (£5,278) | 46 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £9,604 | Office Costs (£9,604) | 63 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £11,154 | Office Costs (£10,772) | 46 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £17,545 | Office Costs (£16,565) | 66 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £14,438 | Office Costs (£13,838) | 61 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £13,265 | Office Costs (£12,646) | 31 | 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 | Utilities | £123 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | Gas — office gas bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £334 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — Office phone bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £191 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline — Office phone bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £282 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Office Electricity Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £75 | 2025-26 | 27 Nov 2025 | Paid | Gas — Office Gas Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £143 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | Electricity — constituency office electric bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £422 | 2025-26 | 24 Oct 2025 | Paid | Electricity — office electric bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £334 | 2025-26 | 10 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline — office phone bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £213 | 2025-26 | 10 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline — office phone bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £120 | 2025-26 | 4 Sept 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £120 | 2025-26 | 28 Jul 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £348 | 2025-26 | 17 Jul 2025 | Paid | office insurance | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £127 | 2025-26 | 17 Jul 2025 | Paid | office insurance | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £334 | 2025-26 | 17 Jul 2025 | Paid | Landline — Office Phone Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £213 | 2025-26 | 17 Jul 2025 | Paid | Landline — Office Phone Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £317 | 2025-26 | 25 Jun 2025 | Paid | New lock for office front door (couldn´t lock the door) | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £63 | 2025-26 | 20 May 2025 | Paid | Gas — Office Gas Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £213 | 2025-26 | 15 Apr 2025 | Paid | Landline — office phone bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £327 | 2025-26 | 15 Apr 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — office phone bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £94 | 2025-26 | 15 Apr 2025 | Paid | Gas — office gas bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £0 | 2025-26 | 22 May 2024 | Not Paid | Professional & consultancy — professional services (Not paid: Not claimable) | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - buildings | £1,501 | 2023-24 | 12 Mar 2024 | Paid | office building insurance | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £16 | 2023-24 | 9 Mar 2024 | Paid | zoom | View source |
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | £5,000 | 2023-24 | 8 Mar 2024 | Paid | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) — Research and writing service | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £581 | 2023-24 | 6 Mar 2024 | Paid | Gas — Office gas bill | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Rent” in 2019-20. Browse all Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Marie Rimmer Labour | £13,200 | 10 Jul 2019 | Direct rental payment |
| Dan Jarvis Labour | £11,100 | 1 May 2019 | Direct rental payment |
| Andrew Rosindell Reform UK | £9,000 | 1 Apr 2020 | — |
| Grahame Morris Labour | £7,711 | 24 May 2019 | Direct rental payment |
| Peter Kyle Labour | £7,000 | 6 Jun 2019 | constituency rent |
| Tim Farron Liberal Democrat | £6,495 | 30 Mar 2020 | Rent for the period 1/4/19 to 31/3/20 |
| Jonathan Reynolds Labour (Co-op) | £6,350 | 11 Jul 2019 | Annual rent for constituency office at Hyde Town Hall from 10.5.15 to 9.5.16 |
| Jonathan Reynolds Labour (Co-op) | £6,298 | 11 Jul 2019 | Annual rent for constituency office at Hyde Town Hall from 10.5.19 to 6.5.20 |
| Wera Hobhouse Liberal Democrat | £6,000 | 15 Oct 2019 | 371 |
| Wera Hobhouse Liberal Democrat | £6,000 | 26 Jun 2019 | 324 |
| Alex Sobel Labour (Co-op) | £5,750 | 1 Apr 2020 | — |
| Alex Sobel Labour (Co-op) | £5,750 | 2 Jan 2020 | — |
Labour average — 2019-20
£39,827
All-MP average — 2019-20
£38,507
Grants and donations
Donations, sponsorships and loans registered in support of this MP's parliamentary activities — Category 2 of the Register of Members' Financial Interests, distinct from the IPSA expenses above.
Total registered
£117,737
Rail, Maritime and Transport Union - £25,091.00
£25,091Registered 29 Oct 2025View sourcePublic and Commercial Services Union (PCS) - £36,077.00
£36,077Registered 29 Oct 2025View sourcePublic and Commercial Services Union (PCS) - £34,358.00
£34,358Registered 20 Nov 2024View sourceRail, Maritime and Transport Union - £22,211.00
£22,211Registered 20 Nov 2024View source
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.
2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
Rail, Maritime and Transport Union - £25,091.00
£25,091Registered 29 Oct 2025View sourcePublic and Commercial Services Union (PCS) - £36,077.00
£36,077Registered 29 Oct 2025View sourcePublic and Commercial Services Union (PCS) - £34,358.00
£34,358Registered 20 Nov 2024View sourceRail, Maritime and Transport Union - £22,211.00
£22,211Registered 20 Nov 2024View source
John McDonnell expenses — common questions
- How much did John McDonnell claim in expenses in 2019-20?
- John McDonnell claimed £17,159 in IPSA business costs in 2019-20. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did John McDonnell claim for?
- In 2019-20, John McDonnell's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£17,054). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does John McDonnell'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.