MP Expenses
Josh MacAlister
Current MP

Josh MacAlisterMP expenses

£49,202 IPSA expenses in 2024-25

Labour · Whitehaven and Workington

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

£9,654

Total claimed — selected period (2024-25)

£49,202

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Spend by category — 2024-25

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £136 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £153 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £754 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £150 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £169 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £152 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £148 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £264 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £76 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £160 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £264 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £347 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Josh MacAlister 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 Josh MacAlister, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£4,344Office Costs (£4,344)8View claims
2025-26£33,763Office Costs (£23,672)101View claims
2024-25£49,202Travel and Subsistence (£49,202)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.

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1272026-276 May 2026Paid´Contact your MP´ posters for community venuesView source
Office CostsUtilities£1362026-276 May 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency office electricity bill April 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£922026-273 May 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Constituency office phone and internet bill May 2026View source
Office CostsCleaning services£1202026-2729 Apr 2026PaidConstituency office cleaningView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£1262026-2721 Apr 2026PaidWaste collection for constituency officeView source
Office CostsHospitality£1482026-2720 Apr 2026PaidRefreshments for community meetingView source
Office CostsUtilities£1532025-268 Apr 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency office electricity bill March 2026 [200013614-365]View source
Office CostsBusiness rates£3,4892026-278 Apr 2026PaidBusiness rates for constituency office 26/27View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1062026-278 Apr 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO BView source
Office CostsCleaning services£1202025-264 Apr 2026PaidConstituency office cleaning March 2026 [200013614-364]View source
Office CostsUtilities£7542025-2630 Mar 2026PaidWater — Constituency office water bills to March 2026View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£3632025-2630 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£2642025-2630 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£2812025-2630 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£2642025-2630 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3322025-2613 Mar 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£3042025-2612 Mar 2026PaidHISCOXME [200013613-872]View source
Office CostsUtilities£1502025-269 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency office electricity bill February 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£892025-265 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B [200013613-14931]View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£922025-262 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B [200013613-11074]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£7262025-2628 Feb 2026Paid20,000 letterheadsView source
Office CostsCleaning services£1202025-2627 Feb 2026PaidConstituency office cleaning Feb 2026View source
Office CostsCleaning services£3482025-2617 Feb 2026PaidAnnual bathroom maintenance and supplies for constituency officeView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£912025-2611 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1662025-269 Feb 2026PaidXMA March 2026View source
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Labour average — 2024-25

£19,437

All-MP average — 2024-25

£19,604

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

£50,000

  • Lord (David) Sainsbury - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 21 Mar 2026View source
  • Lord (David) Sainsbury - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 15 Jul 2025View source
  • Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson - £10,000.00

    £10,000
    Registered 15 Jul 2025View 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

  • Lord (David) Sainsbury - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 21 Mar 2026View source
  • Lord (David) Sainsbury - £20,000.00

    £20,000
    Registered 15 Jul 2025View source
  • Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson - £10,000.00

    £10,000
    Registered 15 Jul 2025View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Lloyds Banking Group - £919.50

    £920
    Registered 25 Jun 2026View source
  • London Marathon Events Ltd - £350.00

    £350
    Registered 29 Apr 2026View source

5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK

  • Australian Labor PArty - £310.45

    £310
    Registered 10 Aug 2026View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Volunteer Member of the Council of Management of The Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd (a funding body supporting Labour causes). This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 7 Jan 2025View source
  • Mountain Rescue Team Member. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 23 Jul 2024View source

Josh MacAlister expenses — common questions

How much did Josh MacAlister claim in expenses in 2024-25?
Josh MacAlister claimed £49,202 in IPSA business costs in 2024-25. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Josh MacAlister claim for?
In 2024-25, Josh MacAlister's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£49,202). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Josh MacAlister'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.