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
£3,442
Total claimed — selected period (2024-25)
£1,177
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2024-25
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £312 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 £170 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 £223 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 £152 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 £121 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 -£521 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 £113 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 £125 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 £361 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 £112 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 £131 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 £113 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 £111 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 £521 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 £280 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
Lauren Edwards 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 | £18,050 | Office Costs (£15,385) | 77 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £1,177 | Travel and Subsistence (£1,177) | 2 | 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 | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £60 | 2025-26 | 25 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £50 | 2025-26 | 17 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £312 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £90 | 2025-26 | 10 Feb 2026 | Paid | A.OSBORNE ELECTRICAL L | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £84 | 2025-26 | 31 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £264 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £161 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £296 | 2025-26 | 22 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — WWW.CONNECT-IT.CO | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £196 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £126 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | AGA PRINT LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £111 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — VIKING | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £675 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £675 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £173 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Late night finish | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £170 | 2025-26 | 6 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — EDF office utitlities (paid with personal card by mistake) | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £194 | 2025-26 | 13 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***] [***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £225 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £223 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | Water — BUSINESS STREAM | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £152 | 2025-26 | 2 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £106 | 2025-26 | 2 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £219 | 2025-26 | 24 Nov 2025 | Paid | [***][***][***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | -£60 | 2025-26 | 19 Nov 2025 | Repaid | [***] 60325153:2: is a duplicate of 60310327:1 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £240 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | £198 | 2025-26 | 18 Nov 2025 | Paid | Late sitting / Early Start | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,200 | 2025-26 | 14 Nov 2025 | Paid | CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK | View source |
Labour average — 2024-25
£19,437
All-MP average — 2024-25
£19,604
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.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Sky UK - £400.00
£400Registered 27 Jul 2026View source
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
International Cricket Council (ICC) - £500.00
£500Registered 27 Jul 2026View source
8. Miscellaneous
Labour & Co-Operative Councillor for Rochester East and Warren Wood, (unpaid since August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1).
Registered 4 Aug 2024View sourceUnpaid Director, Route to Zero Ltd.
Registered 2 Aug 2024View source
Lauren Edwards expenses — common questions
- How much did Lauren Edwards claim in expenses in 2024-25?
- Lauren Edwards claimed £1,177 in IPSA business costs in 2024-25. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Lauren Edwards claim for?
- In 2024-25, Lauren Edwards's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£1,177). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Lauren Edwards'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.