MP Expenses
Liam Byrne
Current MP

Liam ByrneMP expenses

£30,040 IPSA expenses in 2016-17

Labour · Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

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

£18,033

Total claimed — selected period (2016-17)

£30,040

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Spend by category — 2016-17

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £179 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £224 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £140 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £138 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £187 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £275 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £122 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £167 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £208 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 £551 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £1,074 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £52 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £52 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £90 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £208 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £65 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £89 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £208 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £208 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £93 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £72 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £208 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £94 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £200 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Liam Byrne 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 Liam Byrne, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2025-26£57,469Staffing (£30,701)142View claims
2024-25£16,809Travel and Subsistence (£16,809)2View claims
2023-24£95,345Staffing (£35,860)285View claims
2022-23£87,605Staffing (£31,263)288View claims
2021-22£74,489Office Costs (£26,344)252View claims
2020-21£66,405Office Costs (£23,270)212View claims
2019-20£66,005Office Costs (£27,828)328View claims
2018-19£40,901Office Costs (£13,324)90View claims
2017-18£30,175Office Costs (£9,231)106View claims
2016-17£30,040Travel and Subsistence (£14,241)72View claims
2015-16£24,960Staffing (£10,513)32View claims
2014-15£15,948Travel and Subsistence (£9,182)37View claims
2013-14£16,502Travel and Subsistence (£10,790)33View claims
2012-13£19,467Travel and Subsistence (£12,278)33View claims
2011-12£15,702Travel and Subsistence (£7,363)36View claims
2010-11£22,539Accommodation (£8,425)35View 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

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SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
StaffingBought-in services£3002025-2630 Mar 2026PaidComms & Media — Alex - CommsView source
StaffingBought-in services£3,0832025-2627 Mar 2026PaidAdministrative services — Community EngagementView source
StaffingBought-in services£3002025-2620 Mar 2026PaidComms & Media — Alex - CommsView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£3052025-2610 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Office Phone and BroadbandView source
Office CostsUtilities£1792025-269 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Office ElectricityView source
StaffingBought-in services£3002025-266 Mar 2026PaidComms & Media — CommsView source
StaffingBought-in services£6002025-266 Mar 2026PaidComms & Media — CommsView source
Office CostsUtilities£2242025-264 Mar 2026PaidGas — Office Gas Bill - Mar 26View source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£1482025-261 Mar 2026PaidPrinter, photocopier & scanner — Stuffing Machine - MarchView source
StaffingBought-in services£2,1002025-2627 Feb 2026PaidAdministrative services — Adam BychawskiView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1252025-2625 Feb 2026PaidComputer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — External SSD - Required for editingView source
StaffingBought-in services£3,0832025-2625 Feb 2026PaidAdministrative services — Community Engagement and CommunicationView source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£572025-2619 Feb 2026PaidContents Insurance - JanView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£3602025-2616 Feb 2026PaidWIX.COM [***]View source
StaffingBought-in services£1,0802025-2615 Feb 2026PaidComms & Media — Jack - Comms - VideosView source
Office CostsUtilities£1402025-2613 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — Office ElectricityView source
StaffingBought-in services£1652025-2612 Feb 2026PaidComms & Media — Alex - Comms training and templatesView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£702025-2611 Feb 2026PaidFacebook advertising for gazebo surgeriesView source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£1482025-261 Feb 2026PaidOther office equipment — Stuffing MachineView source
StaffingBought-in services£3,0832025-2626 Jan 2026PaidAdministrative services — Community EngagementView source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£5752025-2622 Jan 2026PaidPrinter, photocopier & scanner — RisoView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchase£3302025-2622 Jan 2026PaidReplacement Office PhoneView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£982025-2620 Jan 2026PaidAMAZON [***]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing-£1062025-2619 Jan 2026PaidAMAZON [***]View source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£572025-2619 Jan 2026PaidContents InsuranceView source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Professional Services (Staff.)” in 2016-17. Browse all Professional Services (Staff.) claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Peter Dowd

Labour

£6,00023 Mar 2017Consultancy - Morrell — Consultancy support
John McDonnell

Labour

£5,00022 Mar 2017consultancy work
Carolyn Harris

Labour

£4,84225 Jan 2017[***] Invoices -LHS — LHS Invoice for [***] [***] [***] Hearing
Neil Coyle

Labour

£4,80017 Apr 2016Parliamentary Research Service — PRS yearly invoice
Catherine McKinnell

Labour

£4,80017 Apr 2016PRS Annual Membership April 16 — PRS Annual Membership 1/04/16 - 31/03/17
Peter Dowd

Labour

£4,8004 Apr 2016Parliamentary Research Service — Parliamentary Research Service Subscription (pooled staffing resource)
Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative

£4,68020 Jul 2016160720 Staffing — Maypole Media (UK) Ltd
Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Conservative

£3,82331 Oct 2016Services of pooled staff — Member of staff in constituency office
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

Labour

£3,80331 Mar 2017Professional services
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

Labour

£3,6367 Mar 2017Professional Services — . Speech writing training . Development of office processes and associated assets / materials . Office management training . Parliamentary research support
Dame Diana Johnson

Labour

£3,6258 Mar 2017Badley Comms March 2017 — Caroline Badley Communications invoice March 2017
Sir James Cleverly

Conservative

£3,40031 Jul 2016Staffing — Office support

Labour average — 2016-17

£19,015

All-MP average — 2016-17

£17,510

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

£2,500

  • Sir Trevor Chinn - £2,500.00

    £2,500
    Registered 30 Jun 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.

1. Employment and earnings

1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

  • Payment received on 02 July 2026 - £820.00

    £820
    Registered 7 Jul 2026View source

  • Payment received on 31 March 2026 - £4,100.00

    £4,100
    Registered 22 Apr 2026View source

  • Payment received on 13 January 2026 - £4,100.00

    £4,100
    Registered 3 Feb 2026View source

  • Payment received on 01 June 2025 - £4,100.00

    £4,100
    Registered 17 Jul 2025View source

2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP

  • Sir Trevor Chinn - £2,500.00

    £2,500
    Registered 30 Jun 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 30 May 2026

    £4,738
    Registered 9 Jun 2026View source

  • International visit to South Korea between 13 April 2026 and 17 April 2026

    £5,435
    Registered 7 May 2026View source

Liam Byrne expenses — common questions

How much did Liam Byrne claim in expenses in 2016-17?
Liam Byrne claimed £30,040 in IPSA business costs in 2016-17. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Liam Byrne claim for?
In 2016-17, Liam Byrne's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£14,241). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Liam Byrne'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.