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
£1,549
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£20,781
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £344 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 £76 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 £52 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 £85 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 £107 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 £104 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 £104 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 £106 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 £190 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
Lillian Jones 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 | £20,781 | Office Costs (£18,777) | 55 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £20,434 | Travel and Subsistence (£20,134) | 4 | 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 | £344 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Water — Months | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £120 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | PAT Test and Hot water Repair | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £409 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | East Ayrshire Council Feb Business Rates | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £139 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline — Landline - Phones for office team x 4 months | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £76 | 2025-26 | 8 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £409 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | East Ayrshire Council Jan Rates | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £52 | 2025-26 | 7 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £70 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — Landline phones | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £209 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — Landline phones | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £409 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Business Rates East Ayrshire Dec | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - buildings | £250 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | full repairing and insuring Lease - Buildings Insurance | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £85 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | -£50 | 2025-26 | 2 Dec 2025 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £50 | 2025-26 | 21 Nov 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £107 | 2025-26 | 10 Nov 2025 | Paid | Water — Clear Business - Oct Water | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £409 | 2025-26 | 10 Nov 2025 | Paid | East Ayrshire Council Non dom rates | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £104 | 2025-26 | 10 Nov 2025 | Paid | Water — Clear Business - Nov Water | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £409 | 2025-26 | 7 Nov 2025 | Paid | East Ayrshire Business Rates | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £840 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | EAST AYRSHIRE | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £104 | 2025-26 | 7 Oct 2025 | Paid | Water — Clear Business Quarterly Water Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Business rates | £409 | 2025-26 | 15 Sept 2025 | Paid | East Ayrshire Council - Sept | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £89 | 2025-26 | 4 Sept 2025 | Paid | Internet — Internet broadband for Portland Street Office | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 1 Sept 2025 | Paid | Caseworker Software | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £106 | 2025-26 | 28 Aug 2025 | Paid | Water — Clear Business Quarterly Water Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £139 | 2025-26 | 28 Aug 2025 | Paid | Landline — Landline VOIP phone lines for office July and Aug | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Equipment - purchase” in 2025-26. Browse all Equipment - purchase claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Powell Labour | £6,863 | 11 Jun 2025 | Other office equipment — Letter stuffing machine |
| Greg Smith Conservative | £4,529 | 15 Dec 2025 | Other office equipment — Meeting room conferrnce equipment and wifi installation |
| Mr Louie French Conservative | £4,319 | 29 May 2025 | Printer, photocopier & scanner — Office post room folding and stuffing machine |
| Will Stone Labour | £3,915 | 31 Jul 2025 | Other office equipment — QUADIENT UK LTD |
| Julia Buckley Labour | £3,915 | 1 May 2025 | Sundries — QUADIENT UK LTD |
| Jen Craft Labour | £3,599 | 28 May 2025 | Other office equipment — New stuffing machine |
| Sarah Bool Conservative | £3,574 | 22 Dec 2025 | Office furniture |
| Bradley Thomas Conservative | £3,551 | 29 Aug 2025 | Office furniture — Constituency office furniture order |
| Tracy Gilbert Labour | £3,332 | 1 May 2025 | Office furniture — FURNITURE@WORK LTD |
| Helen Maguire Liberal Democrat | £3,240 | 18 Feb 2026 | Other office equipment — Equipment Purchase - Office Costs |
| Matt Turmaine Labour | £2,994 | 17 Apr 2025 | Printer, photocopier & scanner — bulk B&W/colour photocopier, printer & A3 scanner |
| Kenneth Stevenson Labour | £2,902 | 28 May 2025 | Other office equipment — Purchase of a shop front shutter and associated electrical works for constituency office. |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,102
All-MP average — 2025-26
£18,166
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
John Smith Centre at Glasgow University - £2,500.00
£2,500Registered 22 Apr 2026View 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
John Smith Centre at Glasgow University - £2,500.00
£2,500Registered 22 Apr 2026View source
8. Miscellaneous
Chair Governance and Scrutiny Committee. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 4 Aug 2024View source
Lillian Jones expenses — common questions
- How much did Lillian Jones claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Lillian Jones claimed £20,781 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Lillian Jones claim for?
- In 2025-26, Lillian Jones's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£18,777). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Lillian Jones'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.