MP Expenses
Luke Akehurst
Current MP

Luke AkehurstMP expenses

£24,867 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · North Durham

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

£3,570

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£24,867

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £259 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.

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This MP claimed £299 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £177 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £157 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £115 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £71 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £100 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £80 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £267 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £83 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £86 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £235 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsCleaning services£682025-2618 Mar 2026PaidConstituency Office CleaningView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£902025-266 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502025-266 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£512025-262 Mar 2026PaidOther office equipment — Banner March 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£1952025-262 Mar 2026PaidPrinter, photocopier & scanner — Photocopier LeaseView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£3852025-2622 Feb 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEADView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£3852025-2622 Feb 2026PaidOffice furniture — IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEADView source
Office CostsCleaning services£682025-2618 Feb 2026PaidConstituency Office CleaningView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£722025-2616 Feb 2026PaidPhotocopier Bill (16.10.2025 to 11.01.2026)View source
AccommodationUtilities£2592025-2626 Jan 2026PaidDual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTDView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1022025-2624 Jan 2026Paid—View source
StaffingTraining - staff£3002025-2620 Jan 2026PaidELECTED TECHNOLOGIESView source
Office CostsCleaning services£682025-2616 Jan 2026PaidConstituency Office CleaningView source
StaffingTraining - staff£9002025-267 Jan 2026PaidREAL CLEARView source
AccommodationUtilities£2992025-265 Jan 2026PaidWater — WWW.NWL.CO.UKView source
AccommodationUtilities£1772025-265 Jan 2026PaidDual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTDView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3542025-2615 Dec 2025PaidChristmas Cards (claim for parliamentary use only)View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1482025-2612 Dec 2025PaidPOST OFFICE COUNTERView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2002025-2610 Dec 2025PaidBanner January 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£1952025-265 Dec 2025PaidPrinter, photocopier & scanner — Photocopier Lease for Constituency OfficeView source
Office CostsWebsite hosting and design£1902025-263 Dec 2025PaidAnnual Hosting of Parliamentary Website lukeakehurstmp.co.ukView source
Office CostsCleaning services£682025-263 Dec 2025PaidConstituency Office cleaningView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£4932025-263 Dec 2025PaidJDR OFFICE SUPPLIESView source
AccommodationUtilities£1572025-261 Dec 2025PaidDual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTDView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£852025-2629 Nov 2025Paid—View source
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Labour average — 2025-26

£18,163

All-MP average — 2025-26

£18,166

Outside financial interests

Separate from IPSA expenses, MPs must publicly register outside earnings, donations and support, gifts, land and property, shareholdings and other interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Estonia between 12 October 2025 and 15 October 2025

    £2,258
    Registered 16 Oct 2025View source

7. Shareholdings

  • Shares in Labour to Win Ltd

    Registered 22 Jul 2024View source

  • Shares in Labour First Ltd

    Registered 22 Jul 2024View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Member, British-American Parliamentary Group Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 8 Jan 2025View source

  • Director, Labour to Win Ltd. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 3 Aug 2024View source

  • Trustee, Friends of Labour Students. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 3 Aug 2024View source

  • Director/Secretary, Labour First Ltd. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 3 Aug 2024View source

  • PLP Representative on Labour Party National Executive Committee.

    Registered 22 Jul 2024View source

Luke Akehurst expenses — common questions

How much did Luke Akehurst claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Luke Akehurst claimed £24,867 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Luke Akehurst claim for?
In 2025-26, Luke Akehurst's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£15,500). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Luke Akehurst'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.