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
View full itemised claims below
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.
This MP claimed £299 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 £177 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 £157 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 £115 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 £71 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 £100 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 £80 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 £267 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 £83 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 £86 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 £235 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
Luke Akehurst 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 | £24,867 | Office Costs (£15,500) | 80 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £22,502 | Travel and Subsistence (£22,502) | 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 | Cleaning services | £68 | 2025-26 | 18 Mar 2026 | Paid | Constituency Office Cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £90 | 2025-26 | 6 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 6 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £51 | 2025-26 | 2 Mar 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - hire | £195 | 2025-26 | 2 Mar 2026 | Paid | Printer, photocopier & scanner — Photocopier Lease | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £385 | 2025-26 | 22 Feb 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEAD | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £385 | 2025-26 | 22 Feb 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD 143 GATESHEAD | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £68 | 2025-26 | 18 Feb 2026 | Paid | Constituency Office Cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £72 | 2025-26 | 16 Feb 2026 | Paid | Photocopier Bill (16.10.2025 to 11.01.2026) | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £259 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £102 | 2025-26 | 24 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £300 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £68 | 2025-26 | 16 Jan 2026 | Paid | Constituency Office Cleaning | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £900 | 2025-26 | 7 Jan 2026 | Paid | REAL CLEAR | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £299 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Water — WWW.NWL.CO.UK | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £177 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Dual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £354 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Christmas Cards (claim for parliamentary use only) | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £148 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | POST OFFICE COUNTER | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £200 | 2025-26 | 10 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - hire | £195 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | Printer, photocopier & scanner — Photocopier Lease for Constituency Office | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £190 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | Annual Hosting of Parliamentary Website lukeakehurstmp.co.uk | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £68 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | Constituency Office cleaning | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £493 | 2025-26 | 3 Dec 2025 | Paid | JDR OFFICE SUPPLIES | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £157 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | Dual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £85 | 2025-26 | 29 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Council tax” in 2025-26. Browse all Council tax claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torsten Bell Labour | £6,119 | 21 Mar 2025 | CITY & COUNTY OF SWANS [200011725-5413] [200011800-150] |
| Dame Harriett Baldwin Conservative | £5,456 | 1 Apr 2025 | MALVERN HILLS DIST |
| Paul Waugh Labour (Co-op) | £4,097 | 25 Jun 2025 | HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G |
| Mr Douglas Alexander Labour (Co-op) | £4,093 | 20 Oct 2025 | Council tax associated costs 2025 to 2026 |
| Paul Waugh Labour (Co-op) | £3,670 | 25 Jun 2025 | HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G |
| Michael Payne Labour | £3,391 | 19 Sept 2025 | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK |
| Nick Timothy Conservative | £3,377 | 1 Apr 2025 | West Suffolk Council Tax from 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026 |
| Sir Christopher Chope Conservative | £3,324 | 1 Apr 2025 | council tax for [***] [***] |
| Jon Pearce Labour | £3,305 | 11 Mar 2025 | [***] [***] - Council Tax 2025-26 (Band F) |
| Melanie Ward Labour | £3,303 | 20 Apr 2025 | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Ed Miliband Labour | £3,286 | 24 Mar 2025 | DONCASTER MBC [200011726-10136] [200011782-529] |
| Imran Hussain Labour | £3,257 | 1 Apr 2025 | council tax London accommodation |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,102
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. Search all MPs' 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
£2,258Registered 16 Oct 2025View source
7. Shareholdings
Shares in Labour to Win Ltd
Registered 22 Jul 2024View sourceShares 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 sourceDirector, Labour to Win Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 3 Aug 2024View sourceTrustee, Friends of Labour Students. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 3 Aug 2024View sourceDirector/Secretary, Labour First Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 3 Aug 2024View sourcePLP 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.