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
£2,840
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£17,474
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £671 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 £336 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 £320 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 £254 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 £148 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 £313 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
Matt Bishop 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 | £17,474 | Office Costs (£12,627) | 69 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £17,311 | Travel and Subsistence (£16,449) | 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 | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £200 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £671 | 2025-26 | 10 Mar 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Associated Costs | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £85 | 2025-26 | 23 Feb 2026 | Paid | Internet — Broadband | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £55 | 2025-26 | 23 Feb 2026 | Paid | Confidential Waste | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £100 | 2025-26 | 13 Feb 2026 | Paid | CANVA [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £140 | 2025-26 | 13 Feb 2026 | Paid | VISTAPRINT | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £300 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £187 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £158 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £55 | 2025-26 | 31 Jan 2026 | Paid | Confidential Waste | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £55 | 2025-26 | 31 Jan 2026 | Paid | Confidential Waste | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £480 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | GRAMMARLY [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £247 | 2025-26 | 2 Jan 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — SIMPLY ERGONOMIC LIMIT | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £107 | 2025-26 | 1 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £300 | 2025-26 | 31 Dec 2025 | Paid | Caseworker Training | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £166 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £200 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £204 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | XMA January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £109 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £122 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £203 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £336 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Utilities | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £100 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Software & applications” in 2025-26. Browse all Software & applications claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanishka Narayan Labour | £3,839 | 27 Mar 2025 | Yearly Subscription for 10 staff members for Open AI Enterprise. [200012432-3] |
| Josh Babarinde Liberal Democrat | £3,672 | 12 Dec 2025 | MONDAY.COM |
| Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Labour | £2,616 | 14 Dec 2025 | ADOBE |
| Dr Lauren Sullivan Labour | £2,448 | 12 Jan 2026 | MONDAY.COM UK 2020 LTD |
| Steff Aquarone Liberal Democrat | £2,248 | 30 Nov 2025 | OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR |
| Mike Reader Labour | £2,234 | 29 Apr 2025 | OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR |
| Seamus Logan Scottish National Party | £2,087 | 1 Sept 2025 | UNIVERSAL COMPUTING |
| Dame Harriett Baldwin Conservative | £1,898 | 5 Jan 2026 | Website Design and Management |
| Claire Hughes Labour | £1,584 | 21 Sept 2025 | MONDAY.COM |
| Ms Stella Creasy Labour (Co-op) | £1,584 | 27 May 2025 | MONDAY.COM |
| Jodie Gosling Labour | £1,584 | 7 May 2025 | MONDAY.COM |
| Gareth Thomas Labour (Co-op) | £1,476 | 28 Feb 2026 | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES |
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 Gibraltar between 08 September 2025 and 10 September 2025
£1,760Registered 15 Sept 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
Honorary Member of Daffodil Court Residents Association, Newent. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 9 Jun 2026View sourceCommittee Member for NARPO - Gwent Police Branch. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 27 May 2026View sourceDirector of PATA Nurseries. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 11 Feb 2026View sourceTrustee of Harry's Pals charity. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 2 Nov 2025View sourceTrustee of Earlybirds Playgroup. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 10 Jul 2024View source
Matt Bishop expenses — common questions
- How much did Matt Bishop claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Matt Bishop claimed £17,474 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Matt Bishop claim for?
- In 2025-26, Matt Bishop's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£12,627). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Matt Bishop'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.