MP Expenses
Matt Bishop
Current MP

Matt BishopMP expenses

£17,474 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Forest of Dean

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£2002025-2616 Mar 2026Paid—View source
AccommodationUtilities£6712025-2610 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Associated CostsView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£852025-2623 Feb 2026PaidInternet — BroadbandView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£552025-2623 Feb 2026PaidConfidential WasteView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1002025-2613 Feb 2026PaidCANVA [***]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1402025-2613 Feb 2026PaidVISTAPRINTView source
StaffingTraining - staff£3002025-263 Feb 2026PaidELECTED TECHNOLOGIESView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1872025-263 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1582025-262 Feb 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£552025-2631 Jan 2026PaidConfidential WasteView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£552025-2631 Jan 2026PaidConfidential WasteView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£4802025-269 Jan 2026PaidGRAMMARLY [***]View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£2472025-262 Jan 2026PaidOffice furniture — SIMPLY ERGONOMIC LIMITView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1072025-261 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
StaffingTraining - staff£3002025-2631 Dec 2025PaidCaseworker TrainingView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2616 Dec 2025PaidXMA January 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1662025-2616 Dec 2025PaidXMA January 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2616 Dec 2025PaidXMA January 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2002025-2616 Dec 2025PaidBanner January 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£2042025-2616 Dec 2025PaidXMA January 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1092025-2615 Dec 2025PaidOther office equipment — Banner January 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1222025-2615 Dec 2025PaidComputer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — Banner January 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£2032025-2615 Dec 2025PaidOther office equipment — Banner January 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£3362025-2612 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — UtilitiesView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£1002025-268 Dec 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 Gibraltar between 08 September 2025 and 10 September 2025

    £1,760
    Registered 15 Sept 2025View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Honorary Member of Daffodil Court Residents Association, Newent. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 9 Jun 2026View source

  • Committee Member for NARPO - Gwent Police Branch. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 27 May 2026View source

  • Director of PATA Nurseries. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 11 Feb 2026View source

  • Trustee of Harry's Pals charity. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 2 Nov 2025View source

  • Trustee 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.