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
£7,507
Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)
£848
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2026-27
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £78 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 £215 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 £308 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 £64 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 £109 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 £185 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 £165 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
Michael Shanks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £848 | Office Costs (£848) | 2 | View claims |
| 2025-26 | £23,295 | Office Costs (£18,407) | 54 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £27,285 | Travel and Subsistence (£27,285) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £29,984 | Office Costs (£15,216) | 45 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | Recruitment Services &Costs | £900 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200013613-7701] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £330 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £84 | 2025-26 | 16 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline — YOUR COOP [200013613-393] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £263 | 2025-26 | 15 Mar 2026 | Paid | ADOBE PREMIERE PRO [200013613-3832] | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 12 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £537 | 2025-26 | 12 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £186 | 2025-26 | 12 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 12 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £104 | 2025-26 | 2 Mar 2026 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £78 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | £3,073 | 2025-26 | 23 Feb 2026 | Paid | Q4 Service Charge for Constituency Office | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £1,100 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Comms & Media — Graphic design work to develop professional communication templates and visual resources to support effective engagement with constituents across digital and social media platforms. | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £104 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £215 | 2025-26 | 24 Jan 2026 | Paid | Gas | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £51 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £104 | 2025-26 | 2 Jan 2026 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | £3,073 | 2025-26 | 22 Dec 2025 | Paid | Q3 Constituency Office Service Charge | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £126 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline — YOUR COOP | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £163 | 2025-26 | 4 Dec 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £104 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | Council Tax Direct Debit | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £261 | 2025-26 | 28 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 28 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £186 | 2025-26 | 28 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 28 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £180 | 2025-26 | 24 Nov 2025 | Paid | CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEG | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Software & applications” in 2026-27. Browse all Software & applications claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Babarinde Liberal Democrat | £2,545 | 12 Dec 2025 | MONDAY.COM [200013633-39] |
| Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Labour | £1,835 | 14 Dec 2025 | ADOBE [200013633-367] |
| Sarah Pochin Reform UK | £1,530 | 15 May 2026 | Annual caseworker.mp subscription |
| Jonathan Reynolds Labour (Co-op) | £1,530 | 15 May 2026 | Annual subscription fee to Elected Technologies for Caseworker MP software |
| Valerie Vaz Labour | £1,530 | 4 May 2026 | caseworkermp system |
| Chris Webb Labour | £1,530 | 30 Apr 2026 | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES |
| Dame Nia Griffith Labour | £1,530 | 30 Apr 2026 | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES |
| Seema Malhotra Labour (Co-op) | £1,530 | 30 Apr 2026 | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES |
| Mike Wood Conservative | £1,530 | 30 Apr 2026 | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES |
| Gill Furniss Labour | £1,530 | 30 Apr 2026 | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES |
| Derek Twigg Labour | £1,530 | 30 Apr 2026 | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES |
| Matthew Pennycook Labour | £1,530 | 30 Apr 2026 | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES |
Labour average — 2026-27
£2,879
All-MP average — 2026-27
£3,007
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.
8. Miscellaneous
A trustee of Epilepsy Scotland. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 1 Nov 2023View sourceA trustee of Glasgow Disabled Scouts. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 1 Nov 2023View sourceA member of General Teaching Council for Scotland. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 1 Nov 2023View sourceA trustee of Interfaith Glasgow. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 1 Nov 2023View source
Michael Shanks expenses — common questions
- How much did Michael Shanks claim in expenses in 2026-27?
- Michael Shanks claimed £848 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Michael Shanks claim for?
- In 2026-27, Michael Shanks's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£848). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Michael Shanks'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.