MP Expenses
Mike Reader
Current MP

Mike ReaderMP expenses

£2,820 IPSA expenses in 2026-27

Labour · Northampton South

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

£6,697

Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)

£2,820

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Spend by category — 2026-27

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £62 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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 £73 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £74 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 £72 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £146 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £68 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £131 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

Mike Reader 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.

Published IPSA expenses for Mike Reader, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2026-27£2,820Office Costs (£1,484)13View claims
2025-26£19,574Office Costs (£9,645)44View claims
2024-25£14,776Travel and Subsistence (£14,314)4View 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

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SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
StaffingBought-in services£1,2002026-2730 Apr 2026PaidComms & Media — CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UKView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£2002026-2729 Apr 2026PaidCapcut Annual Subscription for comms purposesView source
AccommodationUtilities£622026-2726 Apr 2026PaidGas — E.ON NEXTView source
AccommodationUtilities£732026-2726 Apr 2026PaidElectricity — E.ON NEXTView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1022026-2723 Apr 2026PaidCARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COMView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£842026-2714 Apr 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£502026-279 Apr 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£602026-272 Apr 2026PaidAGA PRINT LTDView source
AccommodationUtilities£742025-2629 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — E.ON NEXT [200013613-9810]View source
AccommodationUtilities£712025-2629 Mar 2026PaidGas — E.ON NEXT [200013613-9809]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£652025-2617 Mar 2026PaidAMAZON [***] [200013613-14831]View source
StaffingBought-in services£1,0002025-2612 Mar 2026PaidComms & Media — CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200013613-7530]View source
Office CostsBought-in services£3,0002025-2612 Mar 2026PaidComms & Media — CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200013613-7528] [200013796-1]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1452026-275 Mar 2026PaidOPUS CLIP [200013613-14870] [200013638-91]View source
AccommodationUtilities£722025-2625 Feb 2026PaidGas — E.ON NEXTView source
AccommodationUtilities£1462025-2625 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — E.ON NEXTView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1032026-2720 Jan 2026PaidCANVA [***] [200013638-10]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1302025-2620 Jan 2026PaidCANVA [***]View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£602025-267 Jan 2026PaidAMAZON [***]View source
AccommodationUtilities£682025-2630 Dec 2025PaidGas — E.ON NEXTView source
AccommodationUtilities£592025-2630 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — E.ON NEXTView source
Office CostsHospitality£612025-2619 Dec 2025PaidDELIVEROOView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£932025-2611 Dec 2025PaidAMAZON UK [***]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£742026-2723 Nov 2025PaidCALENDLY [200013638-90]View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1142025-2623 Nov 2025PaidCALENDLYView source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services” in 2026-27. Browse all Bought-in services claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Kate Osborne

Labour

£5,40031 Mar 2026Professional & consultancy — Advisory and Consultancy Services work for Kate Osborne MP - Parliamentary work including press, research, and Social Media work.
Tulip Siddiq

Labour

£5,28018 May 2026Comms & Media — Constituency media support
Ms Julie Minns

Labour

£5,2615 May 2026Comms & Media — Communications support
Emily Darlington

Labour

£4,90013 Mar 2026Comms & Media — Comms support
Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour Party

£4,50024 Mar 2026Professional & consultancy — Support with research for communications and messaging to constituents [200013609-429]
Ian Lavery

Labour

£4,32031 Mar 2026Comms & Media — Managing social media and developing comms
Patrick Hurley

Labour

£4,00015 Mar 2026Comms & Media — Video content for March, working alongside Comms Assistant to provide training and support
Tristan Osborne

Labour

£3,33811 May 2026Professional & consultancy — Support with HR appeal process
Liam Byrne

Labour

£3,08328 Apr 2026Administrative services — Sarina Invoice - Community Engagement - April
Sarah Bool

Conservative

£3,00028 Apr 2026Comms & Media — Barnett Creative
Leigh Ingham

Labour

£3,00026 Feb 2026Professional & consultancy — Supporting the office of Leigh Ingham MP to plan a politics summer school for young people aged 16-18 in the Staffordshire constituency. Includes all aspects of project management, including planning delivery schedules, developing activities and resources [200013755-1]
Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op)

£2,7801 May 2026Comms & Media — DB invoice April - Comms and Policy support

Labour average — 2026-27

£2,879

All-MP average — 2026-27

£3,007

Grants and donations

Donations, sponsorships and loans registered in support of this MP's parliamentary activities — Category 2 of the Register of Members' Financial Interests, distinct from the IPSA expenses above.

Total registered

£2,155

  • Homes for Britain Ltd - £2,155.00

    £2,155
    Registered 26 Jan 2026View source

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.

2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP

  • Homes for Britain Ltd - £2,155.00

    £2,155
    Registered 26 Jan 2026View source

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Institute of Directors - £3,995.00

    £3,995
    Registered 28 Sept 2026View source

  • Silverstone Circuits Limited - £4,300.00

    £4,300
    Registered 16 Jul 2026View source

  • Mace Consult Limited - £725.76

    £726
    Registered 22 Jun 2026View source

  • Mace Consult Limited - £162.48

    £162
    Registered 22 Apr 2026View source

  • Mace Consult Limited - £149.04

    £149
    Registered 22 Apr 2026View source

  • Mace Consult Limited - £45.36

    £45
    Registered 18 Dec 2025View source

  • SME4LABOUR LTD - £300.00

    £300
    Registered 21 Nov 2025View source

  • Mace Consult Limited - £90.72

    £91
    Registered 20 Nov 2025View source

  • Nutricia Limited - £540.00

    £540
    Registered 31 Jul 2025View source

  • Mace Consult Limited - £575.04

    £575
    Registered 31 Jul 2025View source

  • The British Racing Drivers' Club Limited - £1,195.00

    £1,195
    Registered 31 Jul 2025View source

  • Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd - £680.00

    £680
    Registered 30 Jun 2025View source

  • Mace Consult Limited - £201.60

    £202
    Registered 27 Jun 2025View source

  • Built Enviroment Networking Limited - £550.00

    £550
    Registered 26 Jun 2025View source

  • Mace Consult Limited - £161.28

    £161
    Registered 17 Jun 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Belgium between 26 October 2025 and 27 October 2025

    £460
    Registered 21 Nov 2025View source

  • International visit to Bahrain between 02 May 2025 and 05 May 2025

    £709
    Registered 14 Oct 2025View source

6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)

8. Miscellaneous

  • Co-chair of the Northamptonshire Growth, Innovation & Productivity (NGIP) Board The Board brings together leaders from business, local government, education and industry to strengthen system leadership and connectivity across Northamptonshire's innovation ecosystem.

    Registered 22 Sept 2026View source

  • Parliamentary representative to the SERA Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 22 Sept 2026View source

  • Trustee on the Board of the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT). This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 22 Sept 2026View source

Mike Reader expenses — common questions

How much did Mike Reader claim in expenses in 2026-27?
Mike Reader claimed £2,820 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Mike Reader claim for?
In 2026-27, Mike Reader's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£1,484). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Mike Reader'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.