MP Expenses
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Current MP

Mr Alistair CarmichaelMP expenses

£20,985 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Liberal Democrat · Orkney and Shetland

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

£6,029

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£20,985

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £896 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £92 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £501 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £113 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £1,082 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £89 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £1,082 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £399 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £116 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £207 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £757 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £88 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £449 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £111 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £411 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £1,195 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £98 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £321 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £98 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £724 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £598 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £32 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £57 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £143 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £1,165 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsCleaning services£752025-269 Mar 2026PaidOFFICE CLEANINGView source
Office CostsCleaning services£842025-267 Mar 2026PaidOFFICE CLEANINGView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£1032025-263 Mar 2026PaidREPAIR TO BACK DOORView source
Office CostsCleaning services£532025-2628 Feb 2026PaidOffice window cleaningView source
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs£2,2382025-2627 Feb 2026PaidE.FRASER ELEC (ORK)LTDView source
Office CostsCleaning services£532025-2623 Feb 2026PaidWINDOW CLEANING - PARLIAMENTARY OFFICEView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1,0732025-2623 Feb 2026PaidSundries — GTSView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£692025-2623 Feb 2026PaidSundries — GTSView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£2382025-2623 Feb 2026PaidOffice furniture — GTSView source
AccommodationUtilities£8962025-2621 Feb 2026PaidWater — ANNUAL WATER BILLView source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£1982025-2618 Feb 2026PaidT L DALLAS & CO LTDView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£622025-2616 Feb 2026PaidHNMEDIA.CO.UKView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£782025-2611 Feb 2026PaidSHETLAND NEWSView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£622025-2628 Jan 2026PaidHNMEDIA.CO.UKView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£962025-2626 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsTV licence£1752025-2626 Jan 2026PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UKView source
Office CostsCleaning services£562025-2622 Jan 2026PaidOFFICE CLEANINGView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£782025-2619 Jan 2026PaidSHETLAND NEWSView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£912025-2619 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£582025-266 Jan 2026PaidHNMEDIA.CO.UKView source
Office CostsUtilities£922025-265 Jan 2026PaidWater — BUSINESS STREAMView source
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection£1022025-265 Jan 2026PaidBusiness recycling for Orkney officeView source
Office CostsCleaning services£532025-2630 Dec 2025PaidOffice window cleaningView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£912025-2617 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£612025-2615 Dec 2025PaidORKNEY MEDIA GROUP . HView source
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Liberal Democrat average — 2025-26

£15,994

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.

1. Employment and earnings

  • Member of the Advisory Board of the House Magazine

    Registered 22 Sept 2021View source

1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

  • Payment received on 29 September 2025 - £750.00

    £750
    Registered 30 Sept 2025View source

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

  • Property in Islay, Argyll

    Registered 16 Nov 2021View source

7. Shareholdings

  • Shares in Coillabus Farms

    Registered 16 Nov 2021View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • An unpaid partner in Coillabus Farms.

    Registered 16 Nov 2021View source
  • Unremunerated Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding.

    Registered 12 Oct 2017View source

Mr Alistair Carmichael expenses — common questions

How much did Mr Alistair Carmichael claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Mr Alistair Carmichael claimed £20,985 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Mr Alistair Carmichael claim for?
In 2025-26, Mr Alistair Carmichael's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£20,090). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Mr Alistair Carmichael'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.