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
£1,873
Total claimed — selected period (2024-25)
£21,150
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2024-25
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £300 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £506 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £681 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £306 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £87 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £530 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £220 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £142 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £350 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £31 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £110 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £93 for Const Office Electricity in 2015-16.
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 £53 for Const Office Electricity in 2014-15.
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 £111 for Const Office Electricity in 2013-14.
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 £126 for Const Office Electricity in 2012-13.
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 £108 for Const Office Electricity in 2012-13.
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 £129 for Const Office Electricity in 2011-12.
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 £120 for Electricity in 2011-12.
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 £95 for Electricity in 2010-11.
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 £265 for Electricity in 2010-11.
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
Mr Clive Betts 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 | £13,966 | Office Costs (£8,322) | 43 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £21,150 | Travel and Subsistence (£21,150) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £65,202 | Office Costs (£27,982) | 211 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £60,652 | Office Costs (£26,123) | 247 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £43,325 | Accommodation (£23,158) | 237 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £40,185 | Accommodation (£22,850) | 246 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £51,097 | Office Costs (£22,153) | 207 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £20,908 | Office Costs (£11,326) | 59 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £17,801 | Office Costs (£10,865) | 50 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £18,285 | Office Costs (£9,500) | 54 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £20,664 | Office Costs (£12,068) | 90 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £23,285 | Office Costs (£14,399) | 102 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £22,188 | Office Costs (£10,436) | 94 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £22,810 | Office Costs (£11,028) | 90 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £31,478 | Office Costs (£15,007) | 104 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £35,654 | Accommodation (£16,395) | 108 | 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 | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £70 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | TUK | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £129 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | Television — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £126 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | Other office equipment — AMAZON [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Hospitality | £52 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | COSTCO WHOLESALE #118 | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £70 | 2025-26 | 26 Jan 2026 | Paid | TUK Jan 26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | £443 | 2025-26 | 24 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***] | View source |
| Miscellaneous | Council tax | £564 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | Jan 26 CT [200013412-1] | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | £419 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | [***] | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £61 | 2025-26 | 24 Dec 2025 | Paid | [***] Dec 25 | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £564 | 2025-26 | 20 Dec 2025 | Paid | Dec 25 CT | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £59 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories — DELL PRODUCTS | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £564 | 2025-26 | 20 Nov 2025 | Paid | Nov 25 CT | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 17 Nov 2025 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £564 | 2025-26 | 20 Oct 2025 | Paid | Oct 25 CT | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £178 | 2025-26 | 17 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £178 | 2025-26 | 17 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £194 | 2025-26 | 17 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £178 | 2025-26 | 17 Oct 2025 | Paid | XMA November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £187 | 2025-26 | 7 Oct 2025 | Paid | MP Oct 25 | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £564 | 2025-26 | 20 Sept 2025 | Paid | Sept 25 CT | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £370 | 2025-26 | 18 Sept 2025 | Paid | AXA INSURANCE UK PLC | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | £52 | 2025-26 | 21 Aug 2025 | Paid | HS | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £564 | 2025-26 | 20 Aug 2025 | Paid | August 25 CT | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £68 | 2025-26 | 13 Aug 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — IKEA LTD 519 SHEFFIELD | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £564 | 2025-26 | 20 Jul 2025 | Paid | July 25 CT | View source |
Labour average — 2024-25
£19,437
All-MP average — 2024-25
£19,604
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
Chair of the Attercliffe Area Board. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 15 Apr 2024View sourceA Trustee of Fields in Trust (FiT), a charity which champions and supports our parks and green spaces. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 29 Sept 2022View source
9. Family members employed
James Thomas employed
Mr Clive Betts expenses — common questions
- How much did Mr Clive Betts claim in expenses in 2024-25?
- Mr Clive Betts claimed £21,150 in IPSA business costs in 2024-25. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Mr Clive Betts claim for?
- In 2024-25, Mr Clive Betts's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£21,150). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Mr Clive Betts'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.