Mr Douglas AlexanderMP expenses
£19,746 IPSA expenses in 2011-12
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
£5,611
Total claimed — selected period (2011-12)
£19,746
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2011-12
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £180 for 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 £99 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 £107 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 £79 for Const Office 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 £99 for Const Office 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 £84 for Const Office 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 £84 for Const Office 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 Douglas Alexander 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 | £21,963 | Office Costs (£15,471) | 31 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £24,899 | Travel and Subsistence (£24,899) | 2 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £2,057 | Winding Up (£1,348) | 12 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £32,876 | Travel and Subsistence (£28,166) | 18 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £21,215 | Travel and Subsistence (£19,434) | 17 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £16,922 | Travel and Subsistence (£13,208) | 20 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £19,746 | Travel and Subsistence (£19,046) | 16 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £16,769 | Travel and Subsistence (£8,814) | 42 | 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 | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £58 | 2025-26 | 17 Feb 2026 | Paid | Internet — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £401 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £107 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £54 | 2025-26 | 16 Jan 2026 | Paid | Mobile phone bill January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £1,623 | 2025-26 | 16 Jan 2026 | Paid | Printing annual report 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £3,369 | 2025-26 | 9 Jan 2026 | Paid | ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £54 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | Mobile bill 5/12/25 to 4/1/26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £470 | 2025-26 | 4 Dec 2025 | Paid | Design of Annual Report | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £54 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | Mobile bill 5/11/25 to 4/12/25 | View source |
| Accommodation | Insurance - buildings | £194 | 2025-26 | 3 Nov 2025 | Paid | Building Insurance 1 Oct 25 to 31 Mar 26 | View source |
| Accommodation | Service charge & ground Rent | £1,180 | 2025-26 | 3 Nov 2025 | Paid | Factor service charges 1 Oct 25 to 31 Mar 26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £116 | 2025-26 | 28 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £4,093 | 2025-26 | 20 Oct 2025 | Paid | Council tax associated costs 2025 to 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £107 | 2025-26 | 20 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £55 | 2025-26 | 20 Oct 2025 | Paid | Mobile phone bill October 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £193 | 2025-26 | 5 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Landline & Broadband 5 Oct 25 - 4 Jan 26 | View source |
| Accommodation | Insurance - buildings | £137 | 2025-26 | 30 Sept 2025 | Paid | Building Insurance Associated costs Jul-Sept 2025 | View source |
| Accommodation | Service charge & ground Rent | £503 | 2025-26 | 30 Sept 2025 | Paid | Factor charge - associated costs 1/7/25 to 30/9/25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £107 | 2025-26 | 19 Sept 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £107 | 2025-26 | 19 Aug 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £253 | 2025-26 | 5 Aug 2025 | Paid | Royal Mail Delivery collection of contact cards | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 30 Jul 2025 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £107 | 2025-26 | 19 Jul 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILL | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £2,854 | 2025-26 | 10 Jul 2025 | Paid | ROYAL MAIL GROUP | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £193 | 2025-26 | 5 Jul 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Broadband and landline 05/07/25 - 04/10/25 | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Advertising” in 2011-12. Browse all Advertising claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rosindell Reform UK | £4,854 | 31 Mar 2012 | Office Cots - March 2012 — Printing of Surgery Posters Surgery Paper Contact Cards and Comp. Slips |
| Graham Stringer Labour | £1,566 | 10 Nov 2011 | Advice Bureau Adverts MEN |
| Clive Efford Labour | £1,426 | 15 Jul 2011 | Surgery Advert SE9 |
| Mr Gregory Campbell Democratic Unionist Party | £1,208 | 29 Mar 2012 | Constituency Office Cards — constituency office cards |
| Dame Nia Griffith Labour | £660 | 8 Aug 2011 | Office costs — Advertising of surgeries |
| John Glen Conservative | £573 | 4 May 2011 | 05/01/2011 — Salisbury Journal Surgery Ads |
| Ian Murray Labour | £516 | 6 Dec 2011 | OFFICE COSTS TO XMAS 2011 — Xmas Certificate with surgery details |
| Ian Lavery Labour | £500 | 28 Nov 2011 | Advertising Surgeries / Office — Surgery Constituency Office advertisements |
| Dame Chi Onwurah Labour | £378 | 10 Feb 2012 | surgery advertising — Chronicle Extra surgery advert |
| Sir John Whittingdale Conservative | £360 | 18 Jul 2011 | Office Costs: May - Jul 2011 — Surgery Advertisement 1 year |
| Ian Murray Labour | £348 | 23 Mar 2012 | OFFICE COSTS TO YEAR END — Surgery Cards for doorstep |
| Pete Wishart Scottish National Party | £330 | 16 Aug 2011 | Office bills/surgery/data prot — Advert for Highland Perthshire surgeries |
Labour (Co-op) average — 2011-12
£14,964
All-MP average — 2011-12
£20,188
Outside financial interests
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6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)
Property in Argyll
Registered 29 Jul 2024View sourceProperty in East Lothian
Registered 29 Jul 2024View source
8. Miscellaneous
Political Co-Chair of Scottish Labour’s 2026 Scottish Election Campaign. This is a part time and unpaid role.
Registered 17 Sept 2025View sourceThe Ditchley Foundation - Governor
Registered 29 Jul 2024View source
Mr Douglas Alexander expenses — common questions
- How much did Mr Douglas Alexander claim in expenses in 2011-12?
- Mr Douglas Alexander claimed £19,746 in IPSA business costs in 2011-12. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Mr Douglas Alexander claim for?
- In 2011-12, Mr Douglas Alexander's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£19,046). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Mr Douglas Alexander'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.