MP Expenses
Mr Peter Bedford
Current MP

Mr Peter BedfordMP expenses

£38,742 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Conservative · Mid Leicestershire

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

£19,142

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£38,742

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £106 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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This MP claimed £92 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £125 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £110 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £129 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £83 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £108 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £61 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £134 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £224 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £64 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £52 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Mr Peter Bedford 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 Mr Peter Bedford, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2025-26£38,742Office Costs (£19,255)131View claims
2024-25£26,001Travel and Subsistence (£26,001)2View 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£4802025-2631 Mar 2026PaidAdministrative services — Administrative SupportView source
StaffingBought-in services£5252025-2626 Mar 2026PaidAdministrative services — Administrative SupportView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£1742025-2623 Mar 2026PaidRoyal MailView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£642025-2620 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Office Telephone/BroadbandView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£702025-2619 Mar 2026PaidAdvertising: MP Contact DetailsView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£702025-2619 Mar 2026PaidAdvertising: MP Contact DetailsView source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£632025-2617 Mar 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£812025-2616 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£752025-2615 Mar 2026PaidSurgery AdvertisingView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£3482025-2615 Mar 2026PaidRoyal MailView source
StaffingBought-in services£6002025-2613 Mar 2026PaidAdministrative services — Administrative SupportView source
StaffingTraining - staff£1,8492025-2612 Mar 2026PaidFull Team Insight TrainingView source
StaffingTraining - staff£3502025-2611 Mar 2026PaidCommunications Training for 2 members of staffView source
Office CostsUtilities£1062025-2610 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency Office electricity (Feb)View source
StaffingBought-in services£5,7002025-269 Mar 2026PaidComms & Media — Communications training and support for Westminster officeView source
StaffingTraining - staff£1,0742025-269 Mar 2026PaidStaff trainingView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£752025-267 Mar 2026PaidOffice furniture — Shelving - Constituency OfficeView source
StaffingBought-in services£1502025-267 Mar 2026PaidAdministrative services — Administrative SupportView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£812025-264 Mar 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
StaffingVolunteer - agreed arrangement costs£4232025-262 Mar 2026PaidSubsistence — March volunteer - Agreed arrangement costsView source
AccommodationUtilities£922025-261 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Energy (50%) London AccomodationView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£542025-2626 Feb 2026PaidOffice Stationery SuppliesView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£6232025-2624 Feb 2026PaidCARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COMView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1082025-2623 Feb 2026PaidConstituency Campaign Advertising - Local Government ReorganisationView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£642025-2618 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Office Broadband/TelephoneView source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services” in 2025-26. Browse all Bought-in services claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Jessica Toale

Labour

£12,00031 Mar 2025Professional & consultancy — Consultancy services - town centre citizen panel delivery
Louise Haigh

Labour

£9,60026 Mar 2026Professional & consultancy — Exit payment for early exit of the lease [200013271-1]
Jerome Mayhew

Conservative

£9,25023 Mar 2026Comms & Media — IPSA-approved constituency surveys
Colum Eastwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party

£9,10016 Oct 2025Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to MP’s Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls.
Colum Eastwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party

£9,10018 Jul 2025Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls.
Colum Eastwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party

£9,10030 Apr 2025Professional & consultancy — Consultancy and advice relating to my Parliamentary roles and work: including media monitoring, preparation for interviews, assistance with Parliamentary speeches, questions and interventions, online meetings and telephone calls.
Patrick Hurley

Labour

£8,00018 Feb 2026Professional & consultancy — Research and Facilitation of Southport Music Industry
Margaret Mullane

Labour

£6,95624 Jun 2025Professional & consultancy — EDWARDSDUTHIESHAMASH.C
Dame Meg Hillier

Labour (Co-op)

£6,90014 Mar 2026Professional & consultancy — MP invoice
Jonathan Hinder

Labour

£6,66024 Jul 2025Professional & consultancy — LEGL HARRISON DRURY
Patrick Spencer

Conservative

£6,60019 Dec 2025Comms & Media — Filming, Video for December 2025
Dr Roz Savage

Liberal Democrat

£6,00017 Dec 2025Professional & consultancy — bought-in-service claim Flooding Invoice Number [***] Digital Citizen

Conservative average — 2025-26

£18,657

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. Search all MPs' interests. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests, shown by category exactly as published.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Star Sports - £440.00

    £440
    Registered 16 Jun 2026View source

  • The Jockey Club - £560.00

    £560
    Registered 11 Apr 2026View source

  • Betting & Gaming Council - £300.00

    £300
    Registered 26 Mar 2026View source

  • Betting & Gaming Council - £220.00

    £220
    Registered 26 Mar 2026View source

  • Cherish Freedom Trust - £350.00

    £350
    Registered 20 Mar 2026View source

  • The Jockey Club - £560.00

    £560
    Registered 16 Mar 2026View source

  • East Midlands Enterprise Foundation - £500.00

    £500
    Registered 12 Feb 2026View source

  • Football Association Limited - £350.00

    £350
    Registered 4 Jul 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to Kenya between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026

    £4,138
    Registered 5 Jun 2026View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • Executive Committee Member of the British American Parliamentary Group. This is an unpaid role.

    Registered 9 Jan 2025View source

Mr Peter Bedford expenses — common questions

How much did Mr Peter Bedford claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Mr Peter Bedford claimed £38,742 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Mr Peter Bedford claim for?
In 2025-26, Mr Peter Bedford's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£19,255). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Mr Peter Bedford'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.