MP Expenses
Mr Peter Bedford
Current MP

Mr Peter BedfordMP expenses

£3,384 IPSA expenses in 2026-27

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

£23,370

Total claimed — selected period (2026-27)

£3,384

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Spend by category — 2026-27

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £120 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 £64 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £96 for Utilities in 2026-27.

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This MP claimed £55 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £106 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 £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.

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

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
2026-27£3,384Accommodation (£1,770)12View claims
2025-26£39,586Office Costs (£19,992)135View 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
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£702026-2721 May 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Office Telephone/BroadbandView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1942026-2721 May 2026PaidSoftwareView source
Office CostsUtilities£1202026-2729 Apr 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency Office ElectricityView source
StaffingBought-in services£3602026-2723 Apr 2026PaidAdministrative services — Administrative SupportView source
AccommodationUtilities£642026-2721 Apr 2026PaidDual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTDView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£702026-2720 Apr 2026PaidLandline & internet package — Office Broadband/TelephoneView source
StaffingVolunteer - agreed arrangement costs£2642026-2712 Apr 2026PaidSubsistence — Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs (April)View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£2702026-278 Apr 2026PaidCANVA [***]View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1,7062026-277 Apr 2026PaidCouncil Tax (50%)View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£752026-277 Apr 2026Paid—View source
Office CostsUtilities£962026-2731 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Constituency Office Electricity - MarView source
StaffingBought-in services£4802025-2631 Mar 2026PaidAdministrative services — Administrative SupportView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£2282025-2628 Mar 2026PaidVEED LIMITED [200013613-1887]View source
StaffingBought-in services£5252025-2626 Mar 2026PaidAdministrative services — Administrative SupportView source
AccommodationUtilities£552025-2623 Mar 2026PaidDual Fuel — OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD [200013613-8399]View 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
AccommodationHotel - UK Not London£522025-2618 Mar 2026Paid[***] [***] [200013613-8046]View 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
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Natalie Fleet

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Dame Harriett Baldwin

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Andrew Pakes

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£4,8092 Mar 2026Council tax for 2026
Juliet Campbell

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£4,5938 Mar 2026council tax for 2026/2027
Mrs Kemi Badenoch

Conservative

£4,47923 Apr 2026CounciIL Tax 2026 [***] [***]
Mr Douglas Alexander

Labour (Co-op)

£4,41218 May 2026Council tax April 2026 to March 2027
Darren Jones

Labour

£4,19124 Apr 2026Council tax for London flat for 2026/27
Alan Mak

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£4,1251 Apr 2026Council tax
Danny Kruger

Reform UK

£4,1101 Apr 2026Annual council tax for MP constituency accommodation
Jess Asato

Labour

£3,7859 Mar 2026Council tax 2627

Conservative average — 2026-27

£3,071

All-MP average — 2026-27

£3,007

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

  • Betting & Gaming Council - £100.00

    £100
    Registered 12 Oct 2026View source

  • Google UK Ltd - £538.50

    £539
    Registered 10 Sept 2026View source

  • 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 2026-27?
Mr Peter Bedford claimed £3,384 in IPSA business costs in 2026-27. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Mr Peter Bedford claim for?
In 2026-27, Mr Peter Bedford's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£1,770). 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.