MP Expenses
Mr Richard Holden
Current MP

Mr Richard HoldenMP expenses

£16,607 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Conservative · Basildon and Billericay

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

£4,552

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£16,607

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £128 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 £205 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £77 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £214 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £63 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £68 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £59 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 £70 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £123 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £63 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £54 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £270 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £245 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £259 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £323 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £60 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £681 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £158 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £228 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £155 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £196 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £172 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £190 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Mr Richard Holden 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 Richard Holden, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2025-26£16,607Office Costs (£12,009)62View claims
2024-25£59,065Other Costs (£45,376)4View claims
2023-24£68,893Office Costs (£27,910)90View claims
2022-23£67,008Office Costs (£29,020)114View claims
2021-22£51,831Accommodation (£22,276)99View claims
2020-21£52,238Office Costs (£28,378)131View claims
2019-20£7,725Travel and Subsistence (£2,801)31View 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 CostsStationery & printing£2002025-2618 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
MiscellaneousCouncil tax£2,1192025-2610 Feb 2026PaidWWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UKView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£582025-265 Feb 2026PaidBusiness Cards Printed - Crystal PrintView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£3722025-262 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1192025-2627 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£792025-2619 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsUtilities£1282025-2619 Jan 2026PaidGas — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1,4762025-265 Jan 2026PaidELECTED TECHNOLOGIESView source
Office CostsUtilities£832025-2623 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsUtilities£2052025-2612 Dec 2025PaidGas — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsUtilities£772025-264 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1382025-262 Dec 2025PaidBanner January 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£792025-261 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1502025-2625 Nov 2025PaidBanner December 2025View source
AccommodationUtilities£2142025-2614 Nov 2025PaidWater — THAMES WATERView source
Office CostsUtilities£632025-265 Nov 2025PaidElectricity — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsNewspapers, journals, magazines£522025-2625 Oct 2025PaidECHONEWSCOUK ONLINEView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£792025-2621 Oct 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1192025-2621 Oct 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT BUSINESS BILLView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1172025-268 Oct 2025PaidVEED LIMITEDView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£612025-261 Oct 2025PaidBanner November 2025View source
Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeries£802025-2630 Sept 2025Paid—View source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£1542025-2626 Sept 2025PaidStampsView source
Office CostsUtilities£682025-2623 Sept 2025PaidElectricity — WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.View source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1002025-2621 Sept 2025PaidCANVA [***]View source
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Similar claims by other MPs

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

MPAmountDateDescription
Steff Aquarone

Liberal Democrat

£5,09913 May 2025Electricity — Eon electricity
Mr Jonathan Brash

Labour

£3,1361 Oct 2025Dual Fuel — Gas and Electricity Bill Paid Aug 24 to Oct 25 (See Add Info)
Heidi Alexander

Labour

£3,01919 Dec 2025Electricity — Constituency office utility bill
Chris Coghlan

Liberal Democrat

£3,01826 Jun 2025Electricity — EDF 20 November 2024 - 31 May 2025
Naushabah Khan

Labour

£2,73520 May 2025Electricity — Electricity bill npower March - May [200012681-1]
Dan Aldridge

Labour

£2,44011 Jul 2025Dual Fuel — BRITISH GAS
Phil Brickell

Labour

£2,43711 Mar 2026Electricity — Octopus Energy Bill 2024-2026
Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat

£2,21931 Dec 2025Electricity — office electrcity bill aug-dec 2025
Ian Lavery

Labour

£2,21830 Sept 2025Other fuel — 50% share of utility bills 7 Esther Court
Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat

£2,20731 Jul 2025Electricity — Historic Electricity Bill for the period 4th July 2024 to 18th June 2025
Stuart Anderson

Conservative

£2,0931 Sept 2025Electricity — 2024-2025 Electricity Bill
Chris Kane

Labour

£2,02513 Jan 2026Electricity — BRITISH GAS

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

  • London Marathon Events Ltd - £350.00

    £350
    Registered 13 May 2026View source

4. Visits outside the UK

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

    £4,078
    Registered 8 Jun 2026View source

  • International visit to Zambia between 12 April 2026 and 17 April 2026

    £2,197
    Registered 18 May 2026View source

  • International visit to Italy between 17 April 2026 and 19 April 2026

    £660
    Registered 18 May 2026View source

  • International visit to Ukraine between 20 February 2026 and 25 February 2026

    £351
    Registered 18 Mar 2026View source

8. Miscellaneous

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

    Registered 9 Jan 2025View source

Mr Richard Holden expenses — common questions

How much did Mr Richard Holden claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Mr Richard Holden claimed £16,607 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Mr Richard Holden claim for?
In 2025-26, Mr Richard Holden's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£12,009). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Mr Richard Holden'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.