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
£4,415
Total claimed — selected period (2017-18)
£33,859
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2017-18
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £399 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.
This MP claimed £517 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.
This MP claimed £180 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.
This MP claimed £100 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.
This MP claimed £89 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.
This MP claimed £637 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.
This MP claimed £180 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.
This MP claimed £114 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.
This MP claimed £50 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.
This MP claimed £50 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.
This MP claimed £123 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.
This MP claimed £180 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.
This MP claimed £194 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.
This MP claimed £180 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.
This MP claimed £801 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.
This MP claimed £550 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.
This MP claimed £391 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.
This MP claimed £106 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 £50 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 £20 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 £10 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 £106 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 £443 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 £100 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 £106 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.
Year-on-year trend
Mr Toby Perkins 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 | £19,720 | Office Costs (£16,689) | 68 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £36,057 | Travel and Subsistence (£36,057) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £62,913 | Accommodation (£25,290) | 147 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £53,173 | Office Costs (£26,260) | 183 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £48,416 | Accommodation (£17,674) | 166 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £47,971 | Accommodation (£23,046) | 141 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £51,230 | Office Costs (£20,527) | 170 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £23,987 | Travel and Subsistence (£13,689) | 74 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £33,859 | Staffing (£14,255) | 74 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £19,091 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,766) | 69 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £23,762 | Travel and Subsistence (£12,266) | 78 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £23,901 | Travel and Subsistence (£10,447) | 104 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £22,201 | Travel and Subsistence (£9,621) | 85 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £19,340 | Travel and Subsistence (£10,062) | 75 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £18,073 | Travel and Subsistence (£8,795) | 63 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £37,502 | Accommodation (£17,162) | 80 | 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 | Stationery & printing | £686 | 2025-26 | 17 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £102 | 2025-26 | 5 Mar 2026 | Paid | Mobile phone charges | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £51 | 2025-26 | 4 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £295 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Cleaning charges | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £159 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Insurance premium | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £94 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Maintenance of fire/safety equipment | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £148 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Grounds maintenance charges | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £399 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Gas — Gas charges constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £517 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Electricity charges constituency office | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £180 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Water — Water and drainage charges | View source |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | £90 | 2025-26 | 19 Feb 2026 | Paid | Waste disposal charges | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £72 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline — Constituency line rental and call charges | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £1,296 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | Repairs to constituency office building | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £102 | 2025-26 | 6 Feb 2026 | Paid | Contract and call charges Feb 2026 | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £100 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — WWW.OVOENERGY.COM | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £125 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Mobile phone contract and call charges January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £51 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Banner January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | £250 | 2025-26 | 12 Dec 2025 | Paid | THE LABOUR PARTY | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £108 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Contract and call charges November/December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 2 Dec 2025 | Paid | Upgrade to MP casework database | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £80 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | IMG LTD SHEFFIELDSTAR | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £295 | 2025-26 | 24 Nov 2025 | Paid | Cleaning charges | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - buildings | £159 | 2025-26 | 24 Nov 2025 | Paid | Contribution to insurance premium | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £94 | 2025-26 | 24 Nov 2025 | Paid | Contribution to fire safety charge | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £148 | 2025-26 | 24 Nov 2025 | Paid | Contribution to grounds maintenance charge | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Professional Services (Staff.)” in 2017-18. Browse all Professional Services (Staff.) claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Snell Labour (Co-op) | £20,000 | 20 Mar 2018 | Professional Services |
| Darren Jones Labour | £15,446 | 29 Mar 2018 | Project Services — Social Communications Group - New MP Constituent Engagement and Communication Project |
| Wes Streeting Labour | £8,000 | 30 Mar 2018 | AJD — AJD Research Project |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £8,000 | 7 Feb 2018 | Cathod du Consultancy — Preparation of policy research. Delivery of project work relating to constituency in Parliament. Preparation of Public Accounts Committee hearings. Parliamentary questions, articles and speeches. |
| Dan Carden Labour | £8,000 | 1 Jan 2018 | Research Services — Advance - Seddon Communications - Research services on international development issues |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £6,998 | 25 Sept 2017 | Back Office Management — Office Management Services as itemised in invoice |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £6,998 | 31 Jul 2017 | Back Office Management — Office Management services, Comms, Complex Casework |
| Emma Hardy Labour | £6,600 | 15 Mar 2018 | Consultant — Office Support Project |
| Sir Christopher Chope Conservative | £6,000 | 12 Jun 2017 | placement fee — Mploy staffing solutions fee |
| Layla Moran Liberal Democrat | £5,600 | 31 Mar 2018 | Press consultant — Good with words |
| Sir Iain Duncan Smith Conservative | £5,176 | 30 Nov 2017 | Services of pooled staff — Member of staff in constituency office |
| Matt Rodda Labour | £5,000 | 16 Mar 2018 | [***] 2017-18 services — Journalism and media services |
Labour average — 2017-18
£15,464
All-MP average — 2017-18
£15,530
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
Lawn Tennis Association - £175.00
£175Registered 2 Aug 2026View sourceAll England Lawn Tennis Club - £320.00
£320Registered 31 Jul 2026View sourceLawn Tennis Association - £350.00
£350Registered 15 Jul 2026View sourceLawn Tennis Association - £300.00
£300Registered 30 Jun 2026View sourceLawn Tennis Association - £810.00
£810Registered 30 Jun 2026View sourceLawn Tennis Association - £320.00
£320Registered 4 Aug 2025View sourceAll England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Ltd - £520.00
£520Registered 4 Aug 2025View sourceLawn Tennis Association - £1,015.12
£1,015Registered 1 Jul 2025View sourceLawn Tennis Association - £399.47
£399Registered 1 Jul 2025View source
Mr Toby Perkins expenses — common questions
- How much did Mr Toby Perkins claim in expenses in 2017-18?
- Mr Toby Perkins claimed £33,859 in IPSA business costs in 2017-18. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Mr Toby Perkins claim for?
- In 2017-18, Mr Toby Perkins's largest published IPSA category was Staffing (£14,255). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Mr Toby Perkins'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.