MP Expenses
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Current MP

Mrs Elsie BlundellMP expenses

£17,495 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Heywood and Middleton North

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

£934

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£17,495

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £118 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 -£73 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed -£72 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £75 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £58 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £118 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £72 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £72 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £73 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £73 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £118 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 £118 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 £75 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £66 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £118 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 £70 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 £118 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 £90 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 £51 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 £249 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £67 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsTV licence£1752025-2617 Feb 2026PaidTVLICENSING.CO.UKView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1412025-2611 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — INTOUCH COMMUNICATIONSView source
AccommodationUtilities£1182025-264 Feb 2026PaidDual Fuel — Gas and electric - LondonView source
Office CostsUtilities-£732025-2630 Jan 2026RepaidElectricity — Repayment of claim 60343445:1View source
Office CostsUtilities-£722025-2630 Jan 2026RepaidGas — Repayment of claim 60343445:2View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1522025-2630 Jan 2026PaidSundries — VIKINGView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage-£1412025-2630 Jan 2026RepaidLandline & internet package — Repayment of claim 60343445:3View source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£662025-2617 Jan 2026PaidSundries — B&M 656 - HEYWOODView source
Office CostsUtilities£752025-2614 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsUtilities£582025-2614 Jan 2026PaidGas — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1412025-2613 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — INTOUCH COMMUNICATIONSView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£1772025-2612 Jan 2026PaidSundries — VIKINGView source
AccommodationUtilities£1182025-264 Jan 2026PaidDual Fuel — Gas and electric - LondonView source
Office CostsUtilities£722025-2611 Dec 2025PaidGas — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsUtilities£722025-2611 Dec 2025PaidGasView source
Office CostsUtilities£732025-2611 Dec 2025PaidElectricityView source
Office CostsUtilities£732025-2611 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1412025-269 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — INTOUCH COMMUNICATIONSView source
AccommodationUtilities£1182025-265 Dec 2025PaidDual Fuel — Gas and electric - LondonView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1412025-261 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — Phone´s and internetView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£7922025-2621 Nov 2025PaidOther office equipment — JDR OFFICE SUPPLIESView source
Office CostsEquipment - purchase£902025-2617 Nov 2025PaidSundries — VIKINGView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1412025-2610 Nov 2025PaidLandline & internet package — INTOUCH COMMUNICATIONSView source
Office CostsUtilities£682025-267 Nov 2025PaidGas — BRITISH GASView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1412025-265 Nov 2025PaidLandline & internet package — INTOUCH COMMUNICATIONSView source
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Labour average — 2025-26

£18,163

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

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd - £3,432.00

    £3,432
    Registered 25 Mar 2026View source

8. Miscellaneous

  • I have an unpaid role as a Councillor on Rochdale Borough Council (RBC).

    Registered 4 Aug 2024View source

10. Family members engaged in third-party lobbying

  • John Blundell employed as Lobbyist

    Registered 13 Nov 2024View source

Mrs Elsie Blundell expenses — common questions

How much did Mrs Elsie Blundell claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Mrs Elsie Blundell claimed £17,495 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Mrs Elsie Blundell claim for?
In 2025-26, Mrs Elsie Blundell's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£14,544). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Mrs Elsie Blundell'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.