Neil O'BrienMP expenses
£18,582 IPSA expenses in 2017-18
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
£2,777
Total claimed — selected period (2017-18)
£18,582
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2017-18
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £355 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 £332 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 £307 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 £95 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 £43 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 £591 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 £131 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 £131 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 £253 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 £317 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 £279 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 £131 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 £31 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 £131 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 £131 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 £131 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 £131 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 £131 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 £131 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 £131 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 £194 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 £131 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 £64 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 £131 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
Neil O'Brien 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 | £14,896 | Office Costs (£10,809) | 68 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £23,898 | Travel and Subsistence (£23,898) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £73,413 | Accommodation (£32,844) | 133 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £58,703 | Accommodation (£27,782) | 137 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £57,900 | Accommodation (£27,510) | 139 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £48,419 | Accommodation (£27,024) | 142 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £63,276 | Accommodation (£28,804) | 161 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £37,970 | Accommodation (£19,267) | 58 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £18,582 | Accommodation (£9,242) | 36 | 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 | Service charge & ground Rent | £1,190 | 2025-26 | 19 Mar 2026 | Paid | Office quarterly service charge | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £65 | 2025-26 | 8 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT AC | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £88 | 2025-26 | 5 Mar 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT OC | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £122 | 2025-26 | 2 Mar 2026 | Paid | Council tax | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £74 | 2025-26 | 28 Feb 2026 | Paid | ECONOMIST GBP - GBP | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £195 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £60 | 2025-26 | 8 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT AC | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £156 | 2025-26 | 6 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £83 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT OC | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £122 | 2025-26 | 4 Feb 2026 | Paid | Council tax | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £355 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Water — Thames Water AC | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £122 | 2025-26 | 8 Jan 2026 | Paid | Council tax | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £60 | 2025-26 | 8 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT AC | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £83 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT OC | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £54 | 2025-26 | 27 Dec 2025 | Paid | ChatGPT Plus Subscription for October, November and December | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £69 | 2025-26 | 20 Dec 2025 | Paid | TES GLOBAL ECOMMERCE | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £147 | 2025-26 | 18 Dec 2025 | Paid | ZUBTITLE.COM | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | £1,190 | 2025-26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Paid | Office quarterly service charge | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £122 | 2025-26 | 10 Dec 2025 | Paid | Council tax | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £60 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT AC | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | -£52 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Repaid | Partial repayment of 60338162 | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £74 | 2025-26 | 6 Dec 2025 | Paid | ECONOMIST GBP - GBP | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £83 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT OC | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £105 | 2025-26 | 25 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | £731 | 2025-26 | 19 Nov 2025 | Paid | Office quarterly service charge | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Accommodation Rent” in 2017-18. Browse all Accommodation Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tugendhat Conservative | £3,000 | 27 Jul 2017 | Rent on constituency home — June July 2017 rent |
| Tom Tugendhat Conservative | £3,000 | 29 May 2017 | Rent — Rent on constituency house, April and May 2017 |
| Sir Geoffrey Cox Conservative | £2,817 | 19 Oct 2017 | Accommodation costs — Advance rent |
| Mr James Frith Labour | £2,600 | 28 Jul 2017 | GCS reconcilliation — [***] |
| Emma Hardy Labour | £2,600 | 17 Jul 2017 | Hotel/1st month rent 25/7/17 — BENSONS LIMITED |
| Dr Caroline Johnson Conservative | £2,453 | 5 Dec 2017 | Mastercard December — Hamptons Estates Ltd |
| Wera Hobhouse Liberal Democrat | £2,352 | 12 Jul 2017 | . — [***] [***] |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Mar 2018 | Accommodation Rent March 18 — Rent March 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Feb 2018 | Accommodation February 2018 — Accommodation Rent Feb. 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Jan 2018 | Accommodation Rent January 18 — Accom. Rent Jan 18 |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Dec 2017 | Accommodation Rent December 17 — Rent |
| Simon Hoare Conservative | £2,250 | 1 Nov 2017 | Accommodation Rent Nov 17 — Rent Nov. 17 |
Conservative average — 2017-18
£13,520
All-MP average — 2017-18
£15,530
Outside financial interests
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8. Miscellaneous
A member of the advisory board of Onward, a think tank which aims to produce modernising ideas to address some of the biggest challenges facing the UK. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 16 Jun 2020View source
Neil O'Brien expenses — common questions
- How much did Neil O'Brien claim in expenses in 2017-18?
- Neil O'Brien claimed £18,582 in IPSA business costs in 2017-18. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Neil O'Brien claim for?
- In 2017-18, Neil O'Brien's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£9,242). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Neil O'Brien'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.