MP Expenses
Neil O'Brien
Current MP

Neil O'BrienMP expenses

£57,900 IPSA expenses in 2021-22

Conservative · Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

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 (2021-22)

£57,900

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Spend by category — 2021-22

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.

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This MP claimed £332 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £307 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £95 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £43 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £591 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £253 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £317 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £279 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £31 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £106 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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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.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £194 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £131 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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This MP claimed £64 for Utilities in 2023-24.

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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.

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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.

Published IPSA expenses for Neil O'Brien, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2025-26£14,896Office Costs (£10,809)68View claims
2024-25£23,898Travel and Subsistence (£23,898)2View claims
2023-24£73,413Accommodation (£32,844)133View claims
2022-23£58,703Accommodation (£27,782)137View claims
2021-22£57,900Accommodation (£27,510)139View claims
2020-21£48,419Accommodation (£27,024)142View claims
2019-20£63,276Accommodation (£28,804)161View claims
2018-19£37,970Accommodation (£19,267)58View claims
2017-18£18,582Accommodation (£9,242)36View 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.

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsService charge & ground Rent£1,1902025-2619 Mar 2026PaidOffice quarterly service chargeView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£652025-268 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT ACView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£882025-265 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT OCView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1222025-262 Mar 2026PaidCouncil taxView source
Office CostsNewspapers, journals, magazines£742025-2628 Feb 2026PaidECONOMIST GBP - GBPView source
Office CostsInsurance - contents£1952025-2627 Feb 2026PaidHOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMIView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£602025-268 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT ACView source
Office CostsParking£1562025-266 Feb 2026PaidView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£832025-265 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT OCView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1222025-264 Feb 2026PaidCouncil taxView source
AccommodationUtilities£3552025-2612 Jan 2026PaidWater — Thames Water ACView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1222025-268 Jan 2026PaidCouncil taxView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£602025-268 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT ACView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£832025-265 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT OCView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£542025-2627 Dec 2025PaidChatGPT Plus Subscription for October, November and DecemberView source
Office CostsNewspapers, journals, magazines£692025-2620 Dec 2025PaidTES GLOBAL ECOMMERCEView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£1472025-2618 Dec 2025PaidZUBTITLE.COMView source
Office CostsService charge & ground Rent£1,1902025-2617 Dec 2025PaidOffice quarterly service chargeView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£1222025-2610 Dec 2025PaidCouncil taxView source
AccommodationLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£602025-268 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT ACView source
Office CostsService charge & ground Rent-£522025-268 Dec 2025RepaidPartial repayment of 60338162View source
Office CostsNewspapers, journals, magazines£742025-266 Dec 2025PaidECONOMIST GBP - GBPView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£832025-265 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT OCView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1052025-2625 Nov 2025PaidBanner December 2025View source
Office CostsService charge & ground Rent£7312025-2619 Nov 2025PaidOffice quarterly service chargeView source
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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Rent in 2021-22. Browse all Rent claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Emma Lewell

Labour

£19,35324 Jun 2024[***] Rent Monies [***] [200010289-2]
Ms Marie Rimmer

Labour

£15,6008 Jul 2021
John McDonnell

Labour

£10,5604 May 2021
Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK

£9,0006 Apr 2021
Peter Kyle

Labour

£7,00029 Sept 2021constituency office quarterly rent
Peter Kyle

Labour

£7,0009 Jun 2021constituency office rent
Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat

£6,00024 Feb 2022Rent invoice for constituency office for 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022
Sir Keir Starmer

Labour

£5,87722 Feb 2022[***]
Suella Braverman

Reform UK

£5,05018 May 2021
Emily Thornberry

Labour

£4,7714 Jan 2022
Emily Thornberry

Labour

£4,7715 Oct 2021Rent
Emily Thornberry

Labour

£4,7711 Jul 2021

Conservative average — 2021-22

£27,208

All-MP average — 2021-22

£30,859

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.

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 2021-22?
Neil O'Brien claimed £57,900 in IPSA business costs in 2021-22. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Neil O'Brien claim for?
In 2021-22, Neil O'Brien's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£27,510). 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.