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
£435
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£6,434
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Year-on-year trend
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 5 Mar 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £75 | 2025-26 | 26 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 4 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £99 | 2025-26 | 10 Dec 2025 | Paid | SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 24 Oct 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £64 | 2025-26 | 11 Sept 2025 | Paid | SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 29 Aug 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 18 Aug 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £54 | 2025-26 | 18 Aug 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 23 Jun 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 23 Jun 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 18 Jun 2025 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £1,408 | 2025-26 | 8 Jun 2025 | Paid | Annual payment | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £429 | 2025-26 | 27 May 2025 | Paid | QUADIENT UK LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 27 May 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Hotel - UK Not London | £80 | 2025-26 | 15 May 2025 | Paid | BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £85 | 2025-26 | 2 May 2025 | Paid | PETERBOROUGH-PRINT | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 28 Apr 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £125 | 2025-26 | 11 Apr 2025 | Paid | PETERBOROUGH-PRINT | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £70 | 2025-26 | 7 Apr 2025 | Paid | Other office equipment — Mobile phone for the office | View source |
| Office Costs | Parking | £180 | 2025-26 | 2 Apr 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | TV licence | £142 | 2025-26 | 26 Feb 2025 | Paid | TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011805-136] | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £77 | 2025-26 | 26 Feb 2025 | Paid | HISCOX [200011805-135] | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £450 | 2025-26 | 11 Sept 2024 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011805-137] | View source |
| Travel and Subsistence | — | £5,917 | 2024-25 | — | Paid | Annual total, as published by IPSA. | View source |
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
Burghley House Preservation Trust Ltd - £561.00
£561Registered 26 Nov 2025View sourceBurghley House Preservation Trust Ltd - £27.50
£28Registered 26 Nov 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
Cambridge City Councillor, (unpaid since 18 July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
Registered 29 Jun 2024View source
Sam Carling expenses — common questions
- How much did Sam Carling claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Sam Carling claimed £6,434 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Sam Carling claim for?
- In 2025-26, Sam Carling's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£4,945). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Sam Carling'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.