MP Expenses
Sarah Smith
Current MP

Sarah SmithMP expenses

£40,172 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Labour · Hyndburn

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

£3,411

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£40,172

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Spend by category — 2025-26

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £184 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 £184 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £493 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £92 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £160 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £180 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £92 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £160 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £76 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £92 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 £76 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £134 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £92 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 £76 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 £92 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 £51 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £155 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £310 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £51 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 £51 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 £76 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 £92 for Utilities in 2025-26.

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This MP claimed £76 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 £92 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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Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
AccommodationUtilities£1842025-2625 Mar 2026PaidDual Fuel — OVO Energy March 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£512025-2625 Mar 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT Bill March 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£1842025-264 Mar 2026PaidDual Fuel — OVO Energy March 2026View source
Office CostsUtilities£4932025-263 Mar 2026PaidElectricity — Eon Next February 2026View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2342025-262 Mar 2026PaidCouncil Tax March 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£922025-262 Mar 2026PaidWater — Water March 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£1602025-2620 Feb 2026PaidDual Fuel — OVO fuel bill February 2026View source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£3422025-2620 Feb 2026PaidOther office equipment — Quadient lease of folder/inserter QuarterlyView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1462025-2611 Feb 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT Bill Feb 2026View source
Office CostsUtilities£1802025-269 Feb 2026PaidElectricity — EICR electrical inspectionView source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2342025-2629 Jan 2026PaidCouncil Tax Feb 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£922025-2629 Jan 2026PaidWater — United Utilities Feb 26View source
Office CostsEquipment - hire£2142025-2628 Jan 2026PaidPrinter, photocopier & scanner — Photocopier lease rental quarterlyView source
AccommodationUtilities£1602025-2621 Jan 2026PaidDual Fuel — OVO energy Jan 2026 - Direct DebitView source
Office CostsUtilities£762025-2616 Jan 2026PaidElectricity — Eon January 2026View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1452025-2613 Jan 2026PaidLandline & internet package — BT January 2026View source
AccommodationCouncil tax£2342025-266 Jan 2026PaidCouncil Tax January 2026View source
AccommodationUtilities£922025-266 Jan 2026PaidWater — Water UU January 2026View source
Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchase£992025-262 Jan 2026PaidPurchase of mobile for Westminster OfficeView source
Office CostsUtilities£762025-2616 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — Eon December 2025View source
AccommodationUtilities£1342025-2615 Dec 2025PaidDual Fuel — OVO Energy December 2025View source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£1452025-2611 Dec 2025PaidLandline & internet package — BT Bill December 2025View source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£5222025-2610 Dec 2025PaidPOST OFFICE COUNTERView source
AccommodationUtilities£922025-268 Dec 2025PaidWater — United Utilities December 2025View source
AccommodationUtilities£512025-262 Dec 2025PaidElectricity — OVO Electric November 2025View 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.

6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)

7. Shareholdings

  • Shares in Limina Group ltd

    Registered 4 Aug 2024View source

Sarah Smith expenses — common questions

How much did Sarah Smith claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Sarah Smith claimed £40,172 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Sarah Smith claim for?
In 2025-26, Sarah Smith's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£22,834). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Sarah Smith'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.