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
£8,432
Total claimed — selected period (2015-16)
£37,216
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2015-16
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £123 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 £123 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 £529 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 £529 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 £117 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 £117 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 £645 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 £121 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 £121 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 £473 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 £473 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 £126 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 £126 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 £645 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 £91 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 £91 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 £415 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 £415 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 £53 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 £53 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 £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.
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.
This MP claimed £61 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 £61 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 £726 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.
Year-on-year trend
Simon Hoare 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 | £23,256 | Office Costs (£16,679) | 89 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £18,230 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,160) | 4 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £68,879 | Accommodation (£33,658) | 139 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £56,445 | Accommodation (£32,997) | 116 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £50,624 | Accommodation (£31,400) | 102 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £46,995 | Accommodation (£31,408) | 121 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £52,384 | Accommodation (£32,314) | 97 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £37,090 | Accommodation (£29,445) | 45 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £35,858 | Accommodation (£28,750) | 40 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £27,690 | Accommodation (£18,635) | 26 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £37,216 | Accommodation (£15,173) | 31 | 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 | Stationery & printing | £139 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £139 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £139 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £102 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £60 | 2025-26 | 1 Mar 2026 | Paid | Internet — Internet March 2026. | View source |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | £3,807 | 2025-26 | 25 Feb 2026 | Paid | Postage of product. | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £925 | 2025-26 | 25 Feb 2026 | Paid | Printing of product. | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £123 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — OVO ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £123 | 2025-26 | 12 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — OVO ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £60 | 2025-26 | 1 Feb 2026 | Paid | Internet — Internet February 2026. | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £529 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other fuel — FORD FUELS | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £529 | 2025-26 | 30 Jan 2026 | Paid | Other fuel — FORD FUELS | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £117 | 2025-26 | 21 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — OVO ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £117 | 2025-26 | 21 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — OVO ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £220 | 2025-26 | 20 Jan 2026 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £79 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £116 | 2025-26 | 1 Jan 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £310 | 2025-26 | 1 Jan 2026 | Paid | Council Tax January 2026. | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £60 | 2025-26 | 1 Jan 2026 | Paid | Internet — Internet January 2026. | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £645 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — SQ NORTH DORSET CONSE | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - buildings | £147 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | SQ NORTH DORSET CONSE | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £79 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £121 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — OVO ENERGY LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | £419 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | PULFORD PUBLICITY LIMI | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Accommodation Rent” in 2015-16. Browse all Accommodation Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tugendhat Conservative | £15,063 | 1 Jun 2015 | Annual rent |
| George Freeman Conservative | £2,817 | 18 Nov 2015 | Accommodation — London Flat Rent |
| George Freeman Conservative | £2,817 | 18 Oct 2015 | Accommodation — London Flat Rent |
| George Freeman Conservative | £2,817 | 18 Sept 2015 | Accommodation — London Flat Rent |
| George Freeman Conservative | £2,817 | 18 Jun 2015 | Accommodation — London Flat Rent |
| George Freeman Conservative | £2,817 | 18 May 2015 | Accommodation — London Flat Rent |
| Kit Malthouse Conservative | £2,664 | 23 Jun 2015 | Constituency Rental — Rent from 8 May to 20 July. [***] SP11 [***] |
| Kevin Hollinrake Conservative | £2,513 | 26 Aug 2015 | Flat rent reclaim — Flat Rent - [***] [***] [***] |
| Gerald Jones Labour | £2,096 | 9 Sept 2015 | Rental Initial Set Up — First Month's Rent plus fees |
| Sir John Whittingdale Conservative | £1,717 | 15 Mar 2016 | London Flat Rent: Mar/Apr — 1 month rent on [***] |
| Sir John Whittingdale Conservative | £1,717 | 15 Feb 2016 | London Flat Rent: Feb/March — 1 month rent on [***] |
| Sir John Whittingdale Conservative | £1,717 | 15 Jan 2016 | London Flat Rent: Jan/Feb — 1 month rent on [***] |
Conservative average — 2015-16
£14,116
All-MP average — 2015-16
£17,321
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.
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Israel between 24 May 2026 and 28 May 2026
£2,418Registered 5 Jun 2026View source
8. Miscellaneous
Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 12 Aug 2025View source
9. Family members employed
Kate Hoare employed
Registered 29 Feb 2016View source
Simon Hoare expenses — common questions
- How much did Simon Hoare claim in expenses in 2015-16?
- Simon Hoare claimed £37,216 in IPSA business costs in 2015-16. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Simon Hoare claim for?
- In 2015-16, Simon Hoare's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£15,173). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Simon Hoare'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.