MP Expenses
Sir John Whittingdale
Current MP

Sir John WhittingdaleMP expenses

£9,690 IPSA expenses in 2025-26

Conservative · Maldon

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

£1,522

Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)

£9,690

View full itemised claims below

Spend by category — 2025-26

Year-on-year trend

Itemised claims

SubcategoryStatusDescriptionSource
Office CostsSoftware & applications£852025-2626 Dec 2026PaidMicrosoft 365 SubscriptionView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1032025-2610 Feb 2026PaidSurgery Advertisement in Burnham Business GuideView source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1092025-263 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1292025-263 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1292025-263 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1292025-263 Feb 2026PaidBanner March 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1042025-2630 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1052025-2630 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1042025-2630 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsStationery & printing£1042025-2630 Jan 2026PaidBanner February 2026View source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1192025-2619 Jan 2026PaidSurgery Advertisements in Burnham and Danbury Focus MagazinesView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£592025-2615 Jan 2026PaidSurgery Advertisement in South Woodham FocusView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£1062025-2612 Jan 2026PaidVodafone Bill December/JanuaryView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£842025-2610 Jan 2026PaidELEMENTOR.COMView source
Office CostsSoftware & applications£532025-2610 Jan 2026PaidBSF.IO/CHARGEView source
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage£2522025-2628 Dec 2025PaidInternet — Home office broadbandView source
Office CostsBought-in services£1,0002025-2614 Dec 2025PaidAdministrative services — Office supportView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1782025-2612 Dec 2025PaidSurgery Advertisements in Focus MagazinesView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1782025-2612 Dec 2025PaidSurgery Advertisements in Focus MagazinesView source
Office CostsMobile telephone - contract & usage£1142025-2612 Dec 2025PaidVodafone Bill December/JanuaryView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£2402025-261 Dec 2025PaidSurgery Advertisement x4 in Maylands MaylView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£592025-2628 Nov 2025PaidSurgery Advertisement in Burnham FocusView source
Office CostsPostage & couriers£982025-2624 Nov 2025PaidStampsView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1192025-2621 Nov 2025PaidSurgery Advertisements in Danbury and S Woodham Ferrers Focus magazinesView source
Office CostsAdvertising and contact cards£1142025-2614 Nov 2025PaidSurgery Advertisement in Maldon Business GuideView source
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Conservative average — 2025-26

£18,535

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

  • BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd - £3,430.00

    £3,430
    Registered 4 Mar 2026View source

  • NBC Universal International - £4,400.00

    £4,400
    Registered 3 Mar 2026View source

  • Betting & Gaming Council - £3,600.00

    £3,600
    Registered 26 Jun 2025View source

4. Visits outside the UK

  • International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026

    £6,421
    Registered 9 Jun 2026View source

  • International visit to Qatar between 05 December 2025 and 08 December 2025

    £6,155
    Registered 18 Dec 2025View source

5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK

  • Embassy of the State of Qatar - £1,200.00

    £1,200
    Registered 5 Aug 2025View source

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

8. Miscellaneous

  • A Member of the Executive Committee of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid position.

    Registered 29 Nov 2025View source

  • Member of the Board of the Conservative Party. This is an unpaid position.

    Registered 29 Nov 2025View source

10. Family members engaged in third-party lobbying

  • Alice Whittingdale employed as Lobbyist

    Registered 7 Aug 2023View source

Sir John Whittingdale expenses — common questions

How much did Sir John Whittingdale claim in expenses in 2025-26?
Sir John Whittingdale claimed £9,690 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Sir John Whittingdale claim for?
In 2025-26, Sir John Whittingdale's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£9,690). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
Where does Sir John Whittingdale'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.