MP Expenses
Sir John Whittingdale
Current MP

Sir John WhittingdaleMP expenses

£41,803 IPSA expenses in 2019-20

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 (2019-20)

£41,803

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Spend by category — 2019-20

Energy & utility comparison

This MP claimed £33 for Electricity in 2012-13.

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 £24 for Electricity in 2011-12.

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This MP claimed £72 for Electricity in 2010-11.

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This MP claimed £72 for Electricity in 2010-11.

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

Sir John Whittingdale 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 Sir John Whittingdale, grouped by financial year
Financial yearPublished totalLargest published categoryRecords heldOpen year
2025-26£9,690Office Costs (£9,690)70View claims
2024-25£8,829Travel and Subsistence (£8,829)2View claims
2023-24£52,950Accommodation (£26,840)109View claims
2022-23£50,408Accommodation (£26,130)101View claims
2021-22£15,287Office Costs (£8,426)60View claims
2020-21£39,511Accommodation (£19,100)81View claims
2019-20£41,803Accommodation (£22,920)98View claims
2018-19£27,875Accommodation (£20,946)21View claims
2017-18£27,240Accommodation (£22,760)23View claims
2016-17£27,115Accommodation (£20,600)26View claims
2015-16£23,858Accommodation (£20,600)18View claims
2014-15£26,195Accommodation (£20,600)24View claims
2013-14£25,330Accommodation (£20,000)20View claims
2012-13£19,732Accommodation (£13,741)24View claims
2011-12£7,629Travel and Subsistence (£3,570)18View claims
2010-11£8,258Travel and Subsistence (£2,706)18View 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

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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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Similar claims by other MPs

Other MPs who claimed under “Rent” in 2019-20. Browse all Rent claims

MPAmountDateDescription
Ms Marie Rimmer

Labour

£13,20010 Jul 2019Direct rental payment
Dan Jarvis

Labour

£11,1001 May 2019Direct rental payment
Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK

£9,0001 Apr 2020—
John McDonnell

Labour

£8,8501 May 2019Direct rental payment
Grahame Morris

Labour

£7,71124 May 2019Direct rental payment
Peter Kyle

Labour

£7,0006 Jun 2019constituency rent
Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat

£6,49530 Mar 2020Rent for the period 1/4/19 to 31/3/20
Jonathan Reynolds

Labour (Co-op)

£6,35011 Jul 2019Annual rent for constituency office at Hyde Town Hall from 10.5.15 to 9.5.16
Jonathan Reynolds

Labour (Co-op)

£6,29811 Jul 2019Annual rent for constituency office at Hyde Town Hall from 10.5.19 to 6.5.20
Wera Hobhouse

Liberal Democrat

£6,00015 Oct 2019371
Wera Hobhouse

Liberal Democrat

£6,00026 Jun 2019324
Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op)

£5,7501 Apr 2020—

Conservative average — 2019-20

£33,100

All-MP average — 2019-20

£38,507

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.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

  • Betting & Gaming Council - £1,920.00

    £1,920
    Registered 2 Jul 2026View source

  • 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 2019-20?
Sir John Whittingdale claimed £41,803 in IPSA business costs in 2019-20. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
What did Sir John Whittingdale claim for?
In 2019-20, Sir John Whittingdale's largest published IPSA category was Accommodation (£22,920). 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.