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
£433
Total claimed — selected period (2016-17)
£5,539
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2016-17
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £199 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 £106 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 £98 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 £217 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 £156 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 £259 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 £21 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £425 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £208 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £156 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £407 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £46 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £169 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £46 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £342 for Utilities in 2023-24.
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 £375 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £412 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £283 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £34 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £349 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £624 for Utilities in 2022-23.
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 £400 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £19 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £217 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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 £197 for Utilities in 2021-22.
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
Sir Mel Stride 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 | £7,396 | Accommodation (£3,778) | 37 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £7,434 | Travel and Subsistence (£7,434) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £27,352 | Accommodation (£19,101) | 157 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £20,975 | Office Costs (£8,554) | 121 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £13,774 | Office Costs (£6,876) | 97 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £14,707 | Office Costs (£9,755) | 126 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £22,245 | Office Costs (£11,937) | 136 | View claims |
| 2018-19 | £7,955 | Travel and Subsistence (£4,438) | 20 | View claims |
| 2017-18 | £6,448 | Travel and Subsistence (£4,093) | 25 | View claims |
| 2016-17 | £5,539 | Travel and Subsistence (£5,078) | 12 | View claims |
| 2015-16 | £5,935 | Travel and Subsistence (£3,194) | 22 | View claims |
| 2014-15 | £9,814 | Travel and Subsistence (£6,446) | 21 | View claims |
| 2013-14 | £12,687 | Travel and Subsistence (£6,902) | 26 | View claims |
| 2012-13 | £16,791 | Travel and Subsistence (£7,161) | 40 | View claims |
| 2011-12 | £17,671 | Travel and Subsistence (£6,836) | 45 | View claims |
| 2010-11 | £16,396 | Office Costs (£6,275) | 32 | 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 | £120 | 2025-26 | 23 Feb 2026 | Paid | Caseworker Upgrade | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £62 | 2025-26 | 14 Jan 2026 | Paid | Vodafone calls | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £251 | 2025-26 | 1 Jan 2026 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £62 | 2025-26 | 14 Dec 2025 | Paid | Vodafone calls | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £199 | 2025-26 | 11 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Octopus Energy | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £251 | 2025-26 | 1 Dec 2025 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £62 | 2025-26 | 14 Nov 2025 | Paid | Vodafone calls | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £85 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Microsoft 365 | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £251 | 2025-26 | 1 Nov 2025 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £106 | 2025-26 | 16 Oct 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Octopusenergy | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £62 | 2025-26 | 14 Oct 2025 | Paid | Vodafone Bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £677 | 2025-26 | 13 Oct 2025 | Paid | Cartridge People HP Printer Cartridges | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £251 | 2025-26 | 1 Oct 2025 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £51 | 2025-26 | 26 Sept 2025 | Paid | Video editing software. | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £200 | 2025-26 | 18 Sept 2025 | Paid | Perplexity AI App | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £288 | 2025-26 | 15 Sept 2025 | Paid | Mac Support Contract | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £73 | 2025-26 | 14 Sept 2025 | Paid | Vodafone calls | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £251 | 2025-26 | 1 Sept 2025 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £61 | 2025-26 | 14 Aug 2025 | Paid | Vodafone Calls | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £251 | 2025-26 | 1 Aug 2025 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £60 | 2025-26 | 14 Jul 2025 | Paid | Vodafone Calls | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £98 | 2025-26 | 10 Jul 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Octopus Electricity Bill | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £251 | 2025-26 | 1 Jul 2025 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | £69 | 2025-26 | 14 Jun 2025 | Paid | Vodafone phones | View source |
| Accommodation | Council tax | £251 | 2025-26 | 1 Jun 2025 | Paid | Council Tax | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Const Office Repairs” in 2016-17. Browse all Const Office Repairs claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Coyle Labour | £3,425 | 29 Jun 2016 | plastering and painting office — plastering and paint const office |
| Valerie Vaz Labour | £3,077 | 23 Mar 2017 | fire alarm — claim in advance of payment invoice dated 22.3.17 |
| Steve Reed Labour (Co-op) | £1,900 | 18 Feb 2017 | Flooring — Flooring - refurbishment of office |
| Steve Reed Labour (Co-op) | £1,498 | 1 Mar 2017 | Painting and maintenance cost — Associated Painting and maintenance costs |
| Neil Coyle Labour | £1,225 | 12 Aug 2016 | architrave and plastering — architrave invoice |
| Ms Marie Rimmer Labour | £1,102 | 29 Apr 2016 | Alterations to office — Plsatering and stud walls in office |
| Cat Smith Labour | £1,037 | 10 Aug 2016 | Project management — project management for constituency office work |
| Dame Karen Bradley Conservative | £1,018 | 30 Nov 2016 | Office expenses to 07.12.16 — Advance claim for partition wall Leek office |
| Sir Keir Starmer Labour | £944 | 28 Feb 2017 | Constituency Office Repairs — Decoration and maintenance |
| Alberto Costa Conservative | £780 | 8 Feb 2017 | Const Office Repairs — Replace office light fittings with LED |
| Andy McDonald Labour | £684 | 13 Jan 2017 | Roller Shutter repairs — Repairs to window roller shutters at Constituency Office. |
| Dame Karen Bradley Conservative | £634 | 21 Mar 2017 | Office expenses adv Mar 17 — Advance claim for blind installation const office |
Conservative average — 2016-17
£13,895
All-MP average — 2016-17
£17,510
Grants and donations
Donations, sponsorships and loans registered in support of this MP's parliamentary activities — Category 2 of the Register of Members' Financial Interests, distinct from the IPSA expenses above.
Total registered
£88,233
Susan Green - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 10 Aug 2026View sourcePark Garage Group PLC - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 29 Jul 2026View sourcePark Garage Group PLC - £1,500.00
£1,500Registered 29 Jul 2026View sourceDavid Archer - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 29 Jul 2026View sourceDavid Archer - £1,500.00
£1,500Registered 29 Jul 2026View sourceRobert Derek Calrow - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 15 Jul 2026View sourceRobert Derek Calrow - £897.00
£897Registered 15 Jul 2026View sourceJohn Ruskin - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 8 Jul 2026View sourceJohn Ruskin - £897.00
£897Registered 8 Jul 2026View sourceAndrew Dawber - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 8 Jul 2026View sourcePaddy Nicoll - £897.00
£897Registered 19 May 2026View sourcePaddy Nicoll - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 19 May 2026View sourceBrechin Investment Ltd - £1,514.00
£1,514Registered 7 May 2026View sourceAndrew Dawber - £1,514.00
£1,514Registered 30 Apr 2026View sourceJoy Dawber - £1,514.00
£1,514Registered 30 Apr 2026View sourceSusan Green - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 10 Feb 2026View sourceIPGL Limited - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 10 Feb 2026View sourceJ. C. Bamford Excavators Limited - £25,000.00
£25,000Registered 20 Nov 2025View sourceGraham Edwards - £4,000.00
£4,000Registered 30 Sept 2025View source
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.
2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
Susan Green - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 10 Aug 2026View sourcePark Garage Group PLC - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 29 Jul 2026View sourcePark Garage Group PLC - £1,500.00
£1,500Registered 29 Jul 2026View sourceDavid Archer - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 29 Jul 2026View sourceDavid Archer - £1,500.00
£1,500Registered 29 Jul 2026View sourceRobert Derek Calrow - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 15 Jul 2026View sourceRobert Derek Calrow - £897.00
£897Registered 15 Jul 2026View sourceJohn Ruskin - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 8 Jul 2026View sourceJohn Ruskin - £897.00
£897Registered 8 Jul 2026View sourceAndrew Dawber - £5,000.00
£5,000Registered 8 Jul 2026View sourcePaddy Nicoll - £897.00
£897Registered 19 May 2026View sourcePaddy Nicoll - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 19 May 2026View sourceBrechin Investment Ltd - £1,514.00
£1,514Registered 7 May 2026View sourceAndrew Dawber - £1,514.00
£1,514Registered 30 Apr 2026View sourceJoy Dawber - £1,514.00
£1,514Registered 30 Apr 2026View sourceSusan Green - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 10 Feb 2026View sourceIPGL Limited - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 10 Feb 2026View sourceJ. C. Bamford Excavators Limited - £25,000.00
£25,000Registered 20 Nov 2025View sourceGraham Edwards - £4,000.00
£4,000Registered 30 Sept 2025View source
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Hakluyt - £550.00
£550Registered 29 Jun 2026View sourceBritish Asian Trust - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 24 Jun 2026View sourceLloyds Banking Group PLC - £1,839.00
£1,839Registered 26 May 2026View sourceThe Conservative Party Foundation - £600.00
£600Registered 26 May 2026View sourceKensington, Bayswater, Chelsea & Fulham Conservatives - £340.00
£340Registered 18 Dec 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to United States between 06 September 2025 and 10 September 2025
£11,000Registered 30 Sept 2025View source
7. Shareholdings
Shares in Venture Marketing Group Ltd
8. Miscellaneous
Honorary Fellowship awarded by St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 7 Nov 2025View source
Sir Mel Stride expenses — common questions
- How much did Sir Mel Stride claim in expenses in 2016-17?
- Sir Mel Stride claimed £5,539 in IPSA business costs in 2016-17. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Sir Mel Stride claim for?
- In 2016-17, Sir Mel Stride's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£5,078). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Sir Mel Stride'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.