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
£1,912
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£4,277
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Year-on-year trend
Itemised claims
| Subcategory | Status | Description | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £182 | 2025-26 | 19 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £56 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £182 | 2025-26 | 27 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £63 | 2025-26 | 18 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £65 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | THE FINANCIAL TIMES | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £121 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £121 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £93 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £120 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £105 | 2025-26 | 2 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £65 | 2025-26 | 5 Jan 2026 | Paid | THE FINANCIAL TIMES | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £65 | 2025-26 | 5 Dec 2025 | Paid | THE FINANCIAL TIMES | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £121 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £185 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £120 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £121 | 2025-26 | 6 Nov 2025 | Paid | Banner December 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £65 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | THE FINANCIAL TIMES | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £182 | 2025-26 | 29 Oct 2025 | Paid | Banner November 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £65 | 2025-26 | 5 Oct 2025 | Paid | THE FINANCIAL TIMES | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £72 | 2025-26 | 15 Sept 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | £65 | 2025-26 | 5 Sept 2025 | Paid | THE FINANCIAL TIMES | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £243 | 2025-26 | 12 Aug 2025 | Paid | Banner September 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £243 | 2025-26 | 12 Aug 2025 | Paid | Banner September 2025 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £185 | 2025-26 | 12 Aug 2025 | Paid | Banner September 2025 | View source |
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.
1. Employment and earnings
Strategy Adviser - Francisco Partners Management LP
Registered 9 Jul 2025View sourceStrategy Adviser - Pierce Protocols Limited trading as Heni
Registered 9 Jan 2025View sourceStrategy Adviser - Caxton Associates LLP
Registered 19 Nov 2024View source
1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £15,000.00
£15,000Registered 12 Jun 2026View sourcePayment received on 08 May 2026 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 26 May 2026View sourcePayment received on 14 April 2026 - £9,017.87
£9,018Registered 8 May 2026View sourcePayment received on 16 April 2026 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 5 May 2026View sourcePayment received on 13 March 2026 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 27 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 13 March 2026 - £12,500.00
£12,500Registered 27 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 09 March 2026 - £15,000.00
£15,000Registered 11 Mar 2026View sourcePayment received on 06 February 2026 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 17 Feb 2026View sourcePayment received on 12 January 2026 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 22 Jan 2026View sourcePayment received on 02 January 2026 - £35,000.00
£35,000Registered 19 Jan 2026View sourcePayment received on 15 December 2025 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 20 Dec 2025View sourcePayment received on 17 November 2025 - £15,000.00
£15,000Registered 4 Dec 2025View sourcePayment received on 17 November 2025 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 1 Dec 2025View sourcePayment received on 08 October 2025 - £25,000.00
£25,000Registered 28 Oct 2025View sourcePayment received on 03 October 2025 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 20 Oct 2025View sourcePayment received on 08 September 2025 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 23 Sept 2025View sourcePayment received on 26 August 2025 - £15,000.00
£15,000Registered 4 Sept 2025View sourcePayment received on 26 August 2025 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 4 Sept 2025View sourcePayment received on 21 July 2025 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 14 Aug 2025View sourcePayment received on 06 June 2025 - £10,000.00
£10,000Registered 16 Jun 2025View source
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP - £3,500.00
£3,500Registered 3 Jun 2026View sourceDeep Shah - £2,556.00
£2,556Registered 28 Oct 2025View sourceLondon Town Group of Companies Limited - £758.59
£759Registered 20 Oct 2025View sourceFenchurch Advisory Partners LLP - £1,301.80
£1,302Registered 28 Jul 2025View sourceFazan Tahir - £3,700.00
£3,700Registered 1 Jul 2025View sourceKamal Pankhania - £450.00
£450Registered 1 Jul 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to United Arab Emirates between 27 January 2026 and 30 January 2026
£13,645Registered 17 Feb 2026View sourceInternational visit to United Arab Emirates between 06 December 2025 and 11 December 2025
£20,850Registered 29 Dec 2025View sourceInternational visit to United Arab Emirates between 28 October 2025 and 31 October 2025
£7,250Registered 18 Nov 2025View sourceInternational visit to France between 01 June 2025 and 04 June 2025
£2,075Registered 20 Jun 2025View source
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
SM Entertainment - £400.00
£400Registered 21 Jul 2025View source
8. Miscellaneous
Chair of Conservative Friends of India
Registered 13 May 2025View sourceA patron of the Peace Hospice, Watford (unpaid).
Registered 29 Jul 2016View source
Sir Oliver Dowden expenses — common questions
- How much did Sir Oliver Dowden claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Sir Oliver Dowden claimed £4,277 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Sir Oliver Dowden claim for?
- In 2025-26, Sir Oliver Dowden's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£4,277). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Sir Oliver Dowden'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.