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
£4,430
Total claimed — selected period (2025-26)
£23,222
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2025-26
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £349 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 £420 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 £165 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 £265 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 £67 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 £188 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 £188 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 £290 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 £157 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 £313 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 £54 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 £180 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 £177 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 £233 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
Sonia Kumar 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 | £23,222 | Office Costs (£18,386) | 79 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £13,804 | Travel and Subsistence (£11,627) | 4 | 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 | £150 | 2025-26 | 19 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £100 | 2025-26 | 18 Mar 2026 | Paid | Cleaning constituency office April 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £349 | 2025-26 | 5 Mar 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Electricity bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | £142 | 2025-26 | 25 Feb 2026 | Paid | Service charge constituency office December 25 to March 26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £122 | 2025-26 | 20 Feb 2026 | Paid | STAPLES | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £198 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | annual shutter service as requested by landlord | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £100 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | PAT testing constituency office January 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | £1,340 | 2025-26 | 11 Feb 2026 | Paid | Service Charge on Constituency Office March to June 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £125 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | cleaning constituency office March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £136 | 2025-26 | 5 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £420 | 2025-26 | 3 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Electricity bill constituency office January 26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £165 | 2025-26 | 28 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Electric bill constituency office Dec 25 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £229 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £186 | 2025-26 | 27 Jan 2026 | Paid | Banner February 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £137 | 2025-26 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £75 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | cleaning constituency office Feb 26 | View source |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | £304 | 2025-26 | 16 Dec 2025 | Paid | IC INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £265 | 2025-26 | 9 Dec 2025 | Paid | Electricity — November electricity bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | £100 | 2025-26 | 9 Dec 2025 | Paid | Standard constituency office clean | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £136 | 2025-26 | 9 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £67 | 2025-26 | 4 Dec 2025 | Paid | Water — PENNON WATER SERVICES | View source |
| Office Costs | Service charge & ground Rent | £1,197 | 2025-26 | 11 Nov 2025 | Paid | Service charges on constituency office from December 2025 to March 202 | View source |
| Office Costs | Utilities | £188 | 2025-26 | 11 Nov 2025 | Paid | Electricity — Electric Bill constituency office Oct 25 | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Service charge & ground Rent” in 2025-26. Browse all Service charge & ground Rent claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Labour | £7,590 | 15 Aug 2025 | Service charge for constituency office - 75% claimed |
| Chris Bryant Labour | £6,870 | 20 Mar 2025 | service charge on London property - the total amount is for calendar year 2025 and is already paid |
| Bob Blackman Conservative | £6,593 | 17 Feb 2026 | Excess service charges for constituency office |
| Mr James Frith Labour | £5,060 | 30 Jun 2025 | Constituency office service charge April 2025 to February 2026 |
| Adrian Ramsay Green Party | £4,595 | 16 Jan 2026 | [***] Adrian Ramsay - Service charges - 01.09.2024 to 31.01.2026 |
| Sarah Bool Conservative | £3,367 | 3 Apr 2025 | Service Charge March - August 2025 [200012230-5] |
| Michael Shanks Labour | £3,073 | 23 Feb 2026 | Q4 Service Charge for Constituency Office |
| Michael Shanks Labour | £3,073 | 22 Dec 2025 | Q3 Constituency Office Service Charge |
| Michael Shanks Labour | £3,073 | 16 Jul 2025 | Constituency office service charge Q2 |
| Alison Griffiths Conservative | £3,000 | 15 Oct 2025 | Proportion of service charge & ground rent |
| Anna Dixon Labour | £2,937 | 19 Dec 2025 | GAUNTS LIMITED |
| Anna Dixon Labour | £2,937 | 22 Sept 2025 | [***] [***] |
Labour average — 2025-26
£18,102
All-MP average — 2025-26
£18,166
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
£5,125
SME4LABOUR LTD - £1,500.00
£1,500Registered 17 Jun 2025View sourceSME4LABOUR LTD - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 16 Jun 2025View sourceSME4LABOUR LTD - £1,625.00
£1,625Registered 2 Jun 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.
1. Employment and earnings
Physiotherapist - Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Registered 15 Jul 2024View source
2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
SME4LABOUR LTD - £1,500.00
£1,500Registered 17 Jun 2025View sourceSME4LABOUR LTD - £2,000.00
£2,000Registered 16 Jun 2025View sourceSME4LABOUR LTD - £1,625.00
£1,625Registered 2 Jun 2025View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Ukraine between 10 September 2025 and 15 September 2025
£768Registered 8 Oct 2025View source
6. Land and property (within or outside the UK)
Property in Birmingham
Registered 15 Jul 2024View source
Sonia Kumar expenses — common questions
- How much did Sonia Kumar claim in expenses in 2025-26?
- Sonia Kumar claimed £23,222 in IPSA business costs in 2025-26. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Sonia Kumar claim for?
- In 2025-26, Sonia Kumar's largest published IPSA category was Office Costs (£18,386). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Sonia Kumar'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.