Steve WitherdenMP expenses
£15,201 IPSA expenses in 2024-25
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
£4,244
Total claimed — selected period (2024-25)
£15,201
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2024-25
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £62 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
Steve Witherden 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 | £19,689 | Office Costs (£15,595) | 53 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £15,201 | Travel and Subsistence (£15,201) | 2 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £53 | 2025-26 | 24 Apr 2026 | Paid | Internet — Wifi at MPs London Flat | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £53 | 2025-26 | 24 Mar 2026 | Paid | Internet — Wifi at MPs London Flat | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £53 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | Internet — Wifi at MPs London Flat | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £250 | 2025-26 | 18 Feb 2026 | Paid | Comms & Media — THE LABOUR PARTY | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £1,476 | 2025-26 | 15 Feb 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £62 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — BRITISH GAS | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £105 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £124 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £150 | 2025-26 | 9 Feb 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £52 | 2025-26 | 7 Feb 2026 | Paid | ADOBE | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £53 | 2025-26 | 24 Jan 2026 | Paid | Internet — Wifi at MPs London Flat | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | -£66 | 2025-26 | 7 Jan 2026 | Paid | ADOBE ADOBE | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £52 | 2025-26 | 7 Jan 2026 | Paid | ADOBE | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £66 | 2025-26 | 7 Jan 2026 | Paid | ADOBE ADOBE | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £1,461 | 2025-26 | 3 Jan 2026 | Paid | Office furniture — IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | £53 | 2025-26 | 14 Dec 2025 | Paid | Internet — Wifi for London flat | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £57 | 2025-26 | 7 Dec 2025 | Paid | ADOBE ADOBE | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £57 | 2025-26 | 7 Nov 2025 | Paid | ADOBE ADOBE | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £137 | 2025-26 | 5 Nov 2025 | Paid | — | View source |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £52 | 2025-26 | 27 Oct 2025 | Paid | Internet — WiFi charges for the London flat | View source |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | £4,717 | 2025-26 | 22 Oct 2025 | Paid | New flooring to replace 1980s carpet tiles in Welshpool Office | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £107 | 2025-26 | 22 Oct 2025 | Paid | Sundries — Welshpool Office: Purchase of paint for office walls. To paint 4 offices | View source |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | £133 | 2025-26 | 22 Oct 2025 | Paid | Sundries — Replacement of old lighting tubes in the Welshpool Office | View source |
Labour average — 2024-25
£19,437
All-MP average — 2024-25
£19,604
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
NASUWT - £301.06
£301Registered 15 Jul 2026View source
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Cuba between 16 October 2025 and 21 October 2025
£1,300Registered 28 Apr 2026View source
8. Miscellaneous
Negotiating Secretary NASUWT Wrexham Association. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 1 Aug 2024View source
Steve Witherden expenses — common questions
- How much did Steve Witherden claim in expenses in 2024-25?
- Steve Witherden claimed £15,201 in IPSA business costs in 2024-25. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Steve Witherden claim for?
- In 2024-25, Steve Witherden's largest published IPSA category was Travel and Subsistence (£15,201). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Steve Witherden'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.