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
£3,045
Total claimed — selected period (2019-20)
£22,774
View full itemised claims below
Spend by category — 2019-20
Energy & utility comparison
This MP claimed £115 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 £124 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 £95 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 £399 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 £185 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 £119 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £40 for Utilities in 2020-21.
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 £18 for Utilities in 2019-20.
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 2019-20.
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
Taiwo Owatemi 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 | £12,423 | Office Costs (£7,656) | 58 | View claims |
| 2024-25 | £38,376 | Travel and Subsistence (£38,376) | 2 | View claims |
| 2023-24 | £74,158 | Accommodation (£23,400) | 158 | View claims |
| 2022-23 | £61,217 | Accommodation (£22,620) | 95 | View claims |
| 2021-22 | £39,618 | Office Costs (£21,595) | 37 | View claims |
| 2020-21 | £58,355 | Office Costs (£24,818) | 66 | View claims |
| 2019-20 | £22,774 | Staffing (£10,517) | 41 | 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 | £249 | 2025-26 | 22 Mar 2026 | Paid | Framing services | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £121 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £120 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £121 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | £185 | 2025-26 | 20 Mar 2026 | Paid | Banner March 2026 | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £150 | 2025-26 | 13 Mar 2026 | Paid | Professional & consultancy — Assistance for interviewing staff | View source |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | £80 | 2025-26 | 11 Mar 2026 | Paid | Administrative services — Note taker for Hr meeting | View source |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | £150 | 2025-26 | 25 Feb 2026 | Paid | — | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £71 | 2025-26 | 24 Feb 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Internet and Landline costs | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £115 | 2025-26 | 20 Feb 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Electric bill for London home. | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £124 | 2025-26 | 25 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — Energy Bill Jan | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £95 | 2025-26 | 25 Jan 2026 | Paid | Electricity — OVO energy Jan | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £71 | 2025-26 | 21 Jan 2026 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Internet and Landline costs | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £792 | 2025-26 | 19 Jan 2026 | Paid | MONDAY.COM UK 2020 LTD | View source |
| Office Costs | Training - MP | £120 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | MP consultation | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £120 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Staff training and MP consultation | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £120 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Staff training and MP consultation | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £120 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Staff training and MP consultation | View source |
| Staffing | Training - staff | £120 | 2025-26 | 12 Jan 2026 | Paid | Staff training and MP consultation | View source |
| Accommodation | Utilities | £399 | 2025-26 | 29 Dec 2025 | Paid | Water — water bill for aug to dec | View source |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | £173 | 2025-26 | 29 Dec 2025 | Paid | Administrative services — HR Services | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £71 | 2025-26 | 24 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — Internet and Landline costs | View source |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | £738 | 2025-26 | 15 Dec 2025 | Paid | MP Caseworker software | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £71 | 2025-26 | 8 Dec 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — December phone and internet bill | View source |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | £71 | 2025-26 | 18 Oct 2025 | Paid | Landline & internet package — November phone and internet bill | View source |
Similar claims by other MPs
Other MPs who claimed under “Bought-in services” in 2019-20. Browse all Bought-in services claims
| MP | Amount | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Morgan Labour | £10,740 | 14 Jan 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Legal representation for MP |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £10,500 | 29 Jul 2019 | Professional & consultancy — Planning and delivery of project work relating to constituency issues in Parliament. Assisting member in preparations for Public Accounts Committee hearings and media arising out of evidence sessions and reports. Briefings and Media management/support |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £10,500 | 9 May 2019 | Professional & consultancy — Planning and delivery of project work relating to Constituency. Preparation for Public Accounts Committee hearings and media arising out of PAC evidence sessions. Preparation of briefings, online content, articles and speeches. Managing Media requests. |
| Rushanara Ali Labour | £7,920 | 11 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Advance payment |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £7,000 | 16 Oct 2019 | Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du |
| Shabana Mahmood Labour | £7,000 | 27 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Cathod Du |
| Peter Dowd Labour | £6,000 | 2 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Public spending research and report and impact on Bootle |
| Peter Dowd Labour | £6,000 | 28 Feb 2020 | Professional & consultancy — research and report on Brexit and Bootle and wider locality |
| Peter Dowd Labour | £6,000 | 19 Feb 2020 | Professional & consultancy — Constiuency profile and database |
| Alicia Kearns Conservative | £5,700 | 17 Feb 2020 | Professional & consultancy — HIVE SUPPORT LTD |
| Ms Abena Oppong-Asare Labour | £5,598 | 26 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — 22 days office support - recruitment and interviews of staff, casework support, website development, communications and policy assistance, staff training |
| Darren Jones Labour | £5,500 | 31 Mar 2020 | Professional & consultancy — 2018/19 BUDGET: Survey of constituents about constituency service delivery and constituent priorities. 1/2 invoices due to COVID lock-down preventing field work. |
Labour average — 2019-20
£39,827
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
Coventry City Football Club Ltd - £450.00
£450Registered 30 Apr 2026View source
7. Shareholdings
Shares in Afrika Connekt Ltd
Registered 7 Jan 2020View source
8. Miscellaneous
Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Registered 21 May 2021View source
Taiwo Owatemi expenses — common questions
- How much did Taiwo Owatemi claim in expenses in 2019-20?
- Taiwo Owatemi claimed £22,774 in IPSA business costs in 2019-20. IPSA expenses cover staffing, offices, travel and accommodation for parliamentary work — not personal salary.
- What did Taiwo Owatemi claim for?
- In 2019-20, Taiwo Owatemi's largest published IPSA category was Staffing (£10,517). Full itemised claims with source links are on this page.
- Where does Taiwo Owatemi'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.