The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £255,210 across 61 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Begum.
Every IPSA claim category for Apsana Begum, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 9 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — this MP vs the median MP.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Median MP (£) | vs median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 5 | 226,742 | 148,245 | 1.5× | 88.8% |
| Office Costs | 50 | 28,102 | 21,860 | 1.3× | 11.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 300 | 2,102 | 0.1× | 0.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 66 | 3,799 | 0.0× | 0.0% |
| Total · 61 claims | 255,210 | 202,698 | 1.3× | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 4 | 5,000 |
| Office Costs | Business rates | 8 | 2,358 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 39 | 2,027 |
| Office Costs | Insurance - contents | 1 | 223 |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 1 | 135 |
| Office Costs | Postage & couriers | 1 | 109 |
| Staffing | Training - staff | 1 | 100 |
All individual claims — 55 of 61 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN [200011725-10521] | 69 |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] [200011725-5534] | 11 |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | CAPCUT [200011725-6498] | 10 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN [200011725-111] | 71 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] [200011725-1274] | 11 |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Staffing | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 |
| 9 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | CAPCUT [200011725-1340] | 10 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 72 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 720 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 71 |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 70 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI | 223 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | ADDISONLEE.COM | 109 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Staffing | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 69 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | HEALTH ASSURED LTD | 335 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 67 |
| 21 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 18 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 5 |
| 9 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 57 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 42 |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Staffing | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 43 |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | TOWER HAMLETS BC | 1,021 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | TOWER HAMLETS BC | 687 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | TOWER HAMLETS BC T/T | 142 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | TOWER HAMLETS BC T/T | 75 |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 31 May 2024 | Office Costs | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 43 |
| 28 May 2024 | Office Costs | TOWER HAMLETS BC T/T | 142 |
| 28 May 2024 | Office Costs | TOWER HAMLETS BC T/T | 75 |
| 21 May 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 14 May 2024 | Office Costs | — | 135 |
| 9 May 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 44 |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Staffing | Staff Training Go Far Design | 100 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | TOWER HAMLETS BC T/T | 142 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | TOWER HAMLETS BC T/T | 75 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | CAPCUT | 10 |
Sources
SourceIPSA · Individual MP claims published quarterly
MethodEach claim is a line in the public CSV. Categories follow the IPSA scheme.
Median MPThe median of every MP’s total in that category this financial year, among MPs who claim it; “vs median” is this MP’s total ÷ that median (1.0× = exactly typical).
CaveatTotal paid is net of repayments and rejections. Some claims span multiple cost types.