The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £156,406 across 30 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Seely.
Every IPSA claim category for Bob Seely, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 1 Apr 2024 – 3 Jan 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — this MP vs the median MP.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Median MP (£) | vs median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 2 | 101,097 | 148,245 | 0.7× | 64.6% |
| Miscellaneous | 0 | 36,700 | 23,732 | 1.5× | 23.5% |
| Office Costs | 15 | 9,143 | 21,860 | 0.4× | 5.8% |
| Accommodation | 1 | 8,667 | 16,860 | 0.5× | 5.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 624 | 3,799 | 0.2× | 0.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 176 | 2,102 | 0.1× | 0.1% |
| Total · 30 claims | 156,406 | 202,698 | 0.8× | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | 1 | 2,160 |
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 2 | 458 |
| Office Costs | Pooled staffing services | 2 | 458 |
| Office Costs | Parking | 2 | 420 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 4 | 265 |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | 1 | 140 |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | 2 | 83 |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | 1 | 52 |
| Office Costs | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 1 | 23 |
| Accommodation | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 1 | 22 |
| Office Costs | Other | 1 | -1,207 |
All individual claims — 18 of 30 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | [***]- Bob Seely -GE Asset Purchase - [***] | -1,207 |
| 4 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | WIGHT RECLAMATION LTD | 14 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | WIGHT RECLAMATION LTD | 69 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | -1,316 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Staffing | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | -1,316 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | — | 140 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 60 |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | — | 23 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 70 |
| 28 May 2024 | Staffing | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | 1,774 |
| 28 May 2024 | Office Costs | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | 1,774 |
| 2 May 2024 | Office Costs | — | 280 |
| 1 May 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 74 |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Comms & Media | 140 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | COUNTY PRESS ONLINE | 52 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | WWW.BEARDSALLS.CO | 2,160 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 62 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | Internet | 22 |
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.