The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £184,530 across 75 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Chapman.
Every IPSA claim category for Douglas Chapman, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 26 Feb 2024 – 20 Oct 2024. Back to the MP page.
By category — this MP vs the median MP.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Median MP (£) | vs median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 4 | 120,011 | 148,245 | 0.8× | 65.0% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 44,729 | 23,732 | 1.9× | 24.2% |
| Office Costs | 41 | 8,997 | 21,860 | 0.4× | 4.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,697 | 3,799 | 1.5× | 3.1% |
| Accommodation | 11 | 3,234 | 16,860 | 0.2× | 1.8% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,359 | 456 | 3.0× | 0.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 502 | 2,102 | 0.2× | 0.3% |
| Total · 75 claims | 184,530 | 202,698 | 0.9× | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | Bought-in services | 4 | 7,200 |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | 11 | 3,234 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 5 | 1,129 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 2 | 426 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 19 | 283 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | 2 | 276 |
| Miscellaneous | Removals | 1 | 170 |
| Office Costs | Mobile telephone - contract & usage | 5 | 162 |
| Office Costs | Hospitality | 3 | 109 |
| Office Costs | Newspapers, journals, magazines | 4 | 66 |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | 1 | 47 |
All individual claims — 57 of 75 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Douglas Chapman attending Westminster Digital Services and equipment return | 378 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 71 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Parcel Tape - to parcel up telephones being returned to BT | 2 |
| 15 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | Former MP Hotel 2 nights London - collecting new pass | 396 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 232 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Miscellaneous | ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR | 170 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 232 |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 232 |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 360 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 1,800 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | MP Mobile phone Bill June 2024 | 32 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 217 |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 630 |
| 31 May 2024 | Office Costs | Team meeting - to allow informal discussion re shock of Election being called before Autumn Statement | 21 |
| 29 May 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 1,800 |
| 29 May 2024 | Office Costs | UNIVERSAL COMPUTING | 66 |
| 29 May 2024 | Office Costs | UNIVERSAL COMPUTING | 47 |
| 26 May 2024 | Office Costs | MP Mobile phone Bill May 2024 | 32 |
| 26 May 2024 | Office Costs | THENATIONALS ONLINE | 13 |
| 24 May 2024 | Office Costs | [***][***][***] | 54 |
| 22 May 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | -195 |
| 20 May 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 585 |
| 19 May 2024 | Office Costs | DCT THE COURIER | 20 |
| 9 May 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 216 |
| 9 May 2024 | Office Costs | [***] [***] | 34 |
| 9 May 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | -210 |
| 8 May 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 210 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 1,800 |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | MP Mobile phone Bill April 2024 | 32 |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | THENATIONALS ONLINE | 13 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 630 |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | DCT THE COURIER | 20 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | -195 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 585 |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 205 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 420 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 1,800 |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | MP Mobile phone bill | 34 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 69 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 28 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 26 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 22 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 20 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 19 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 18 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 17 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 13 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 11 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 9 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 9 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 5 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 5 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 4 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 4 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 2 |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Banner April 2024 | 1 |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Office Costs | MP Mobile phone bill | 31 |
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.