The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £138,986 across 59 claims · FY 24_25

IPSA expenses — Grundy.

Every IPSA claim category for James Grundy, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 8 Mar 202414 Oct 2024. Back to the MP page.

By category — this MP vs the median MP.

CategoryClaimsPaid (£)Median MP (£)vs medianShare
Staffing283,798148,2450.6×60.3%
Miscellaneous038,90223,7321.6×28.0%
Office Costs4512,69821,8600.6×9.1%
Accommodation61,89016,8600.1×1.4%
MP Travel01,6213,7990.4×1.2%
Staff Travel0762,1020.0×0.1%
Total · 59 claims138,986202,6980.7×100%

Top cost types within categories.

CategoryCost typeClaimsPaid (£)
AccommodationHotel - London61,890
Office CostsBought-in services11,500
Office CostsUtilities131,458
Office CostsLandline phone & internet - rental & usage61,195
Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & Repairs2900
Office CostsCleaning services11633
Office CostsPostage & couriers1580
Office CostsPooled staffing services2458
StaffingPooled staffing services2458
Office CostsWaste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection7277
Office CostsInsurance - buildings1212
Office CostsEquipment - purchase1117

All individual claims — 53 of 59 this parliament.

DateCategoryDescriptionPaid (£)
14 Oct 2024Office CostsElectricity73
14 Oct 2024Office CostsFinal bill32
18 Sept 2024Office CostsDecorator´s fee to repaint office as per landlord´s request450
18 Sept 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package221
18 Sept 2024Office CostsWater23
3 Sept 2024Office CostsHTTPS://CUSTOMERHU58
16 Aug 2024Office CostsElectricity140
14 Aug 2024Office CostsWater26
9 Aug 2024Office CostsFinal clean of office before end of tenancy as per tenancy agreement180
9 Aug 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package178
5 Aug 2024Office CostsWater25
2 Aug 2024Office CostsHTTPS://CUSTOMERHU53
2 Aug 2024Office CostsElectricity47
30 Jul 2024Office CostsPolicy Research Unit (Conservative)-1,316
30 Jul 2024StaffingPolicy Research Unit (Conservative)-1,316
26 Jul 2024Office CostsPaying for the cleaning and tidying of car park to the rear of office as per tenancy agreement prior to leaving office40
24 Jul 2024Office CostsArranging the delivery of remaining Portcullis paper and envelopes to Westminster580
18 Jul 2024Office CostsProportional payment until end of tenancy on 9th October212
10 Jul 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package178
19 Jun 2024Office CostsElectricity191
19 Jun 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package178
19 Jun 2024Office CostsHTTPS://CUSTOMERHU43
19 Jun 2024Office CostsWater26
19 Jun 2024Office CostsWindow Cleaner - 2 weeks14
7 Jun 2024Office CostsOther office equipment117
30 May 2024Office CostsElectricity248
22 May 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]210
20 May 2024Office CostsProfessional & consultancy1,500
16 May 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package280
15 May 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]420
14 May 2024Office CostsPaying for removal of signage on front of constituency office as required by Parliament in run up to election when MP is standing down450
14 May 2024Office CostsWater25
9 May 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]210
9 May 2024Office CostsHTTPS://CUSTOMERHU22
3 May 2024Office CostsCleaner for constituency office36
3 May 2024Office CostsHTTPS://CUSTOMERHU22
1 May 2024StaffingPolicy Research Unit (Conservative)1,774
1 May 2024Office CostsPolicy Research Unit (Conservative)1,774
30 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]210
26 Apr 2024Office CostsElectricity267
26 Apr 2024Office CostsWindow cleaner (money owed from 21/07/23 - 26/04/24)147
26 Apr 2024Office CostsCleaner for constituency office36
24 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]420
19 Apr 2024Office CostsCleaner for constituency office36
16 Apr 2024Accommodation[***][***][***]420
16 Apr 2024Office CostsLandline & internet package161
15 Apr 2024Office CostsWater25
12 Apr 2024Office CostsCleaning constituency office 37-39 Lord Street, Leigh36
5 Apr 2024Office CostsElectricity343
3 Apr 2024Office CostsHTTPS://CUSTOMERHU46
22 Mar 2024Office CostsCleaning constituency office 37-39 Lord Street, Leigh36
15 Mar 2024Office CostsCleaning constituency office 37-39 Lord Street, Leigh36
8 Mar 2024Office CostsCleaning constituency office 37-39 Lord Street, Leigh36
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.