The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £180,835 across 62 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Howell.
Every IPSA claim category for Paul Howell, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 13 Feb 2024 – 28 Oct 2024. Back to the MP page.
By category — this MP vs the median MP.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Median MP (£) | vs median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 2 | 118,476 | 148,245 | 0.8× | 65.5% |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 31,410 | 23,732 | 1.3× | 17.4% |
| Office Costs | 44 | 14,921 | 21,860 | 0.7× | 8.3% |
| Accommodation | 3 | 12,911 | 16,860 | 0.8× | 7.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,439 | 3,799 | 0.6× | 1.3% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 520 | 456 | 1.1× | 0.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 157 | 2,102 | 0.1× | 0.1% |
| Total · 62 claims | 180,835 | 202,698 | 0.9× | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | Rent | 6 | 7,920 |
| Office Costs | Utilities | 12 | 2,878 |
| Staffing | Training - staff | 1 | 1,056 |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | 1 | 1,043 |
| Office Costs | Pooled staffing services | 2 | 916 |
| Office Costs | Advertising and contact cards | 4 | 816 |
| Miscellaneous | Removals | 2 | 691 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 7 | 487 |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | 1 | 455 |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | 3 | 383 |
| Office Costs | Bought-in services | 1 | 343 |
| Office Costs | Equipment - hire | 1 | 337 |
All individual claims — 51 of 62 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Invoice for repairs needed on handover of constituency office | 1,043 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Staffing | Career support guidance | 1,056 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 311 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 70 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | GE Repayment for Rent | -431 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | — | 1,320 |
| 28 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 60 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 85 |
| 7 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Professional & consultancy | 343 |
| 6 Sept 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 142 |
| 3 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | — | 1,320 |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 145 |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 95 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 77 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 60 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 60 |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Miscellaneous | CROWN WORKSPACE | -461 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | — | 1,320 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | -2,632 |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Invoice for June | 64 |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Invoice for May | 64 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 148 |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Miscellaneous | CROWN WORKSPACE | 1,152 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | — | 1,320 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | NEWTON PRESS | 192 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 13 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 95 |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 291 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | — | 1,320 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | NEWTON PRESS | 192 |
| 30 May 2024 | Staffing | Professional & consultancy | 455 |
| 30 May 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 76 |
| 30 May 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 76 |
| 28 May 2024 | Office Costs | Policy Research Unit (Conservative) | 3,548 |
| 28 May 2024 | Accommodation | WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK | 97 |
| 27 May 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 13 |
| 14 May 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 375 |
| 11 May 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 337 |
| 2 May 2024 | Office Costs | — | 1,320 |
| 1 May 2024 | Office Costs | Cleaning of constituency office | 255 |
| 1 May 2024 | Office Costs | Sign language service | 150 |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 13 |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | NEWTON PRESS | 240 |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | NEWTON PRESS | 192 |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 374 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 77 |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 303 |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 340 |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 557 |
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.