The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £183,034 across 55 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Cowan.
Every IPSA claim category for Ronnie Cowan, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 1 Apr 2024 – 9 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 | 120,705 | 148,245 | 0.8× | 65.9% |
| Miscellaneous | 0 | 47,553 | 23,732 | 2.0× | 26.0% |
| Office Costs | 41 | 10,123 | 21,860 | 0.5× | 5.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,854 | 3,799 | 0.8× | 1.6% |
| Accommodation | 5 | 1,800 | 16,860 | 0.1× | 1.0% |
| Total · 55 claims | 183,034 | 202,698 | 0.9× | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 2 | 2,298 |
| Office Costs | Utilities | 14 | 2,062 |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | 5 | 1,800 |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | 4 | 653 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 12 | 572 |
| Office Costs | Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | 5 | 569 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 2 | 371 |
| Office Costs | Cleaning services | 2 | 57 |
| Office Costs | Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | 1 | 11 |
| Office Costs | Other | 1 | -1,154 |
All individual claims — 48 of 55 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | GE Repayment for Rent | -1,154 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Replacement of light | 55 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 106 |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 5 |
| 24 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Replacement of water boiler | 190 |
| 1 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 126 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 48 |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Shredding | 11 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 152 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 10 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Staffing | Scottish National Party Research Team (SNP) | -6,602 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 130 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 195 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 10 |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 130 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 360 |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | CANVA [***] | 11 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Lighting | 110 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Banner July 2024 | 8 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 194 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 10 |
| 30 May 2024 | Office Costs | Posting of mail to constituency office | 7 |
| 28 May 2024 | Office Costs | Banner June 2024 | 21 |
| 28 May 2024 | Office Costs | Banner June 2024 | 21 |
| 28 May 2024 | Office Costs | Banner June 2024 | 20 |
| 23 May 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 130 |
| 23 May 2024 | Office Costs | XMA June 2024 | 92 |
| 23 May 2024 | Office Costs | XMA June 2024 | 92 |
| 23 May 2024 | Office Costs | XMA June 2024 | 92 |
| 23 May 2024 | Office Costs | XMA June 2024 | 68 |
| 20 May 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 390 |
| 13 May 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 390 |
| 10 May 2024 | Office Costs | Banner June 2024 | 53 |
| 10 May 2024 | Office Costs | Banner June 2024 | 5 |
| 9 May 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 465 |
| 9 May 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 10 |
| 2 May 2024 | Staffing | Scottish National Party Research Team (SNP) | 8,900 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 210 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | 130 |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 390 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Banner May 2024 | 68 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Banner May 2024 | 43 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Banner May 2024 | 41 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 420 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 193 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | [***][***][***] | 298 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 576 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 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.