The Westminster lensArchive · §04 IPSA expenses · £237,145 across 119 claims · FY 24_25
IPSA expenses — Edwards.
Every IPSA claim category for Sarah Edwards, plus the most-frequent cost types within each. Date range 28 Mar 2024 – 7 Aug 2025. Back to the MP page.
By category — this MP vs the median MP.
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Median MP (£) | vs median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 2 | 184,299 | 148,245 | 1.2× | 77.7% |
| Office Costs | 80 | 23,848 | 21,860 | 1.1× | 10.1% |
| Accommodation | 23 | 19,906 | 16,860 | 1.2× | 8.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 6,437 | 2,102 | 3.1× | 2.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,655 | 3,799 | 0.7× | 1.1% |
| Total · 119 claims | 237,145 | 202,698 | 1.2× | 100% |
Top cost types within categories.
| Category | Cost type | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Rent | 9 | 15,762 |
| Office Costs | Stationery & printing | 27 | 3,256 |
| Accommodation | Hotel - London | 9 | 2,892 |
| Staffing | Pooled staffing services | 1 | 2,300 |
| Office Costs | Utilities | 14 | 1,623 |
| Office Costs | Website hosting and design | 1 | 1,229 |
| Office Costs | Software & applications | 9 | 1,165 |
| Office Costs | Equipment - purchase | 8 | 1,034 |
| Accommodation | Council tax | 1 | 1,017 |
| Staffing | Bought-in services | 1 | 400 |
| Office Costs | Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | 1 | 277 |
| Accommodation | Utilities | 4 | 236 |
All individual claims — 105 of 119 this parliament.
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2025 | Office Costs | Allocation of 60282678:4-6 to 60275777 | -95 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,838 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,200 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 583 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | 52 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Postage for stationery required in the constituency office. | 25 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI [200011725-8215] | 142 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Staffing | Comms & Media | 400 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 113 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 110 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 85 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 75 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 70 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 41 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 26 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 22 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 10 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Coffee and milk for resident meetings | 8 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 2 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Banner March 2025 | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Printer ink | 629 |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Parliamentary letterheads | 513 |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 247 |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Parliamentary accountancy | 165 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Catering for Constituency surgery, including suger for tea/coffee and snacks | 5 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Website design and first year hosting | 1,229 |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,200 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Extension cords for office | 26 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | 284 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] | 99 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 11 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] | 11 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 3 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | — | 2,200 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Accommodation | Electricity | 48 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | CARTRIDGE WORLD | 161 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 24 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Catering for meeting with Police, Crime and Fire Commissioner | 27 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Landline | 22 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] | 57 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | 135 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,200 |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 69 |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 20 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 178 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | BUFFER PLAN | 59 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | AIRLANDLINE | 22 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] | 95 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | GOOGLE PLAY APPS | 100 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Office Costs | Insurance for constituency office | 142 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 33 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,200 |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 98 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 22 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Caseworker.mp fee for the year | 720 |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Office supplies for constituency office | 6 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 52 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,200 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Electricity | 100 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | Council Tax for 2024/25 paid in lump sum | 1,017 |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | AIRLANDLINE | 22 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 325 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Accommodation | — | 2,200 |
| 26 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 93 |
| 20 Sept 2024 | Office Costs | AIRLANDLINE | 22 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Accommodation | Sarah Edwards-[***] -1st Rent | 2,200 |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | AIRLANDLINE | 22 |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 94 |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 151 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Banner August 2024 | 222 |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | AIRLANDLINE | 22 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 168 |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | HOTEL AT BOOKING.COM | 411 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 128 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 62 |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 94 |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 809 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 22 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Office Costs | Electricity | 91 |
| 30 May 2024 | Office Costs | XMA June 2024 | -504 |
| 27 May 2024 | Office Costs | CURRYS LEICESTER | 192 |
| 27 May 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 26 |
| 23 May 2024 | Office Costs | XMA June 2024 | 661 |
| 23 May 2024 | Office Costs | AMAZON [***] | 232 |
| 22 May 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 68 |
| 20 May 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 22 |
| 19 May 2024 | Accommodation | BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C | 183 |
| 14 May 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 195 |
| 7 May 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 400 |
| 1 May 2024 | Office Costs | Plumbing works in constituency office | 277 |
| 1 May 2024 | Office Costs | Water | 47 |
| 1 May 2024 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | XMA May 2024 | -504 |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | XMA May 2024 | 504 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | XMA May 2024 | 504 |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | — | 30 |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Landline | 22 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 187 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Accommodation | [***][***][***] | 389 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 65 |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Staffing | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 2,300 |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Other office equipment | 66 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Office Costs | Constituency office fire insurance [200010221-93] | 14 |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Office Costs | — | 20 |
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.