Ben Lake MP: office costs

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

How these years work

Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.

These are business costs for staff and running an MP’s office, not personal pay. IPSA uses a different calendar: 1 April–31 March.

8 published records · newest first. Office costs fund parliamentary work; they are not personal income.

Annual staffing source row

2024-25: £223,556.87 — official IPSA annual record

Annual category total, separate from individual claims below.

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2024-25 spend and budgets

Published annual totals; travel has no capped budget in this display. The official annual total includes April to early July 2024, before this Parliament began; the claims below begin on 4 July.

Office£18,808.64

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for office. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget £33,020.00

Staffing£223,556.87

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for staffing. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget £250,820.00

Accommodation£0.00

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for accommodation. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget £29,290.00

Travel£8,284.06

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for travel. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget not published

Other£0.00

What this shows and doesn't show

2024-25: IPSA annual total for other. Claim rows may not reconcile to annual totals; travel is annual-only. IPSA source. Methodology.

Budget not published

Costs

31 Mar 2025 · Hotel - London · Staff Travel · £2,520.00
Details
Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Parking · Staff Travel · £16.80
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Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year · Staffing · £223,506.87
Details
Claim 1 · Paid · Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Mileage - car · Staff Travel · £384.21
Details
Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Rail · Staff Travel · £676.52
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Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Mileage - car · Staff Travel · £667.95
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Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Parking · Staff Travel · £17.40
Details
Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25
Official IPSA release
25 Jul 2024 · Training - staff · Office Costs · £204.00
Details
Claim 60247021-1 · Paid · Universal Credit online training
Official IPSA release

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