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.

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

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

28 Jan 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £18.05
Details
Claim 60280074-3 · Paid · Photopier Printing Charge Jan 2025
Official IPSA release
22 Jan 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £80.10
Details
Claim 60274391-2 · Paid
Official IPSA release
17 Jan 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £26.16
Details
Claim 4005062-449 · Paid · Banner February 2025
Official IPSA release
17 Jan 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £38.18
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Claim 4005062-451 · Paid · Banner February 2025
Official IPSA release
17 Jan 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £40.51
Details
Claim 4005062-450 · Paid · Banner February 2025
Official IPSA release
7 Jan 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £48.00
Details
Claim 60286047-2 · Paid
Official IPSA release
6 Jan 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £16.00
Details
Claim 60274391-3 · Paid
Official IPSA release
1 Jan 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £412.16
Details
Claim 60280074-2 · Paid · Photocopier Quarterly fee Jan to March 2025
Official IPSA release
1 Jan 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £89.00
Details
Claim 60280074-1 · Paid · Photocopier Equipment Protection for 2025
Official IPSA release
31 Dec 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £96.00
Details
Claim 60280065-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
31 Dec 2024 · Landline & internet package · Office Costs · £215.58
Details
Claim 60274377-2 · Paid · Landline and Internet
Official IPSA release
28 Dec 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £24.95
Details
Claim 60274377-1 · Paid · Photocopying costs
Official IPSA release
30 Nov 2024 · Landline & internet package · Office Costs · £214.87
Details
Claim 60274367-2 · Paid · Phone Internet Costs
Official IPSA release
30 Nov 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £192.00
Details
Claim 60274391-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
28 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £71.19
Details
Claim 60274367-1 · Paid · Photocopying costs
Official IPSA release
22 Nov 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £50.00
Details
Claim 60267027-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
15 Nov 2024 · Software & applications · Office Costs · £720.00
Details
Claim 60266744-1 · Paid · Annual Software & application
Official IPSA release
6 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £25.98
Details
Claim 60263589-1 · Paid · Envelope Labels
Official IPSA release
5 Nov 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £144.00
Details
Claim 60266753-2 · Paid
Official IPSA release
1 Nov 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £10.00
Details
Claim 60266751-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
31 Oct 2024 · Landline & internet package · Office Costs · £211.19
Details
Claim 60263612-1 · Paid · Landline & Call Bundle October 2024
Official IPSA release
28 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £36.98
Details
Claim 60263530-1 · Paid · Photocopying September 2024
Official IPSA release
28 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £30.55
Details
Claim 60263533-1 · Paid · Photocopying October 2024
Official IPSA release
28 Oct 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £10.00
Details
Claim 60263545-2 · Paid
Official IPSA release
18 Oct 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £30.00
Details
Claim 60266753-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release

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