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

13 Oct 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £19.20
Details
Claim 60263545-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
11 Oct 2024 · Insurance - contents · Office Costs · £314.44
Details
Claim 60263538-1 · Paid · Annual Insurance from 16.10.2024
Official IPSA release
4 Oct 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £30.00
Details
Claim 60263537-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
30 Sept 2024 · Landline & internet package · Office Costs · £211.19
Details
Claim 60263602-1 · Paid · Line Rental & Call Bundle September 2024
Official IPSA release
30 Sept 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £192.00
Details
Claim 60263537-2 · Paid
Official IPSA release
24 Sept 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £0.00
Details
Claim 70007282-1 · Repaid · [***] [***] [***] Claim line 1 is a duplicate of 60230482, line 1.
Official IPSA release
24 Sept 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £0.00
Details
Claim 70007284-1 · Repaid · [***] [***][***] Claim line 1 is a duplicate of 60236110, line 1.
Official IPSA release
24 Sept 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £30.00
Details
Claim 60255872-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
23 Sept 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £8.56
Details
Claim 4004814-1152 · Paid · Banner October 2024
Official IPSA release
23 Sept 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £20.00
Details
Claim 60255135-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
23 Sept 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £6.36
Details
Claim 4004814-1153 · Paid · Banner October 2024
Official IPSA release
22 Sept 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £412.16
Details
Claim 60263535-1 · Paid · Photocopier Lease 1/10/24-31/12/24
Official IPSA release
13 Sept 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £50.00
Details
Claim 60253980-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
9 Sept 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £40.51
Details
Claim 4004814-1149 · Paid · Banner October 2024
Official IPSA release
6 Sept 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £92.76
Details
Claim 4004814-1151 · Paid · Banner October 2024
Official IPSA release
6 Sept 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £2.18
Details
Claim 4004814-1150 · Paid · Banner October 2024
Official IPSA release
31 Aug 2024 · Landline & internet package · Office Costs · £163.19
Details
Claim 60253995-1 · Paid · Landline & internet Package August 2024
Official IPSA release
31 Aug 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £96.00
Details
Claim 60263593-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
30 Aug 2024 · Software & applications · Office Costs · £84.99
Details
Claim 60251869-1 · Paid · McAfee
Official IPSA release
28 Aug 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £63.15
Details
Claim 60253974-1 · Paid · Photocopying August 2024
Official IPSA release
19 Aug 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £192.00
Details
Claim 60250049-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
12 Aug 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £15.00
Details
Claim 60295930-1 · Paid · [200011798-303]
Official IPSA release
7 Aug 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £8.00
Details
Claim 60250051-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
2 Aug 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £16.00
Details
Claim 60250045-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
31 Jul 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £50.00
Details
Claim 60250043-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release

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