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

29 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £14.98
Details
Claim 60250041-1 · Paid · Photocopier printing 27.062024-29.07.2024
Official IPSA release
25 Jul 2024 · Training - staff · Office Costs · £204.00
Details
Claim 60247021-1 · Paid · Universal Credit online training
Official IPSA release
25 Jul 2024 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £16.00
Details
Claim 60247041-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
24 Jul 2024 · Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection · Office Costs · £8.40
Details
Claim 60247042-1 · Paid · Collection of confidential waste 16.07.2024
Official IPSA release
12 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £14.45
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Claim 4004700-239 · Paid · Banner August 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £221.66
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Claim 4004700-240 · Paid · Banner August 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £23.57
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Claim 4004700-244 · Paid · Banner August 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £190.80
Details
Claim 4004700-6 · Paid · Banner August 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £4.01
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Claim 4004700-243 · Paid · Banner August 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £32.62
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Claim 4004700-241 · Paid · Banner August 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £190.80
Details
Claim 4004700-245 · Paid · Banner August 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Jul 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £190.80
Details
Claim 4004700-242 · Paid · Banner August 2024
Official IPSA release

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