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

31 Mar 2025 · Hotel - London · Staff Travel · £2,520.00
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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
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Claim 1 · Paid · Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Rail · MP Travel · £4,001.18
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Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Rent · Office Costs · £7,902.81
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Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25
Official IPSA release
31 Mar 2025 · Mileage - car · Staff Travel · £384.21
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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 · Landline & internet package · Office Costs · £2.30
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Claim 60295356-1-C · Paid · Landline & internet package March 2025 [200011797-117]
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
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Claim 1 · Paid · Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25
Official IPSA release
28 Mar 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £37.50
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Claim 60291567-6 · Paid
Official IPSA release
28 Mar 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £14.55
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Claim 60295362-1 · Paid · Photocopying March 2025 [200011797-118]
Official IPSA release
27 Mar 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £60.00
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Claim 60291567-5 · Paid
Official IPSA release
24 Mar 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £19.20
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Claim 60291567-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
3 Mar 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £48.00
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Claim 60291567-3 · Paid
Official IPSA release
28 Feb 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £192.00
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Claim 60291559-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
28 Feb 2025 · Landline & internet package · Office Costs · £220.18
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Claim 60286043-1 · Paid · Landline & Internet February 2025 605023
Official IPSA release
28 Feb 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £39.28
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Claim 60286043-2 · Paid · Photocopying February 2025 203159
Official IPSA release
27 Feb 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £10.00
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Claim 4005123-789 · Paid · Banner March 2025
Official IPSA release
27 Feb 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £87.24
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Claim 4005123-788 · Paid · Banner March 2025
Official IPSA release
19 Feb 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £50.00
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Claim 60286047-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
19 Feb 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £15.00
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Claim 60295930-2 · Paid · [200011798-304]
Official IPSA release
14 Feb 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £50.00
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Claim 60280061-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
31 Jan 2025 · Landline & internet package · Office Costs · £216.23
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Claim 60281959-1 · Paid · Phone and internet costs January 2025
Official IPSA release
31 Jan 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £192.00
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Claim 60281961-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release

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