Steve Darling 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.

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

Annual accommodation source row

2024-25: £21,118.25 — official IPSA annual record

Annual category total, separate from individual claims below.

Category: accommodation. Clear category filter

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£26,126.14

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 £30,425.75

Staffing£179,112.25

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 £185,538.08

Accommodation£21,118.25

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 £21,666.58

Travel£9,112.58

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 · Rent · Accommodation · -£1,689.86
Details
Claim 200011493-745 · Paid · 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
Official IPSA release
27 Mar 2025 · Electricity · Accommodation · £45.99
Details
Claim 60297702-1 · Paid · energy bill [200011798-411]
Official IPSA release
25 Mar 2025 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 90048308-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
25 Feb 2025 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 90047526-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
10 Feb 2025 · Council tax · Accommodation · £146.00
Details
Claim 60283751-1 · Paid · Westminster council tax
Official IPSA release
3 Feb 2025 · Electricity · Accommodation · £60.00
Details
Claim 60290767-1 · Paid · energy bill
Official IPSA release
27 Jan 2025 · Electricity · Accommodation · £60.00
Details
Claim 60283751-2 · Paid · Electricity bill for Westminster accommodation
Official IPSA release
23 Jan 2025 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 90046775-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
22 Jan 2025 · Council tax · Accommodation · £146.00
Details
Claim 60278118-1 · Paid · council tax for December
Official IPSA release
22 Jan 2025 · Council tax · Accommodation · £146.00
Details
Claim 60278118-2 · Paid · council tax for January
Official IPSA release
24 Dec 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 90045983-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
2 Dec 2024 · Electricity · Accommodation · £60.00
Details
Claim 60278120-1 · Paid · energy bill for December
Official IPSA release
27 Nov 2024 · Electricity · Accommodation · £62.72
Details
Claim 60270863-4 · Paid · energy utility bill
Official IPSA release
26 Nov 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 90045294-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
10 Nov 2024 · Council tax · Accommodation · £146.00
Details
Claim 60272580-2 · Paid · council tax for London accomodation
Official IPSA release
31 Oct 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 200010745-2 · Paid · Payment was due 23/10/2024.
Official IPSA release
28 Oct 2024 · Electricity · Accommodation · £60.51
Details
Claim 60270863-3 · Paid · energy utility bill
Official IPSA release
10 Oct 2024 · Council tax · Accommodation · £143.87
Details
Claim 60272580-1 · Paid · council tax for London accommodation
Official IPSA release
27 Sept 2024 · Electricity · Accommodation · £65.16
Details
Claim 60270863-2 · Paid · energy utility bill
Official IPSA release
11 Sept 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £4,800.00
Details
Claim 6016371-0 · Paid · [***] - Faster Payment Form - First Months Rent - [***]
Official IPSA release
27 Aug 2024 · Electricity · Accommodation · £65.86
Details
Claim 60270863-1 · Paid · energy utility bill
Official IPSA release
23 Jul 2024 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 60260545-1 · Paid · first month´s rent for London flat
Official IPSA release

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