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.

200 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£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

26 Mar 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £30.00
Details
Claim 60297578-1 · Paid · [200011725-10202]
Official IPSA release
25 Mar 2025 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 90048308-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
21 Mar 2025 · Subsistence · Staffing · £5.18
Details
Claim 60297582-1 · Paid · subsistence for volunteer [200011797-238]
Official IPSA release
20 Mar 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £915.22
Details
Claim 200011512-899 · Paid · Banner March 2025
Official IPSA release
20 Mar 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £1.90
Details
Claim 200011512-900 · Paid · Banner March 2025
Official IPSA release
19 Mar 2025 · Subsistence · Staffing · £6.00
Details
Claim 60290711-7 · Paid · volunteer lunch
Official IPSA release
19 Mar 2025 · Mobile telephone - contract & usage · Office Costs · £35.60
Details
Claim 60290769-1 · Paid · mobile phone contract
Official IPSA release
19 Mar 2025 · Subsistence · Staffing · £7.05
Details
Claim 60291225-2 · Paid · Lunch in Westminster
Official IPSA release
19 Mar 2025 · Subsistence · Staffing · £6.60
Details
Claim 60290711-8 · Paid · volunteer evening meal
Official IPSA release
18 Mar 2025 · Newspapers, journals, magazines · Office Costs · £156.00
Details
Claim 60296857-4 · Paid · REACH PUBLISHING SERVI [200011725-7192]
Official IPSA release
18 Mar 2025 · Sundries · Office Costs · £60.98
Details
Claim 60296857-3 · Paid · AMAZON [***] [200011725-7191]
Official IPSA release
17 Mar 2025 · Advertising and contact cards · Office Costs · £263.64
Details
Claim 60296857-5 · Paid · AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-6220]
Official IPSA release
13 Mar 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £30.00
Details
Claim 60297578-2 · Paid · [200011800-132] [200011725-4072]
Official IPSA release
6 Mar 2025 · Landline · Office Costs · £58.36
Details
Claim 60290780-1 · Paid · landline for constituency office
Official IPSA release
4 Mar 2025 · Rent · Office Costs · £1,378.91
Details
Claim 90047853-0 · Paid
Official IPSA release
1 Mar 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £20.00
Details
Claim 60290776-3 · Paid
Official IPSA release
27 Feb 2025 · Subsistence · Staffing · £5.24
Details
Claim 60290711-6 · Paid · volunteer lunch
Official IPSA release
25 Feb 2025 · Rent · Accommodation · £2,400.00
Details
Claim 90047526-1 · Paid
Official IPSA release
21 Feb 2025 · Sundries · Office Costs · £4.99
Details
Claim 60293238-1 · Paid · AMAZON [***] [200011725-1784]
Official IPSA release
20 Feb 2025 · Subsistence · Staffing · £7.20
Details
Claim 60290711-5 · Paid · volunteer lunch
Official IPSA release
20 Feb 2025 · Advertising and contact cards · Office Costs · £596.70
Details
Claim 60285206-2 · Paid · community magazine advert
Official IPSA release
19 Feb 2025 · Landline · Office Costs · £49.00
Details
Claim 60285206-1 · Paid · landline bill
Official IPSA release
19 Feb 2025 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £2.50
Details
Claim 60293365-3 · Paid · AXWORTHYS [200011725-366]
Official IPSA release
17 Feb 2025 · Venue hire, meetings & surgeries · Office Costs · £30.00
Details
Claim 60293365-1 · Paid · [200011725-1369]
Official IPSA release
13 Feb 2025 · Subsistence · Staffing · £2.85
Details
Claim 60290711-4 · Paid · volunteer lunch
Official IPSA release

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