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

25 Nov 2024 · Mobile telephone - contract & usage · Office Costs · £23.89
Details
Claim 60267036-1 · Paid · monthly phone bill
Official IPSA release
20 Nov 2024 · Subsistence · Staffing · £6.74
Details
Claim 60290711-1 · Paid · volunteer lunch
Official IPSA release
15 Nov 2024 · Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs · Office Costs · £125.00
Details
Claim 60265629-1 · Paid · installation of book cases, white boards and noticeboards
Official IPSA release
13 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £16.03
Details
Claim 4004939-381 · Paid · Banner December 2024
Official IPSA release
13 Nov 2024 · Training - staff · Office Costs · £250.00
Details
Claim 60273768-16 · Paid · ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
Official IPSA release
13 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £75.73
Details
Claim 4004939-380 · Paid · Banner December 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £37.99
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Claim 4004939-379 · Paid · Banner December 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £34.20
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Claim 4004939-376 · Paid · Banner December 2024
Official IPSA release
12 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £0.38
Details
Claim 4004939-378 · Paid · Banner December 2024
Official IPSA release
11 Nov 2024 · Subsistence · Staffing · £3.99
Details
Claim 60267871-6 · Paid · volunteer subsistence
Official IPSA release
10 Nov 2024 · Council tax · Accommodation · £146.00
Details
Claim 60272580-2 · Paid · council tax for London accomodation
Official IPSA release
8 Nov 2024 · Subsistence · Staffing · £3.99
Details
Claim 60267871-5 · Paid · volunteer subsitence
Official IPSA release
4 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £28.14
Details
Claim 4004939-377 · Paid · Banner December 2024
Official IPSA release
1 Nov 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £3.04
Details
Claim 4004939-375 · Paid · Banner December 2024
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
30 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £4.28
Details
Claim 200011687-69 · Paid · Banner March 2025
Official IPSA release
29 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £10.28
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Claim 4004895-196 · Paid · Banner November 2024
Official IPSA release
29 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £16.31
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Claim 4004895-193 · Paid · Banner November 2024
Official IPSA release
29 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £31.18
Details
Claim 4004895-192 · Paid · Banner November 2024
Official IPSA release
28 Oct 2024 · Electricity · Accommodation · £60.51
Details
Claim 60270863-3 · Paid · energy utility bill
Official IPSA release
25 Oct 2024 · Rent · Office Costs · £1,378.91
Details
Claim 6017097-1 · Paid · [***]
Official IPSA release
22 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £8.77
Details
Claim 4004895-188 · Paid · Banner November 2024
Official IPSA release
22 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £220.00
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Claim 4004895-191 · Paid · Banner November 2024
Official IPSA release
22 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £14.18
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Claim 4004895-190 · Paid · Banner November 2024
Official IPSA release
22 Oct 2024 · Stationery & printing · Office Costs · £2.57
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Claim 4004895-189 · Paid · Banner November 2024
Official IPSA release

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