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Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah

Chi claimed £303,201 in IPSA expenses for the 2024-25 financial year, above the Commons average of £226,147. That ranks Dame Chi Onwurah #59 of 645 MPs for total spend that year, and #32 of 361 Labour MPs. All MP expense claims are published by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

#59

of 645 MPs nationally

#32

of 361 Labour MPs

#5

of 27 MPs in North East

+£77,054

vs Commons average (£226,147)

£237,651

Highest: Staffing

£19,940

Lowest: Accommodation

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Expenses

IPSA published expense claims for the 2024-25 financial year.

£303,201

Total spend

Commons avg: £226,147

£237,651

Staffing

£22,872

Office

£19,940

Accommodation

£22,739

Travel

Category Spend
Staffing Budget: £250,820 £237,651
Office Budget: £33,020 £22,872
Accommodation Budget: £19,940 £19,940
Travel & subsistence Budget: Uncapped £22,739

Annual total spend

2010-11 2015-16 2020-21 2024-25

Source: IPSA Total Spend

Expense source IPSA Total Spend

Expense FAQs

How much did Dame Chi Onwurah claim in expenses?

Dame Chi Onwurah claimed a total of £303,201 in IPSA-published expenses for the 2024-25 financial year. Source

Where does Dame Chi Onwurah rank for MP expenses?

For the 2024-25 financial year, Dame Chi Onwurah ranks #59 of 645 current MPs for total IPSA spend, and #32 of 361 Labour MPs. The average claim across MPs that year was £226,147. Source