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Jim claimed £293,632 in IPSA expenses for the 2024-25 financial year, above the Commons average of £226,147. That ranks Jim Shannon #100 of 645 MPs for total spend that year, and #1 of 5 Democratic Unionist Party MPs. All MP expense claims are published by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

#100

of 645 MPs nationally

#1

of 5 Democratic Unionist Party MPs

#3

of 18 MPs in Northern Ireland

+£67,485

vs Commons average (£226,147)

£215,721

Highest: Staffing

£22,503

Lowest: Accommodation

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Expenses

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

£293,632

Total spend

Commons avg: £226,147

£215,721

Staffing

£30,434

Office

£22,503

Accommodation

£24,974

Travel

Category Spend
Staffing Budget: £250,820 £215,721
Office Budget: £33,020 £30,434
Accommodation Budget: £29,290 £22,503
Travel & subsistence Budget: Uncapped £24,974

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 Jim Shannon claim in expenses?

Jim Shannon claimed a total of £293,632 in IPSA-published expenses for the 2024-25 financial year. Source

Where does Jim Shannon rank for MP expenses?

For the 2024-25 financial year, Jim Shannon ranks #100 of 645 current MPs for total IPSA spend, and #1 of 5 Democratic Unionist Party MPs. The average claim across MPs that year was £226,147. Source