Oxfordshire MPs cost taxpayer £1 million in just one year

Data from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) shows what MPs' total business costs for the 2019-2020 financial year are.

It reveals that county MPs spent £943,852 in just one year.

Layla Moran

Layla Moran MP

Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran cost the taxpayer £191,113.62.

Her costs were above the average for other members of parliament elected before December 2019, of £188,295.

The Lib Dem MP spent £167,319.44 on office running costs in 2019-20, including £148,796.31 on staff wages and absences, and £18,523.13 on other office expenditures.

She also spent £20,220.40 of her accommodation budget (of £22,920), and a further £3,573.78 on travel and subsistence.

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Layla Moran's five highest costs were:

1) Payroll – costing £128,234.54

2) Rent – £30,980.04

3) Pooled staffing services – £5,300.00

4) Agreed arrangement costs for volunteers – £2,823.36

5) Rail travel – £2,098.30

Anneliese Dodds

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, Anneliese Dodds

Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds cost the taxpayer around £184,853.43.

Her costs were below the average for other members of parliament elected before December 2019, of £188,295.

The Shadow Chancellor spent £169,651.27 on office running costs in 2019-20, including £155,930 on staff wages and £13,721.27 on other office expenditures.

The MP spent £13,773.64 of her accommodation budget (of £22,920), and a further £1,428.52 on travel and subsistence.

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Anneliese Dodds's five highest costs were:

1) Payroll – costing £161,136.84

2) Rent – £19,127.20

3) Pooled staffing services – £3,600.00

4) Business rates – £744.00

5) Renting and using landline phone and internet connections – £576.84

David Johnston

David Johnston MP

Wantage MP David Johnston is among the least expensive newly-elected members of Parliament.

He has claimed lower business costs and expenses than most other new MPs, new figures reveal, costing the taxpayer under £12,163.17.

The Conservative MP's costs were one of the lowest of all 156 new members of parliament elected in December 2019, and well below the average of £40,869 for the new intake of members.

Mr Johnston spent £9,559.93 on office running costs in 2019-20, including £7,908.22 on staff wages and £1,651.71 on other office expenditures.

He spent all of his accommodation budget (of £2,012.19), and a further £591.05 on travel and subsistence.

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David Johnston's five highest costs were:

1) Payroll – costing £7,023.22

2) Rent – £3,975.00

3) Software and applications – £900.00

4) Pooled staffing services – £885.00

5) Rail travel – £498.55

John Howell

John Howell, Henley MP

Henley MP John Howell cost the taxpayer around £168,417.43 in the last financial year

His costs were well below the average for other members of parliament elected before December 2019, of £188,295.

Mr Howell spent £150,344.50 on office running costs in 2019-20, including £138,239.52 on staff wages and absences and £12,104.98 on other office expenditures.

The Henley MP spent £17,387.02 of his accommodation budget (of £22,920), and a further £685.91 on travel and subsistence.

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John Howell's five highest costs were:

1) Payroll – costing £122,745.07

2) Rent – £19,800.00

3) Pooled staffing services – £3,168.00

4) Buying equipment – £2,436.24

5) Renting and using landline phone and internet connections – £1,533.42

Victoria Prentis

Victoria Prentis

Banbury MP Victoria Prentis cost the taxpayer around £198,602.19 in the last financial year.

Her costs were above the average for other members of parliament elected before December 2019, of £188,295.

Ms Prentis spent £167,401.88 on office running costs in 2019-20, including £145,577.08 on staff wages and absences and £21,824.80 on other office expenditures.

The Conservative MP spent £21,702.09 of her accommodation budget (of £33,790), and a further £9,498.22 on travel and subsistence.

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Victoria Prentis's five highest costs were:

1) Payroll – costing £119,590.10

2) Rent – £27,048.26

3) Rail cards – £5,964.00

4) Buying equipment – £4,711.26

5) Pooled staffing services – £3,133.00

Robert Courts

Robert Courts at a general election hustings in Witney. Picture: Ric Mellis

Witney MP Robert Courts cost the taxpayer around £188,704.82 in the last financial year.

His costs were on a par with the average for other members of parliament elected before December 2019, of £188,295.

The Conservative MP spent £157,847.43 on office running costs in 2019-20, including £141,453.67 on staff wages and £16,393.76 on other office expenditures.

He also spent £21,579.96 of his accommodation budget (of £28,355), and a further £9,277.43 on travel and subsistence.

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Robert Courts's five highest costs were:

1) Payroll – costing £141,018.64

2) Rent – £19,781.63

3) Bought-in services – £3,600.00

4) Stationery and printing – £3,396.43

5) Pooled staffing services – £3,133.00

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