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Alex Mayer

Labour MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard with neighbours greyed
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
£197.5K Expenses claimed · rank #517 of 650
£0 Donations received
4 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £197,450. Rank: #517 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£152,429
Office
£24,191
Accommodation
£18,248
Travel
£2,582

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 184 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £215,015. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

38 items for review
  • £946 Single claim of £945.61 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 06/09/2024.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/10/2024.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/08/2024.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 09/10/2024.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/02/2025.
  • £607 Single claim of £606.58 for Utilities (Water) on 18/03/2025.
  • £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £526 Single claim of £526.00 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £504 Single claim of £504.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 10/03/2025.
  • £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.00 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 27/02/2025.
  • £504 Single claim of £503.80 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 17/09/2024.
  • £1,074 Single claim of £1,074.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 04/12/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/10/2024.
  • £542 Single claim of £541.67 for Rent (Office Costs) on 11/02/2025.
  • £542 Single claim of £541.67 for Rent (Office Costs) on 12/09/2024.
  • £542 Single claim of £541.67 for Rent (Office Costs) on 10/12/2024.
  • £542 Single claim of £541.67 for Rent (Office Costs) on 12/11/2024.
  • £542 Single claim of £541.67 for Rent (Office Costs) on 10/10/2024.
  • £542 Single claim of £541.67 for Rent (Office Costs) on 09/01/2025.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 16/07/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 16/07/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £195,974

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£151,982
03/10/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
03/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,300
04/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,300
05/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,300
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,300
30/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
FASTER PAYMENT - RENT £2,300.00 - A Mayer - [***]0
£2,300
03/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,300
09/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***]FASTER PAYMENT £2,300 rent to cover period 3/10/24 to 2/11/24 -[***]0
£2,300
04/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,300
03/03/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
Council Tax0
£2,295
25/03/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
Survey and Surgery contact cards printing0
£2,082
27/02/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£1,750
16/06/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
31/07/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
Printing0
£1,476
16/07/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
20/12/2024Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
Printing0
£1,338
29/11/2024Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM0
£1,321
21/10/2024AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
Council tax0
£1,100
04/12/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
BUZZARD BLINDS & CURTA0
£1,074

Year on year

FY 24-25 144 claims £199,752
FY 25-26 40 claims £15,263

Travel

£2,582 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£25,070 paid across 4 nights.

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