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Barry Gardiner

Labour MP for Brent West

Elected 1997-05-01

Constituency outline of Brent West with neighbours greyed
Brent West
£268.8K Expenses claimed · rank #193 of 650
£0 Donations received
12 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 AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £268,850. Rank: #193 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£261,099
Office
£7,750

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 179 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £529,850. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

24 items for review
  • £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 04/11/2024.
  • £1,082 Single claim of £1,081.67 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 13/03/2023.
  • £842 Single claim of £842.06 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 29/08/2023.
  • £1,935 Single claim of £1,934.95 for Mobile telephone - equipment purchase (Office Costs) on 26/03/2024.
  • £4,500 Single claim of £4,500.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 04/07/2023.
  • £690 Single claim of £690.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 20/11/2023.
  • £1,189 Single claim of £1,189.44 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 20/03/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Training - MP (Office Costs) on 28/12/2023.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Training - MP (Office Costs) on 30/01/2024.
  • £2,008 Single claim of £2,008.00 for Bought-in services (Comms & Media) on 10/06/2025.
  • £1,901 Single claim of £1,900.90 for Bought-in services (Comms & Media) on 11/08/2025.
  • £1,885 Single claim of £1,885.00 for Bought-in services (Comms & Media) on 07/07/2025.
  • £2,008 Single claim of £2,008.00 for Bought-in services (Comms & Media) on 07/05/2025.
  • £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 07/03/2025.
  • £800 Single claim of £800.00 for Bought-in services (Comms & Media) on 03/03/2025.
  • £650 Single claim of £650.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 04/04/2025.
  • £750 Single claim of £750.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 14/03/2025.
  • £1,499 Single claim of £1,499.00 for Mobile telephone - equipment purchase (Office Costs) on 02/12/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 30/10/2025.
  • £686 Single claim of £686.41 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 10/04/2025.
  • £559 Single claim of £558.68 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 10/04/2025.
  • £686 Single claim of £686.41 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 10/04/2025.
  • £686 Single claim of £686.41 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 10/04/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £521,761

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£261,099
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£224,649
12/04/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
04/07/2023Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
10/06/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£2,008
07/05/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£2,008
26/03/2024Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchaseFY 23-24
mobile phone0
£1,935
11/08/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£1,901
07/07/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£1,885
28/12/2023Office CostsTraining - MPFY 23-24
Media training0
£1,500
30/01/2024Office CostsTraining - MPFY 23-24
Media training0
£1,500
02/12/2025Office CostsMobile telephone - equipment purchaseFY 25-26
New iPhone 17 Pro0
£1,499
30/10/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
Elected Technologies caseworker annual fee0
£1,476
20/03/2024Office CostsStationery & printingFY 23-24
Banner March 20240
£1,189
13/03/2023Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 23-24
Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories0
£1,082
29/08/2023Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 23-24
Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories0
£842
03/03/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£800
14/03/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Professional & consultancy0
£750
04/11/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£720
20/11/2023Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 23-24
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£690

Year on year

FY 23-24 83 claims £240,863
FY 24-25 69 claims £269,737
FY 25-26 27 claims £19,250

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