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Mr Bayo Alaba

Labour MP for Southend East and Rochford

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Southend East and Rochford with neighbours greyed
Southend East and Rochford
£178.6K Expenses claimed · rank #665 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 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.

Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Absent / no vote
My belief in the importance of national defence is rooted in the single, simple idea that the United Kingdom is a nation inherently worth defending—not because of tradition or nostalgia, but because of the values of decency, respect, hard work and community that continue to defin …
Defence Readiness · 2026-05-20

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £178,644. Rank: #665 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£149,067
Office
£17,609
Accommodation
£10,814
Travel
£1,154

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 192 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £200,653. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

24 items for review
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/03/2025.
  • £1,050 Single claim of £1,050.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/12/2024.
  • £3,150 Single claim of £3,150.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/11/2024.
  • £1,050 Single claim of £1,050.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/09/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 13/02/2025.
  • £1,050 Single claim of £1,050.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 29/10/2024.
  • £1,050 Single claim of £1,050.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/11/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
  • £502 Single claim of £502.00 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,977 Single claim of £1,977.08 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 28/03/2025.
  • £4,114 Single claim of £4,114.00 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 25/02/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/10/2024.
  • £1,350 Single claim of £1,350.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/05/2025.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 11/09/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 11/09/2024.
  • £1,284 Single claim of £1,284.43 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £603 Single claim of £603.00 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £539 Single claim of £539.10 for Cleaning services (Office Costs) on 26/08/2025.
  • £1,270 Single claim of £1,269.60 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 06/06/2025.
  • £1,765 Single claim of £1,765.38 for Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase (Internet) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 06/05/2025.
  • £1,944 Single claim of £1,944.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 23/06/2025.
  • £1,174 Single claim of £1,173.60 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 17/04/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 04/08/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £188,430

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£149,067
25/02/2025Office CostsMoving FeesFY 24-25
Legal costs0
£4,114
02/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Rent0
£3,150
03/10/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
06/05/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 25-26
Redecoration work to make new constituency office fit for use (including the removal of basins and other surgical equipment from the office´s former use)0
£2,300
28/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,977
23/06/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 25-26
Constituency office signage0
£1,944
31/03/2025Office CostsLandline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchaseFY 25-26
Internet0
£1,765
13/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,500
13/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***] [***] [***] 1 Feb 2025 Rent of £1,500 due to Supplier ID [***]0
£1,500
01/04/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,500
04/08/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
11/09/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
02/05/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
IPSA Rent [***] [200011802-464]0
£1,350
31/03/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-10652]0
£1,284
06/06/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 25-26
Office furniture0
£1,270
17/04/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 25-26
PAYPAL MICROSYSUKL0
£1,174
26/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,050
26/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,050
29/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,050

Year on year

FY 24-25 107 claims £178,917
FY 25-26 85 claims £21,736

Travel

£1,154 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£13,311 paid across 0 nights.

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