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Darren Paffey

Labour MP for Southampton Itchen

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Southampton Itchen with neighbours greyed
Southampton Itchen
£200.9K Expenses claimed · rank #493 of 650
£0 Donations received
1 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

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
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

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

VAT on Private Schools Voted AGAINST
I welcome the opportunity to speak about what it means to have a Government who will not just talk about opportunity, but take action to bring opportunity, aspiration and ambition to not just 7% of the population but 100% of our children and young people. Like my hon. Friends, I …
VAT: Independent Schools · 2024-10-08

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £200,934. Rank: #493 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£141,512
Office
£27,219
Accommodation
£26,773
Travel
£5,430

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 213 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £210,568. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

26 items for review
  • £831 Single claim of £830.86 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
  • £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/01/2025.
  • £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/10/2024.
  • £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/09/2024.
  • £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/11/2024.
  • £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/02/2025.
  • £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/08/2024.
  • £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/12/2024.
  • £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
  • £920 Single claim of £920.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,741 Single claim of £1,741.23 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Equipment - hire (Other office equipment) on 14/03/2025.
  • £1,848 Single claim of £1,848.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £1,848 Single claim of £1,848.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/09/2024.
  • £1,848 Single claim of £1,848.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £1,848 Single claim of £1,848.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £1,848 Single claim of £1,848.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 13/08/2024.
  • £1,848 Description / details contain MP's surname on 13/08/2024: ""
  • £1,680 Single claim of £1,680.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,848 Single claim of £1,848.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,680 Single claim of £1,680.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £1,680 Single claim of £1,680.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 31/08/2024.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 31/08/2024.
  • £2,623 Single claim of £2,623.37 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £197,954

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£138,512
23/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,300
22/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,300
24/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,300
26/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,300
25/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,300
30/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
FASTER PAYMENT - 1st months rent of £3,300 - [***]0
£3,300
24/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,300
25/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,300
07/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
08/08/2025StaffingTraining - staffFY 25-26
End Point Assessment for Apprenticeship [***][***][***]0
£2,800
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,623
05/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,848
03/09/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,848
01/10/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,848
06/01/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,848
13/08/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Darren Paffey - First Rental Payment [***]0
£1,848
03/12/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,848
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,741
04/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,680

Year on year

FY 24-25 181 claims £200,934
FY 25-26 32 claims £9,634

Travel

£5,430 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£28,977 paid across 5 nights.

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