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Mr James Frith

Labour MP for Bury North

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Bury North with neighbours greyed
Bury North
£210.9K Expenses claimed · rank #425 of 650
£0 Donations received
7 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 Absent / no vote
I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am pleased to speak in this debate. I am proud to do so for the first time since being put back in my place by the people of Bury North. Returners do not get to be maidens again, so I will just send my …
VAT: Independent Schools · 2024-10-08

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £210,945. Rank: #425 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£143,427
Office
£30,426
Accommodation
£20,762
Travel
£16,330

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 165 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £232,106. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

37 items for review
  • £1,252 Single claim of £1,252.13 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 28/10/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 14/10/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/12/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/02/2025.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/10/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/03/2025.
  • £1,095 Single claim of £1,095.42 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £757 Single claim of £757.20 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £8,020 Single claim of £8,020.08 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,366 Single claim of £1,366.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 05/12/2024.
  • £524 Single claim of £523.83 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 24/08/2024.
  • £2,152 Single claim of £2,151.60 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 30/11/2024.
  • £510 Single claim of £510.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 29/01/2025.
  • £1,303 Single claim of £1,303.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/07/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/08/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/09/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/11/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £209,913

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£136,716
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£8,020
30/06/2025Office CostsService charge & ground RentFY 25-26
Constituency office service charge April 2025 to February 20260
£5,060
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,986
06/09/2024Office CostsWebsite hosting and designFY 24-25
Website design, onboarding, annual upkeep and hosting [200011781-519]0
£4,281
01/04/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
Accommodation council tax year Apr 2025 to Mar 20260
£3,257
05/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
06/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
30/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***]- First Month´s Rent0
£3,250
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
06/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
07/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
13/06/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 25-26
ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO0
£2,989
30/11/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
Office signage design, material and fitting0
£2,152
23/05/2025AccommodationUtilitiesFY 25-26
Electricity0
£1,917
04/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,500
01/04/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,500
01/08/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Office rent reimbursement August 20240
£1,500
06/01/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,500
01/09/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Office rent reimbursement for September 20240
£1,500

Year on year

FY 24-25 125 claims £210,798
FY 25-26 40 claims £21,307

Travel

£16,305 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£26,301 paid across 18 nights.

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