Details of the MP expense claim system budgets can be found on the website of the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority.
Office, Staffing and Accomodation expenses are subject to a budget cap, only travel and subsistence claims are unlimited.
Social media monitoring and content production for website (garethbacon.com), Facebook and X in connection with my Parliamentary activity (£27.50 x 60 hours) plus monthly costs for newsletter distribution. See attached evidence document Professional & consultancy
Amount
£1,726.26
Paid
Date
Sun 3rd Sep 2023
60197960-1
Type
Office Costs (Bought-in services)
Description
Social media monitoring and content production for website (garethbacon.com), Facebook and Twitter in connection with Parliamentary duties (27.50 x 40 hours) plus monthly costs for newsletter distribution Administrative services
Social media monitoring and content production for website (garethbacon.com), Facebook and Twitter in connection with Parliamentary duties (£27.50 x 62 hours) plus monthly costs for newsletter distribution and annual costs of hosting website Administrative services
Social media monitoring and content production for website (garethbacon.com), Facebook and Twitter in connection with Parliamentary duties (£27.50 x 40 hours) plus monthly costs for newsletter distribution and annual costs of hosting website Administrative services
Social media management - monitoring and drafting of content for my Twitter and Facebook feeds + website relating to my Parliamentary activities Administrative services
Amount
£1,801.50
Paid
Date
Wed 12th Oct 2022
60149460-4
Type
Office Costs (Bought-in services)
Description
Admin/secretarial support (see attached agreement letter and P60 as proof of annual salary). £17,252.51 x 20% x 50% Administrative services
Amount
£1,725.25
Paid
Date
Wed 12th Oct 2022
60149460-1
Type
Office Costs (Rent)
Description
Office rental at [***] [***] [***] (annual rent of £3,600 x 50%)
Social media management - monitoring and drafting of content for my Twitter and Facebook feeds + website relating to my Parliamentary activities Administrative services
Social media monitoring and management for February, March and April 2022. 60 hours x £27.50 + Mailchimp charges (covering online newsletter distribution) of £140.38 Administrative services
To attend a constituency day with the team and to identify possible projects around the area for post-pandemic work Extended UK travel From: Manchester Piccadilly To: London Terminals
Social media management for November 2021 - monitoring social media, creation of content for my website (garethbacon.com), Twitter and Facebook accounts in connection with my Parliamentary duties. 20 hours x £27.50
Social media monitoring and management in October 2021: monitoring social media and creating content for my website (garethbacon.com); Twitter and Facebook accounts in relation to my Parliamentary duties. £27.50 x 20 hours
Social media management for August 2021 - monitoring and social media, creation of content on my platforms (website: garethbacon.com; Twitter and Facebook) in connection with my Parliamentary duties. 20 hours x GBP27.50 per hour) Professional & consultancy
Social media management for July 2021 - monitoring and social media, creation of content on my platforms (website: garethbacon.com; Twitter and Facebook) in connection with my Parliamentary duties. 20 hours x GBP27.50 per hour) Professional & consultancy
Photography: 10 x digital images in Westminster for use in connection with my parliamentary duties - on social media, correspondence with constituents etc Professional & consultancy
Social media management (Twitter, Facebook and website - garethbacon.com) in relation to my Parliamentary duties. Month of May, GBP27.50 x 20 Administrative services
Amount
£550.00
Paid
Date
Sun 4th Jul 2021
60088908-2
Type
Office Costs (Bought-in services)
Description
Social media management (Twitter, Facebook and website - garethbacon.com). Month of June, GBP27.50 x 23 Administrative services
Social media monitoring and management (Twitter, Facebook and website) relating to Parliamentary activities. GBP27.50 x 20 hours Professional & consultancy
Social media monitoring (website, Twitter and Facebook) and input relating to Parliamentary duties for the month of March. GBP27.50 x 20 hours Administrative services
Social media monitoring and management of my website (garethbacon.com), Twitter and Facebook pages, in connection with my Parliamentary duties. GBP27.50 per hour x 23 hours. Administrative services
Social media management for January 2021 (website: garethbacon.com, Facebook and Twitter) relating to my parliamentary and duties. GBP27.50 x 20 hours [200005793]
Social media management including monitoring and running werbsite (garethbacon.com), Twitter and Facebook in relation to my Parliamentary duties for the month of November. GBP25 x 16 hours
Social media management for October, including fee for hosting wesbite (garethbacon.com) rebuild of website (total cost of GBP134.86 ), monitoring and posting on website, Twitter and Facebook in relation to my Parliamentary duties. GBP25 per hour x 17.6 hours
There were a series of late votoes on Monday evenign and I was uable to leave the House until past midnight, my last train had gone by that time so I had no way of getting home. I therefore took a black cab, which cost GPB65. Receipt attached. London-constituency MP & Staff From: Westminster To: London home
Social media management for August - monitoring and updating website, Facebook and Twitter relating to my Parliamentary duties. 16 hours at GPB25 per hour Administrative services
Social media management - work on Facebook, website, Twitter and other digital relating to Parliamentary duties. 16 hours x GPB25 per hour Administrative services
Social media management - monitoring of social media, updating website, Facebook and twitter in connection with Parliamentary activity. GBP25 x 17.6 hours Administrative services