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Written question asked by Anneliese Midgley (Labour) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Charlotte Nichols (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

Members: Postal Services

Question

To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what information he holds on the total amount claimed by hon. Members for postage costs through IPSA in each year since 2015.

Answer

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has provided the total aggregated spend on postage costs across all MPs in the table below.

Financial Year

Spend

2015-16

£185,931

2016-17

£101,572

2017-18

£163,691

2018-19

£150,723

2019-20

£167,145

2020-21

£296,237

2021-22

£160,970

2022-23

£163,673

2023-24

£191,379

2024-25

£259,611

2025-26

£382,800

2026-27 (as of 13 April 2026)

£48,487

The figures are not directly comparable as the categorisation of spending has been simplified in the years since 2015 and can include the cost of other services such as stationery, telephone services, and courier services.

It should also be noted that the House of Commons provides MPs with an annual stationery budget. As IPSA does not administer this budget, the figures above do not include any spending on postage by MPs from the House of Commons stationery budget.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125484
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Costs Members Postal services Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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