Despite home working, MPs have still been claiming thousands of pounds in expenses, with Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority figures for the 2020-21 financial year showing UK MPs have claimed more than £9 million as of 6 January. The JPIMedia Data Unit has analysed the figures to find out how much has been claimed by Robert Goodwill, the Conservative MP for Scarborough and Whitby CC. Mr Goodwell has spent a total of £8,987.78 on 74 claims over the nine months. Listed are the top eight biggest claims.
1. Staffing
The biggest expense claimed by Mr Goodwill was £3,056.00 on pooled staffing services. Photo: Richard Townshend
2. Office costs
The next biggest expense claimed by Mr Goodwill was £860.50 on postage and couriers. Photo: Shutterstock
3. Office costs
The next biggest expense claimed by Mr Goodwill was £391.11 on stationery and printing. Photo: Shutterstock
4. Office costs
The next biggest expense claimed by Mr Goodwill was £232.49 on gas utilities. Photo: Shutterstock