Contents of receipts for claims made by three MPs at Tesco
Request
For the following expenses claims for shopping bills, please could you provide a list of the contents of the receipts (items purchased) and the prices paid. Please redact anything required to comply with your rules.
Jessica Lee, Tesco ref no: 304731 (there are 5 separate Tesco claims with this number, please can you list the items bought and prices paid for each claim)
Laura Sandys, Hygiene supplies Tesco, ref no: 304172
Liam Byrne, Tesco - office supplies, ref no: 306024 (there are 3 separate Tesco claims with this number, please can you list the items bought and prices paid for each claim)
Response
IPSA holds the information that you request.
Members of Parliament are permitted, under the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses (‘the Scheme’), to claim for expenses legitimately incurred whilst carrying out their parliamentary duties and are required to certify that this is the case before submitting claims. This may include any food or drink costs incurred for the purpose of hospitality, or any other items, such as stationary or toiletries, required for the functioning of an MP’s office.
Please find the information requested below, which we have extracted from documentation provided in support of the claim.
Information published on our website, and information released under your requests
| MP Name | Claim number | Details | Price | Items purchased | Price |
| Jessica Lee | 304731 | Tesco receipt 1 | £1.25 | Fairy Wash up | £1.25 |
| Jessica Lee | 304731 | Tesco receipt 1 | £1.75 | T A4 folders | £1.75 |
| Jessica Lee | 304731 | Tesco receipt 2 | £9.00 | Coffee | £5.00 |
| Teabags | £4.00 | ||||
| Jessica Lee | 304731 | Tesco receipt 2 | £27.20 | Sandisk 16GB | £13.00 |
| Envelopes 50pk | £2.30 | ||||
| Envelopes 50pk | £2.30 | ||||
| Parcel Labels | £2.30 | ||||
| Envelopes 50pk | £2.30 | ||||
| Envelopes 50pk | £2.30 | ||||
| Jessica Lee | 304731 | Tesco receipt 3 | £2.00 | Power Pritt | £2.00 |
| Laura Sandys | 304172 | Hygiene Supplies (Tesco) | £1.99 | Toilet 9 Roll | £1.99 |
| Liam Byrne | 306024 | tesco - office supplies | £4.60 | Longlife milk | £4.60 |
| Liam Byrne | 306024 | tesco - office supplies | £1.49 | Tesco Squash | £1.49 |
| Liam Byrne | 306024 | tesco - office supplies | £5.40 | Semi Skimmed M 6 @ £0.90 | £5.40 |
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- Ref:
- F1415-017
- Disclosure:
- 14 May 2014
- Categories:
- GENERAL EXPENSES ENQUIRYMPs' OFFICE COSTS
- Exemptions Applied:
- None