MPs' Allowances

MPs' allowances 2001-02 to 2007-08

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the House of Commons will publish details of how much every MP has spent in Parliamentary allowances. Below is a breakdown of how I spent my allowances in each year between 2001-02 and 2007-08.

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ALLOWANCE	2001-02		2002-03
ALLOWANCE	Amount Available	Amount Claimed	Amount Available	Amount Claimed
Additional Costs	£18,009 (per year)	£15,266 (from end Jun 01)	£19,722 (per year)	£12,722
Incidental Expenses	£18,000 (per year)	£14,118 (from end Jun 01)	£18,234	£18,234
Staffing Allowance	£50,417 (from end Jun 01)	£50,417 (from end Jun 01)	£65,596	£65,596
Members' Travel	*	£5,237	*	£7,237
Members' Staff Travel	see description of allowances	£0	see description of allowances	£164
Centrally Purchased Stationery	see description of allowances	£997	see description of allowances	£1,232
Central IT Provision	see description of allowances	£1,863	see description of allowances	£1,863
Other Costs	see description of allowances	£0	see description of allowances	£642

ALLOWANCE	2003-04		2004-05
ALLOWANCE	Amount Available	Amount Claimed	Amount Available	Amount Claimed
Additional Costs	£20,333	£13,338	£20,902	£12,372
Incidental Expenses	£18,799 **	£18,786	£19,325 **	£16,834
Staffing Allowance	£68,023	£68,023	£72,813	£72,813
Members' Travel	*	£7,030	*	£7,977
Members' Staff Travel	see description of allowances	£393	see description of allowances	£174
Centrally Purchased Stationery	see description of allowances	£3,824	see description of allowances	£1,192 ***
Central IT Provision	see description of allowances	£1,863	see description of allowances	£1,863
Other Costs	see description of allowances	£0	see description of allowances	£0

ALLOWANCE	2005-06		2006-07
ALLOWANCE	Amount Available	Amount Claimed	Amount Available	Amount Claimed
Additional Costs	£21,634	£12,644	£22,110	£22,101
Incidental Expenses	£20,000 **	£22,133	£20,440 **	£17,079
Staffing Allowance	£84,081	£81,947	£87,276**	£90,633
Members' Travel	*	£9,384	*	£9,667
Members' Staff Travel	see description of allowances	£138	see description of allowances	£122
Centrally Purchased Stationery	see description of allowances	£1,073***	see description of allowances	£837***
Central IT Provision	see description of allowances	£933	see description of allowances	£1,114
Other Costs	see description of allowances	£585	see description of allowances	£293

Breakdown:*

Members' Travel (Amount Claimed)

2001-02

2002-03

Car/Taxi: £1,167.99 Rail: £4,068.7 Air: £0.00 Other: £0.00 Recall: £0.00

Car/Taxi: 1,549.85 Rail: £5,656.70 Air: £0.00 Other: £0.00 Recall: £30.00

* Allowance Breakdown for Members' Travel (2005-06 definitions):

Public Transport: Subject to certain rules, Members may claim the full cost of expenditure for relevant travel by public transport;
Motor Mileage Allowance: 2006/07 mileage rate: first 10,000 miles per year at the rate of 40p per mile, and over 10,000 at 25p per mile;
Motorcycle Allowance: 2006/07 mileage rate: 24p per mile;
European Travel: Travel and subsistence costs for up to 3 visits per year to EU institutions, EU agencies, the national parliaments of EU member states, European Free Trade Association states, or candidate countries.

** With effect from January 2004, MPs are permitted to carry forward unused funds in the Incidental Expenses Provision and Staffing Allowance from one allowance year to the next or to draw down an advance from the next year's budget. In both cases the budget transfer is only permitted for specific purposes and requires prior approval. The sum to be carried forward or advanced is limited to 10% of the budget.

*** From 2004-05 the breakdown provides separate figures for the cost of postage associated with the use of stationery with pre-paid postage ordered from the central supplier for use in direct connection with a Member's Parliamentary duties. I spent £3,414 on postage in 2004-05, £3,908 in 2005-06 and £2,329 in 2006-07.