PDA

View Full Version : MPs claimed £86.7m in expenses



Gazer
26-10-2006, 09:21 PM
http://stb.msn.com/i/AF/4BE3E465557AEC887F19B1ED202B85.jpg




MPs claimed more than ?86 million in expenses and allowances last year, according to new figures.
Details of the expenses claimed by individual MPs show they claimed ?86,779,772 between April 2005 and March 2006.
They compare with a figure of ?80,844,465 claimed in allowances and expenses in 2004/05.
This year's total is higher, in part due to the fact that they include ?5,786,160 claimed in winding up allowances by MPs who retired or lost their seats at the last general election.
Allowances and expenses claimed by MPs come on top of their basic salary - currently ?59,686, but due to go up to ?60,277 on November 1 - and pension which cost a total of ?38 million.
In addition, another ?5.4 million was paid out in re-settlement grants and ?800,000 in staff redundancy costs to MPs who left at the general election.
Up to ?87,276 can be claimed for salaries for researchers, secretaries and other staff. Other allowances can be claimed for travel on parliamentary business, office costs, stationery, postage and computer equipment.
Around ?20,000 can be claimed by MPs with constituencies outside central London to pay for the cost of staying in the capital to attend Parliament.
Ministers whose London accommodation is paid for by the taxpayer, such as the Prime Minister in Downing Street, can opt to claim the money for their constituency homes.

Lainie
26-10-2006, 09:45 PM
thats kin outrageous - rip roarin ragin i am noo
:mad: :mad:

Shipoftheline
26-10-2006, 09:52 PM
Come on in all honesty is anyone surprised

nobby
26-10-2006, 10:15 PM
You guys have read 'Animal Farm' haven't you??

DessertDog
26-10-2006, 10:17 PM
These guys earn every pound mmmmmmmmmm

y2krog2000
01-11-2006, 12:42 PM
I wonder how much of this the MPs spend on their mistresses, hookers and rent boys.

teracir
20-11-2006, 06:48 PM
these must be most highly paid, highly respected (almost) bunch of people who don't have to do anything to earn there money

amouse
02-12-2006, 11:04 PM
And there's me feeling guilty about putting in a claim for a ?7.00 travelcard from my employers....

madman2
03-12-2006, 01:10 PM
This is shocking more and more tax money going down the drain that could be put to better causes.