Member of Parliament for South Shields
Biography - Members Allowance
The publication of MP's pay and allowances has generated a lot of publicity and I believe that MP's have a duty to explain what they do and what the tax payers get for their money.
Further information on Allowances can be found on [link opens in new window] The House of Commons Member's Allowance page, which provides explainitory information about what is included in recent budget periods
| Maximum Allowance | Amount Spent | |
| Paid directly to others | ||
| Staff Costs | 84, 081 .00 | 81,294.00 # |
| Office Running Costs | 18,781.00 | |
| Paid by MP then re-claimed | ||
| Cost of staying away from home | 21, 634 .00 | 16,728.00 * |
| Member's Staff Travel | No Limit | 773 .00 |
| London Supplement | 2, 613 .00 | 0 |
| Members Travel | ||
| Car | 0 | |
| 3rd party vehicle mileage and rental | 0 | |
| Rail | 3,182.00 | |
| Air | 175.00 | |
| Other Travel | 0 | |
| European | 0 | |
| Allocated to Mp's by The House of Commons Fees Office | ||
| Centrally Purchased Stationary | No Limit | 855.00# |
| Associated Postage Costs | No Limit | 2,138.00# |
| Central IT Provision | No Limit | 1,041.00# |
| Staff Cover & Other Costs | No Limit | 1,148.00# |
| Total Expenses | 126,115 .00 | |
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Previous Years
Full details of expenditure on Members' Allowances for Members of the House of Commons are available on the following pages:
Members' Allowance - 2005/06
Members' Allowance - 2004/05
Members' Allowance - 2003/04
Members' Allowance - 2002/03
Members' Allowance - 2001/02
Downloads
Member's Pay, Pension and Allowances factsheet (Factsheet M5) produced by the House
of Commons Information Office can be downloaded here.
Ministerial Salaries Factsheet (M6) produced by the House of Commons Information Office can be downloaded here.
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For more information regarding Member's Allowances please visit www.parliament.uk