Those MPs’ Expenses: The Top 20
WHAT does an MP earn? MPs claimed £87.6m in expenses in the last financial year. That’s a – “like for like” rise of around 5% on the previous 12 months, according to House of Commons figures.
MP’s basic salary: £60,277 (and pension)
Average claim: About £135,600 an MP
1) Malik, Shahid (Labour – Dewsbury) £185,421
2) Byrne, Liam (Labour – Birmingham Hodge Hill) £178,116
3) Ryan, Joan (Labour – Enfield North) £173,691
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4) Norris, Dan (Labour – Wansdyke) £172,733
5) Farron, Tim (Lib Dem – Westmorland and Lonsdale) £172,327
6) Doran, Frank (Labour – Aberdeen North) £171,836
7) MacNeil, Angus (Scottish National Party – Western Isles) £169,971
8) Levitt, Tom (Labour – High Peak) £168,660
9) Salmond, Alex (Scottish National Party – Banff and Buchan) £166,814
10) Mundell, David (Conservative – Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale) £166,598
11) Joyce, Eric (Labour – Falkirk) £164,180
12) Gwynne, Andrew (Labour – Denton and Reddish) £164,110
13) Devine, Jim (Labour – Livingston) £163,402
14) McDonagh, Siobhain (Labour – Mitcham and Morden) £163,226
15) Hesford, Stephen (Labour – Wirral West) £162,850
16) Johnson, Diana R (Labour – Kingston-upon-Hull North) £162,584
17) Milburn, Alan (Labour – Darlington) £160,888
18) Taylor, Matthew (Liberal Democrat – Truro and St Austell) £160,831
19) Gardiner, Barry (Labour – Brent North) £160,464
20) Rogerson, Dan (Liberal Democrat, North Cornwall) £160,440
Posted: 28th, October 2007 | In: Reviews Comments (2) | TrackBack | Permalink
