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

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

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