HL Deb 01 May 2001 vol 625 cc87-8WA
Lord Jenkin of Roding

asked the Chairman of Committees:

What are the new rates of the allowance for peers in respect of journeys by private cars and by bicycle. [HL1967]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff)

The Resolution of the House of 20 July 1994 provided for the rate of motor mileage allowance to be uprated annually on 1 April in line with the increase in the retail prices index over the previous 12 months to March.

Accordingly, with effect from 1 April 2001, the rate of motor mileage allowance was increased to 53.7 pence for the first 20,000 miles for the period to 31 March 2001. Further mileage in this period is payable at the rate of 24.8 pence per mile.

The Resolution of the House of 20 May 1998 provided for the rate of the bicycle allowance to he uprated annually on 1 April in line with the increase in the retail prices index over the previous 12 months to March.

Accordingly, with effect from 1 April 2001, the rate of the bicycle allowance was increased to 6.9 pence per mile.