§ Mr. David LawsTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission what total public spending on the House of Commons was in each year from 1992–93
Expenditure from 1992–93 to 2003–04 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Members' pay and allowances 67,038 68,502 69,469 72,128 81,766 95,819 86,175 91,495 94,417 House staff costs 26,180 30,519 31,056 31,949 33,795 34,951 37,483 39,928 40,943 Accommodation 19,745 21,248 25,934 27,802 29,111 33,620 34,609 35,656 38,844 Portcullis House 3,367 7,662 6,292 15,104 30,002 35,958 54,893 44,769 38,557 Other 37,307 36,733 36,364 38,986 37,284 40,699 46,565 44,598 41,653 153,637 164,664 169,115 185,969 211,958 241,047 259,725 256,446 254,414
Expenditure from 1992–93 to 2003–04 2002–03 2003–04 2001–02 Forecast Planned Members' pay and allowances 116,567 131,000 143,607 House staff costs 43,000 47,820 46,907 Accommodation 41,558 44,345 35,708 Portcullis House 6,686 2,657 — Other 41,264 48,790 58,215 249,075 274,612 284,437 Notes:
The Members' costs shown include financial assistance to opposition parties (Short money) and the regular payments to the Members' Fund;
Staff costs include pensions paid in-year;
Accommodation includes new works, maintenance, rent rates and utilities; and
The figures in 2001–02 show the cash spent in the year. This was the first year of resource accounting and the figures in the audited accounts are now presented on a resource basis
The House of Commons Commission is not responsible for the pay and allowances of hon. Members. However, to assist the hon. Member for Yeovil I have included figures already on the public record.