HL Deb 20 June 2002 vol 636 c106WA
Lord Marlesford

asked the Chairman of Committees:

Whether he will update the information on Peers' expenses which he gave on 23 July 2001 (WA 191–92) to show comparable figures for the year 2001–02. [HL4816]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff)

The total expenditure on Peers' expenses in the financial year 2001–02 was £10,014,470, as against £8,411,551 in 2000–01. This total was made up as follows (2000–01 figures are in brackets):

Travelling expenses £1,615,252 (£ 1,643,744)
Night subsistence £3,223,549 (£2,540,450)
Day subsistence and incidental travel £2,260,992 (£1,821,182)
Secretarial costs, postage and certain additional expenses £2,386,673(£1,910,335)

A further £528,004 (£495,840) was expended as follows:

Allowances for Lords' Ministers and office holders £168,322 (£165,936)
Personal accident and travel insurance £18,561 (£17,390)
Financial assistance to Opposition parties £341,121 (£312,514)

The number of Peers claiming expenses was as follows (2000–01 figures again in brackets):

Under £1,000 41 (43)
£1,001—£5,000 107 (96)
£5,001—£10,000 85 (97)
£10,001—£15,000 89 (100)
£15,001—£20,000 56 (63)
£20,001—£25,000 63 (68)
£25,001—£30,000 65 (71)
Over £30,000 91 (33)