HL Deb 13 May 2002 vol 635 cc4-5WA
Lord Jenkin of Roding

asked the Chairman of Committees:

Whether the motor mileage and bicycle allowances within the Peers' expenses scheme have been uprated. [HL4212]

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff)

The Resolution of the House of 20 July 1994 provided for the rate of the 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 2002, the rate of the motor mileage allowance was increased to 54.4 pence for the first 20,000 miles for the period to 31 March 2003. Further mileage in this period is payable at the rate pf 25.1 pence per mile.

The Resolution of the House of 20 May 1998 provided for the rate of the bicycle 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 2002, the rate of the bicycle allowance was increased to 7.0 pence per mile.