HC Deb 12 May 2004 vol 421 cc390-1W
Lady Hermon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total(a) salary and (b) allowances available to an hon. Member who is also a Member of the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly are. [172092]

Mr. Paul Murphy

With regard to the hon. Members' salaries and allowances, I refer the hon. Lady to the House of Commons Information Factsheet M5— "Members pay, pensions and allowances", a copy of which is available for the Information Office of the House and online at http://www. parliament.uk/document/upload/M05.pdf.

A Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) who is a member of either House of Parliament will have their salary payable as an MLA reduced by two thirds, presently to £10,606. MLAs' allowances are payable in respect of their duties as Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly and are not reduced if an MLA is also a Member of either House of Parliament. The allowances which MLAs may claim in respect of those duties are:

  • Office Cost Allowance—not exceeding £48,000 in any year
  • Travel Allowance
  • Subsistence Allowance
  • Disability Allowance—not exceeding £10,000 in any year
  • Travel Allowance—employees
  • Staff Pensions and Redundancy Allowance
  • Temporary Secretarial Allowance.