§ Lady HermonTo 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 MurphyWith 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 391W 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.