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Second Home Allowance £0 I have NEVER claimed for a second property, seeing no reason for outer Lo ndon MPs not to commute to work just like everyone else has to. I fully supported and signed a commons motion tabled by my Liberal Democrat colleague Sarah Teather calling for the abolition of the second home allowance for London MPs. . |
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Office Costs £11,160 This covers the cost of running my constituency office on Gander Green Lane, any equipment and supplies we use there, it includes such things as telephone and photocopying costs. I also have stationery that is used to reply to when my constituents write to me or when I write to ministers on their behalf. We incur all the usual costs of a small office and this is perhaps where the term 'expenses' is highly misleading - these are not extras, but things that are vital to keep the office functioning and for me to perform my duties as a member of parliament. . |
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Staffing Costs £97,629 By far my biggest cost or 'expense' is that of employing the staff who work in parliamentary and constituency offices. In my Westminster office I have a full-time researcher and in the constituency a small team of full and part-time staff who work on constituency casework. This makes up the largest proportion of my spending each year; but it is important to say that the expenses claimed reflect the number of staff in both offices and the work load they deal with, as well as the higher costs associated with London. It would be impossible for me to do my job without this team of people working with me and supporting me in both my parliamentary and constituency duties. . |
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Communication Allowance £16,158 This allowance was introduced in 2007-08 to cover the costs of MPs communicating with their constituents about non-party political activities. Such literature you may have received will include letters about issues such as St Helier hospital and Nonsuch Park, petitions, questionnaires, contact cards and surgery posters. . |
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Travel Costs £2,318 This covers my travel on parliamentary duties within the constituency and an annual season ticket for my commute from Cheam to Westminster. MPs can also reclaim the costs of up to 12 return journeys for staff to and from the constituency, for meetings with their MP or training; I make very little use of this. |
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