Parliamentary pay and allowances

A research paper

By: Richard Kelly & Adam Mellows-Facer
Published by: House of Commons Library, October 2006
Via: Docuticker

This paper summarises the current levels of pay and allowances of Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords and Ministers in both Houses. It provides some background on the formulae used to set levels of pay and allowances. It reports on the work of the Senior Salaries Review Body and the Members Estimate Committee. It also outlines the background to the publication of the allowances claimed by individual Members under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Members seeking advice and information on the calculation of, or arrangements relating to, their salaries or allowances should contact the Operations Directorate, Department of Finance and Administration or refer to the handbook, Parliamentary Salaries,
Allowances and Pensions (the “Green Book”).