Constituency Office Expenses 2016-2021
Paragraphs 11-17
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Constituency Office Arrangement |
Maximum amount recoverable by member for rent expenses (11(2)) |
Maximum amount recoverable by member for rent expenses if the office is rented from an associated person (11(3)(b)) |
Maximum amount recoverable by member for rates expenses (12(2)) |
Maximum amount recoverable by member for rates expenses if the office is rented from an associated person (11(3)(b) |
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Office is not shared |
£8,500 per year |
£4,250 per year |
£3,400 per year |
£1,700 per year |
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Office shared with person(s) belonging to the same political party as the member and all are members |
£6,000 per year |
£3,000 per year |
£2,400 per year |
£1,200 per year |
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Office shared with person(s) who belong to the same political party as the member and is a member or a member of either the Houses of Parliament or European Parliament |
£4,000 per year |
£2,000 per year |
£1,600 per year |
£800 per year |
Rent and Rates
Members can also claim a number of other expenses that have a set limit:
- Constituency Office Operating Expenses – up to a max of £4,900 per year;
- Constituency Office Establishment Expenses (or refurbishment costs) – up to a max of £2,000 per mandate;
- Mobile Phone Expenses – up to a max of £600 per year;
