FOI 23-24: Money returned to the Assembly by MLAs voluntarily

Information Standards Freedom of Information Response

Our Ref: FOI 23-24

8 May 2024

Freedom of Information Act 2000

I am writing to confirm that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Assembly Commission) has processed your request dated 11 April 2024 in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Your request

Since 2017 to FYE 24 how much money was returned to the Assembly by MLAs voluntarily. Happy for it to be provided in party breakdown?

Our response

The amount of money that was voluntarily returned to the NI Assembly by MLAs between Financial Years 2017 and 2024 is summarised in the grid below:

Further information

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Yours sincerely

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