Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Brabazon of Tara (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 7 June 2010.

House of Lords: Allowance Scheme

Question: to ask the Chairman of Committees what budget has been set for administering the House of Lords allowance scheme in 2010–11; and what was the outturn for it in 2009–10.

Answer: The budget for the staffing costs of administering the House of Lords Members’ Reimbursement Scheme for 2010-11 is £277,000; the provisional outturn for 2009-10 is £255,000. These figures include the costs of those directly employed to administer the scheme, and a proportion of the costs of others, including senior staff, who spend some of their time in tasks related to administering the scheme. Figures are to the nearest £1,000 and do not include overhead costs, such as ICT, printing and stationery, and training as these cannot be easily allocated to the cost of administering the scheme.

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