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House of Lords: Allowances

In accordance with the resolution of the House of 10 November 2004, the maximum allowance payable to Members of the House in respect of a journey by car, motorcycle or bicycle is payable at the rate which is applicable to the vehicle under subsection (2) of Section 230 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget Statement, from 6 April 2011 the maximum mileage allowance payable to Members of the House for car journeys will increase to 45 pence per mile for the first 10,000 miles. The amounts for journeys by motorcycle or bicycle remain unchanged.