Summary
John McFall’s total expenses claim for 2008-09 was
£164,814.36.
- 66% of this went on paying staff salaries (£107,985.73).
- 23% of this went on expenses for running John McFall's offices, communicating with constituents and travelling between West Dunbartonshire and Westminster (£37,990.99).
- 11% of this went on John McFall's expenses for living in London (£18,837.64).
Staff salaries
A summary of John McFall's claims for 2008-09:
| Staffing budget |
£107,985.73 |
MPs’ staff are paid centrally by the House of Commons. |
To protect the privacy of staff, and to comply with the Data Protection Act, we have been advised not to publish details of the salaries of individual staff members.
Office, communication and travel expenses
A summary of John McFall's claims for 2008-09:
| Incidental Expenses Provision (IEP) |
£10,301.15
more detail |
The IEP allows Members of Parliament to run their offices in the constituency and in Westminster, and conduct Parliamentary business in both locations (including responding to the letters and phonecalls they receive from their constituents). |
| Communications Allowance |
£9,826.89
more detail |
The Communications Allowance enables MPs to run a website, publish annual reports, and communicate with their constituents. |
| Travel Allowance |
£17,862.95
more detail |
The Travel Allowance is for travel between the MP’s constituency and Parliament. |
| Total IEP, Comms and Travel |
£37,990.99 |
|
The full claims files for 2008-09 are not yet available to us. They will be published here as soon as they are made available by the House of Commons authorities.
Expenses for living in London
John McFall has always lived in West Dunbartonshire. He spends the week living in Westminster when he is working at Parliament.
A summary of John McFall's claims for 2008-09:
| Additional Costs Allowance (ACA) |
£18,837.64
more detail |
The ACA covers MPs expenses for living in Westminster, so that they can be near Parliament during the week. |
The full claims files for 2008-09 are not yet available to us. They will be published here as soon as they are made available by the House of Commons authorities.