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MP's ,Value for money?

Date: 04/06/2009

Notwithstanding the public anger over MP's claiming additional income using a rotten system , this whole sorry affair raises a much more serious question that of value for money.

The following table shows the typical income from the taxpayer for an MP.

Salary : £ 64766
Second home allowance: £ 23083
Office allowance: £ 21313
Staff allowance £ 90504
Travel allowance: £ 18729
Other allowances: £ 8960

Total £227355

Does your Member of Parliament provide your constituency with a level of support appropriate to this cost to the state?