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House of Lords written question – answered at on 24 September 2002.

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Photo of Lord Jenkin of Roding Lord Jenkin of Roding Conservative

asked the Chairman of Committees:

What are the new limits for the subsistence and secretarial elements of the Peers' reimbursement allowance scheme from 1 August 2002.

Photo of Lord Tordoff Lord Tordoff Chairman of Committees, House of Lords

The Resolution of the House of 20 July 1994 provided for the limits of the subsistence and secretarial allowances to be uprated annually on 1 August in line with the increase in the retail prices index over the previous 12 months to July.

Accordingly, the limits within which Lords may be reimbursed expenses incurred were increased with effect from 1 August 2002 and are as follows:

Overnight subsistence £124.00
Day subsistence £62.00
Secretarial Costs £52.00
Secretarial costs for non-sitting periods £2,080 a year.

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