FULL details of expenses claimed by Worthing MPs Peter Bottomley and Tim Loughton, and South Downs MP Nick Herbert, have been released today.
MPs are paid a salary of £64,766.
They can also claim allowances to cover the costs of running an office and employing staff, having somewhere to live in London and in their constituency, and travelling between Parliament and their constituency.
Complete receipts for Worthing's two MPs for 2007/8, can be read in PDF format by clicking on the various links below.
Personal details such as addresses and banking information have been blanked out.
Peter Bottomley (Worthing West)Additional cost allowance 07/08Communication allowance/staff allowance 07/08Incidental expenses provision 07/08Additional cost allowance 06/07Incidental expenses provision 06/07Additional cost allowance 05/06Incidental expenses provision 05/06Additional cost allowance 04/05Incidental expenses provision 04/05Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham)Additional cost allowance 07/08Incidental expenses provision 07/08Additional cost allowance 06/07Incidental expenses provision 06/07Additional cost allowance 05/06Incidental expenses provision 05/06Additional cost allowance 04/05Incidental expenses provision 04/05Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs - includes Findon)Additional cost allowance 07/08Incidental expenses provision 07/08Additional cost allowance 06/07Incidental expenses provision 06/07Additional cost allowance 05/06Incidental expenses provision 05/06Additional cost allowance 04/05Incidental expenses provision 04/05Read more about the reaction to Worthing MPs expenses by clicking here.Nick Gibb (Littlehampton and Bognor)Additional costs allowanceIncidental expenses/staff allowanceIncidental expenses/staff allowance 2006/7Additional costs allowance 2005/6Incidental expenses/staff allowance 2005/6Additional costs allowance 2004/5Incidental expenses/staff allowance 2004/5What do you think?After looking through the MPs expenses do you think the amount claimed is fair or excessive?
What do you think MPs should be allowed to claim for?
Share your views, comment below, email the Herald or write in to Readers' Letters, Worthing Herald series, Cannon House, Chatsworth Road, Worthing, BN11 1NA.
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