House of Lords: Members' expenses
Members of the House of Lords are unsalaried. Currently, financial support for Members is provided through a system of expenses.
This page provides information on the expenses of Members of the House of Lords, the Law Lords, and financial assistance for Opposition parties in the House of Lords from the financial year 2001/02.
Members of the House of Lords: Attendance Expenses 2008/09
The expenses of Members of the Lords for the 2008/09 financial year are available as follows.
• Members' Expenses April 2008 - March 2009
Explanatory Notes 2008/09
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Law Lords' Expenses April 2008 - March 2009
Note
In July 2009, the Law Lords ceased to sit in the House of Lords with the creation of the UK Supreme Court. The 2008/09 expenses are the last full, financial year for which their travel expense claims are administered by the House of Lords.
Guides to Members' Expenses
• House of Lords Briefing: Members' Expenses and Allowances
• Guide to the Members' Reimbursement Scheme
Members of the House of Lords: Attendance Expenses 2001/02 - 2007/08
These tables provide full details of Members' expenses for recent budget periods. A full explanation of the terms used under each column, along with maximum amounts payable, are in the related Explanatory Notes.
Members' Expenses Table April 2007 - March 2008 Explanatory Notes 2007/08
Members' Expenses Table April 2006 - March 2007 Explanatory Notes 2006/07
Members' Expenses Table April 2005 - March 2006 Explanatory Notes 2005/06
Members' Expenses Table April 2004 - March 2005 Explanatory Notes 2004/05
Members' Expenses Table April 2003 - March 2004 Explanatory Notes 2001/02 - 2003/04
Members' Expenses Table April 2002 - March 2003 Explanatory Notes 2001/02 - 2003/04
Members' Expenses Table April 2001 - March 2002 Explanatory Notes 2001/02 - 2003/04
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (the Law Lords): Attendance Expenses 2001/02 - 2007/08
Before 31 July 2009, the Law Lords attended Westminster throughout the law terms (which did not always coincide with the parliamentary terms) to discharge their judicial duties. The Law Lords' expenses reflected the number of times they travelled to the House to discharge their judicial duties, in addition to any times they were recorded as sitting in the Chamber for public business.
House of Lords: financial assistance to Opposition parties 2001/02 - 2008/09
A scheme for providing financial assistance to the Opposition and second largest opposition party in the House of Lords to assist them in carrying out their parliamentary business was introduced in October 1996. This was extended to cover the Convenor of Crossbench Peers in October 1999. Under the scheme, the parties and Convenor are responsible for ensuring that the expenses claimed are incurred exclusively in relation to their parliamentary business. At the end of each financial year they provide a certificate from an independent professional auditor to confirm this.
The maximum amounts payable are uprated annually in line with the retail prices index.
Further information
