Members' expenses
MSPs can claim money back for "expenses" (costs). These must be costs from carrying out their duties in Parliament or helping their constituents.
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Allowances rates
Start-up provision
- Not available to members until new session or following a by-election.
Office-cost provision
- £20,100
Members are able to flex up to £5,000 from engagement provision to office-cost provision.
Regional Members will be advised of their office-cost provision on an individual basis
Engagement provision
- £16,500
Members are able to flex up to £5,000 from office-cost provision to engagement provision.
Staff cost provision
- £147,00
Edinburgh accommodation provision
- £19,700
Edinburgh accommodation provision: overnight rate
- £215 (includes dinner, bed and breakfast)
Overnight UK (excluding Greater London)
- £215 (includes dinner, bed and breakfast)
Overnight (Greater London and outside UK)
- £250 (includes dinner, bed and breakfast)
Winding-up provision
- £8,367
Regional Members will be advised on an individual basis as required but will equate to one third of their maximum OCP (Office cost provision).
Party leaders allowance: 30+ Members
- £46,002
Party leaders allowance: 15 to 29 Members
- £24,220
Motor mileage
- 45p per mile for first 10,000 miles and 25p per mile thereafter
Motorcycle mileage
- 24p
Pedal cycle mileage
- 20p