A list of the allowances and expenses claimed in 2007-8 details for the first time how much each MP was reimbursed for family travel costs, amounting to £385,242 for wives and £75,819 for children.
Alistair Darling, the Chancellor, was the second highest claimant for family travel, charging £5,283 for 30 journeys made by his wife Margaret and £4,391 for the couple's two children, a total of £9,674.
Alistair Darling, the Chancellor, was the second highest claimant for family travel, charging £5,283 for 30 journeys made by his wife Margaret and £4,391 for the couple's two children, a total of £9,674.
The fact that the taxpayer is having to foot the bill for an average of more than £700 in travel expenses for the family of every MP is likely to be one of the issues discussed as part of an independent review into expenses and allowances which was ordered by Gordon Brown in the wake of the recent controversies involving the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, and the Employment Minister, Tony McNulty.
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