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Evening News - Scotland
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October 4, 2007
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MSPs claimed almost GBP 500,000 in extra allowances last year, taking the bill to more than GBP 10 million.

New figures published today show the bill for MSPs' staff costs, office, travel, accommodation and other expenses rose by nearly GBP 500,000 - up from GBP 9,768,794 to GBP 10,261,285.

That represents an overall increase of five per cent, compared with an average monthly inflation figure over the period of just three per cent. The total is equivalent to just under GBP 80,000 for each of Scotland's 129 MSPs.

The figures were released by the Scottish Parliament when it published details of allowances and expenses for MSPs for the final quarter of the 2005-06 financial year, and for the ...

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