See how much we pay these muppets

[Pondlife]

Ministers and office-holders in the Commons: including Parliamentary salary (£59,095 for 1.4.2005 to 31.3.2006)


From 1st April 2005 - 31st March 2006


Prime Minister 183,932
Cabinet Minister 133,997
Minister of State 97,949
Parliamentary Under Secretary 88,586
Government Chief Whip 133,997
Government Deputy Chief Whip 97,949
Government Whip 84,100
Assistant Government Whip 84,100

Leader of the Opposition 127,757
Opposition Chief Whip 97,947
Deputy Chief Opposition Whip 84,100
Assistant Opposition Whip 84,100

Speaker 133,997
Chairman of Ways and Means 97,949
First Deputy Chairman 93,243
Second Deputy Chairman 93,243
Solicitor General 124,358

Advocate General for Scotland 124,358

http://www.parliament.uk/faq/pay_faq_page.cfm

So, based on your rate what position would you hold?

[BoredBloke]

That is just thier salary. Then add on their allowable expenses and their gold plated pension and you can pretty much double these figures.

[BobTheCrate]

...Then add on their allowable expenses ...

You mean their 120% of salary tax free expenses.

When selling IR35 to the media, these hypocrites went to great lengths to emphasise that IR35 allows I think 5% expense of gross, tax deductable for the expense of running a business. And that the 5% "is extremely generous".

So that begs the question, if 5% is extremenly generous, what phrase describes 24 times that 5% ?

'Typically crooked' comes to mind.

[BoredBloke]

and then you get the MEP's and their expenses which is in a whole different league.

[zathras]

http://www.parliament.uk/faq/pay_faq_page.cfm

So, based on your rate what position would you hold?

Teaboy!

Seriously, just an MP!