Tom Brake: To ask the Leader of the House how many hon. Members claimed the cycle allowance in the last period for which figures are available; and how much each of the 10 highest claimers claimed. [20635]
Mr. Hoon: Eleven Members claimed a total of £888.62 in bicycle allowances in financial year 2004-05. The amounts claimed by each of the top 10 highest claimers were as follows:
As the allowance for cycling on official business is 20p per mile, a couple of them must have done over 1000 miles, which is creditworthy, but what about the other 635 MPs?
Not true. There are many more than that. A significant number do not claim the allowance. Boris Johnson for one.
Cyclists I know of off the top of my head:
Boris (con) David Cameron (con) Simon Hughes (libdem)
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24 Oct 2005 LEADER OF THE HOUSE Cycle Allowance
Tom Brake: To ask the Leader of the House how many hon. Members claimed the cycle allowance in the last period for which figures are available; and how much each of the 10 highest claimers claimed. [20635]
Mr. Hoon: Eleven Members claimed a total of £888.62 in bicycle allowances in financial year 2004-05. The amounts claimed by each of the top 10 highest claimers were as follows:
As the allowance for cycling on official business is 20p per mile, a couple of them must have done over 1000 miles, which is creditworthy, but what about the other 635 MPs?
There is a Parliamentary Bicycle group, which I believe covers both houses. They have an annual breakfast meeting, which the has a mass ride to Parliament. Two years ago this was hosted at the Tate Modern.
Tom Brake: To ask the Leader of the House how many hon. Members claimed the cycle allowance in the last period for which figures are available; and how much each of the 10 highest claimers claimed. [20635]
Mr. Hoon: Eleven Members claimed a total of £888.62 in bicycle allowances in financial year 2004-05. The amounts claimed by each of the top 10 highest claimers were as follows:
As the allowance for cycling on official business is 20p per mile, a couple of them must have done over 1000 miles, which is creditworthy, but what about the other 635 MPs?
Mike
My MP, Colin Challon told me he rides a bike. He doesn't want to force us all to use helmets either.
As the allowance for cycling on official business is 20p per mile, a couple of them must have done over 1000 miles, which is creditworthy, but what about the other 635 MPs?
If they don't use them for "official business", e.g. just use them for commuting to and from the office, then they won't be entitled to claim for anything.
As the allowance for cycling on official business is 20p per mile, a couple of them must have done over 1000 miles, which is creditworthy, but what about the other 635 MPs?
If they don't use them for "official business", e.g. just use them for commuting to and from the office, then they won't be entitled to claim for anything.
Unless they use their home for constituency business[1]. All it takes is a few meetings with locals at home and, hey presto, you get to claim 20 tax free pence a mile. Merely reading papers or making phone calls doesn't count.
[1] Actually, I'm assuming that the same regs apply to MPs as apply to cllrs.
If they don't use them for "official business", e.g. just use them for commuting to and from the office, then they won't be entitled to claim for anything.
That would depend on the location of one's base office. As mine is defined as home, my trips to the client site can be claimed.
Not true. There are many more than that. A significant number do not claim the allowance. Boris Johnson for one.
Cyclists I know of off the top of my head:
Boris (con) David Cameron (con) Simon Hughes (libdem)
David Taylor, NW Leics, sometimes accompanies us on CTC runs. Don't know whether he cycles to work, but he couldn't do the runs he does if he didn't do a bit of cycling in between. --
