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
- £5,000 per constituency Member for first year following an election only (available up to 4 May 2022)
Office-cost provision
- £17,700
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
- £14,500
Members are able to flex up to £5,000 from office-cost provision to engagement provision.
Staff cost provision
- £139,200
Edinburgh accommodation provision
- £17,300
Edinburgh accommodation provision: overnight rate
- £189 (includes dinner, bed and breakfast)
Overnight UK (excluding Greater London)
- £189 (includes dinner, bed and breakfast)
Overnight (Greater London and outside UK)
- £220 (includes dinner, bed and breakfast)
Winding-up provision
- £7,567
Regional Members will be advised on an individual basis.
Party leaders allowance: 30+ Members
- £42,804
Party leaders allowance: 15 to 29 Members
- £22,536
Motor mileage
- 45p per mile for first 10,000 miles and 25p per mile thereafter
Motorcycle mileage
- 24p
Pedal cycle mileage
- 20p