MPs' Resettlement Grants - The TaxPayers' Alliance
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Research Note 73<br />
MPs’ <strong>Resettlement</strong> <strong>Grants</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> General Election of 2010 of saw a massive turnover of Members of Parliament. After<br />
the expenses scandal of the previous summer, many MPs decided against standing for reelection.<br />
Others were voted out at the election. Departing MPs are receiving a one-off<br />
<strong>Resettlement</strong> Grant of 50-100 percent of their annual salary, dependent on their age and<br />
length of service. <strong>The</strong> first £30,000 of this is tax-free and is in addition to a generous<br />
parliamentary pension.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Resettlement</strong> Grant is the equivalent of a redundancy payment, so MPs find it easier<br />
“adjusting to non–parliamentary life”. 1<br />
When a MP wins an election, he or she enters a<br />
contract with a term of up to five years. If they then go on to lose the election this is not<br />
the equivalent of redundancy – it is the end of their contract. This distinction is even more<br />
important now that the coalition government are arguing for fixed-term parliaments, with<br />
Labour promising the same in their manifesto. Beyond that, MPs are entitled to this<br />
payment even if they decide not to run for re-election and have therefore resigned, not<br />
been fired.<br />
As an alternative, the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) have recommended giving MPs<br />
a month’s salary for every year of service up to a maximum of 9 months’ pay, and only for<br />
those MPs that lose their seat. 2<br />
However, the pay-offs would still be overly generous<br />
considering that a MPs’ monthly pay was £5,397 in 2008-09. Other workers that come to<br />
the conclusion of a fixed-term contract are not recompensed in this way – MPs should not<br />
be either. In our submission to Sir Christopher Kelly’s inquiry into MPs’ pay and expenses,<br />
we recommended awarding defeated MPs one month’s pay. That should be sufficient for<br />
MPs while they look for new employment.<br />
<strong>The</strong> key findings of this research are:<br />
� 218 departing MPs are entitled to a total of £10.4 million – an average of<br />
£47,706.<br />
� Defeated MPs are entitled to £3,312,328 in total. Under the SSRB’s recommended<br />
changes, these same MPs would have received £3,276,080 – a difference of £36,248.<br />
1 House of Commons Research Paper 08/31 (March 2008), Parliamentary pay, allowances and pensions<br />
2 ibid<br />
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Sources and Methodology<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Resettlement</strong> <strong>Grants</strong> were calculated using an MP’s length of service and age<br />
based on the method shown in Table 1. 3<br />
2. Length of service and age were sourced using parliamentary online records, MPs’ own<br />
websites or other online sources.<br />
3. <strong>The</strong> calculations are based on a May 6 th 2010 election and 2009-10 parliamentary<br />
salaries (£64,766).<br />
4. Length of service was calculated using ‘full years’ from date of election to May 6 th<br />
2010.<br />
5. A full list of MPs and their <strong>Resettlement</strong> <strong>Grants</strong> is in Table 2.<br />
6. We are not responsible for the accuracy of information contained within the sources<br />
used. However, if mistakes have been made we are happy to accept any corrections.<br />
3 House of Commons Research Paper 08/31 (March 2008), Parliamentary pay, allowances and pensions,<br />
page 52<br />
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Table 1 – Present calculations of <strong>Resettlement</strong> Grant using length of service and age – percentage of salary (£64,766 in 2009-10)<br />
Age Years of Service<br />
Under 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 or over<br />
-49 50 50 50 50 50 50 50<br />
50 50 50 52 54 56 58 60<br />
51 50 52 55 58 62 65 68<br />
52 50 54 58 63 67 72 76<br />
53 50 56 62 67 73 78 84<br />
54 50 58 65 72 78 85 92<br />
55 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
56 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
57 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
58 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
59 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
60 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
61 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
62 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
63 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
64 50 60 68 76 84 92 100<br />
65 50 58 65 72 78 85 92<br />
66 50 56 62 67 73 78 84<br />
67 50 54 58 63 67 72 76<br />
68 50 52 55 58 62 65 68<br />
69 50 50 52 54 56 58 60<br />
70+ 50 50 50 50 50 50 50<br />
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Table 2 – List of <strong>Resettlement</strong> <strong>Grants</strong> for MPs departing at the 2010 general election<br />
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
Nick Ainger - Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South Labour 60 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Janet Anderson - Rossendale and Darwen Labour 60 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Hillary Armstrong - Durham North West Labour 64 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Charlotte Atkins - Staffordshire Moorlands Labour 59 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
John Austin - Erith and Thamesmead Labour 65 09/04/1992 18 £59,584.72<br />
Vera Baird - Redcar Labour 59 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Celia Barlow - Hove Labour 54 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
John Battle - Leeds West Labour 59 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Roger Berry - Kingswood Labour 61 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Liz Blackman - Erewash Labour 60 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Bob Blizzard - Waveney Labour 59 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
David Borrow - South Ribble Labour 57 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Des Browne - Kilmarnock and Loudoun Labour 58 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Colin Burgon - Elmet and Rothwell Labour 62 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Dawn Butler - Brent Central Labour 40 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Stephen Byers - North Tyneside Labour 57 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Richard Caborn - Sheffield Central Labour 66 09/06/1983 26 £54,403.44<br />
Ian Cawsey - Brigg and Goole Labour 50 01/05/1997 13 £36,268.96<br />
Colin Challon - Morley & Outwood Labour 56 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Ben Chapman - Wirral South Labour 69 27/02/1997 13 £36,268.96<br />
Michael Clapham - Barnsley West & Penistone Labour 67 09/04/1992 18 £49,222.16<br />
Paul Clark - Gillingham and Rainham Labour 53 01/05/1997 13 £47,279.18<br />
Charles Clarke - Norwich South Labour 59 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
David Clelland - Tyne Bridge Labour 66 05/12/1985 24 £54,403.44<br />
Frank Cook - Stockton North Labour 74 09/06/1983 26 £32,383.00<br />
Jim Cousins - Newcastle Central Labour 66 11/06/1987 22 £54,403.44<br />
Ann Cryer - Keighley Labour 70 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
John Cummings - Easington Labour 66 11/06/1987 22 £54,403.44<br />
Claire Curtis-Thomas - Sefton Central Labour 52 01/05/1997 13 £43,393.22<br />
Quentin Davies - Grantham and Stamford Labour 65 11/06/1987 22 £59,584.72<br />
Janet Dean - Burton Labour 61 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Parmjit Dhanda - Gloucester Labour 38 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Andrew Dismore - Hendon Labour 55 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
David Drew - Stroud Labour 58 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Jeff Ennis - Barnsley East and Mexborough Labour 57 12/12/1996 13 £54,403.44<br />
Bill Etherington - Sunderland North Labour 68 09/04/1992 18 £44,040.88<br />
Mark Fisher - Stoke-on-Trent Central Labour 65 09/06/1983 26 £59,584.72<br />
Barbara Follett - Stevenage Labour 67 01/05/1997 13 £43,393.22<br />
Michael Foster - Hastings and Rye Labour 64 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Michael Foster - Worcester Labour 47 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
Bruce George - Walsall South Labour 67 28/02/1974 36 £49,222.16<br />
Neil Gerrard - Walthamstow Labour 67 09/04/1992 18 £49,222.16<br />
Linda Gilroy - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Labour 60 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Nigel Griffiths - Edinburgh South Labour 54 11/06/1987 22 £59,584.72<br />
John Grogan - Selby and Ainsty Labour 49 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
Mike Hall- Weaver Vale Labour 57 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Patrick Hall - Bedford Labour 58 13/01/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Sylvia Heal - Halesowen and Rowley Regis Labour 67 13/01/1997 13 £43,393.22
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
Doug Henderson - Newcastle North Labour 60 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
John Heppell - Nottingham East Labour 61 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Stephen Hesford - Wirral West Labour 52 01/05/1997 13 £43,393.22<br />
Patricia Hewitt - Leicester West Labour 61 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Keith Hill - Streatham Labour 66 09/04/1992 18 £54,403.44<br />
Geoff Hoon - Ashfield Labour 56 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Phil Hope - Corby Labour 55 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Kim Howells - Pontypridd Labour 63 23/02/1989 21 £64,766.00<br />
Beverley Hughes - Stretford and Urmston Labour 60 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
John Hutton - Barrow and Furness Labour 55 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Joan Humble - Blackpool North and Fleetwood Labour 59 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Brian Iddon - Bolton South-East Labour 69 01/05/1997 13 £36,268.96<br />
Adam Ingram - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Labour 63 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Brian Jenkins - Tamworth Labour 67 11/04/1996 14 £46,631.52<br />
Lynne Jones - Birmingham Selly Oak Labour 59 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Martyn Jones - Clwyd South Labour 63 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Sally Keeble - Northampton North Labour 58 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Ann Keen - Brentford and Isleworth Labour 61 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Ruth Kelly - Bolton West Labour 41 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Fraser Kemp - Houghton and Washington East Labour 51 01/05/1997 13 £40,154.92<br />
Jane Kennedy - Liverpool Wavertree Labour 52 09/04/1992 18 £49,222.16<br />
David Kidney - Stafford Labour 55 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Peter Kilfoyle - Liverpool Walton Labour 63 04/07/1991 18 £64,766.00<br />
Jim Knight - Dorset South Labour 45 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Stephen Ladyman - Thanet South Labour 57 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
Robert Laxton - Derby North Labour 65 01/05/1997 13 £50,517.48<br />
David Lepper - Brighton Pavilion Labour 64 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Tom Levitt - High Peak Labour 56 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Martin Linton - Battersea Labour 65 01/05/1997 13 £50,517.48<br />
Ian McCartney - Makerfield Labour 59 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Rosemary McKenna - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Labour 68 01/05/1997 13 £40,154.92<br />
Andrew Mackinlay - Thurrock Labour 61 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Shahid Malik - Dewsbury Labour 42 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Judy Mallaber - Amber Valley Labour 58 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Rob Marris - Wolverhampton South West Labour 55 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Bob Marshall Andrews - Medway Labour 66 01/05/1997 13 £47,279.18<br />
Eric Martlew - Carlisle Labour 61 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Tommy McAvoy - Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour 66 11/06/1987 22 £54,403.44<br />
Christine McCafferty - Calder Valley Labour 64 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Sarah McCarthy-Fry - Portsmouth North Labour 55 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
John McFall Labour 65 11/06/1987 22 £59,584.72<br />
Shona McIsaac - Cleethorpes Labour 50 01/05/1997 13 £36,268.96<br />
Tony McNulty - Harrow East Labour 51 01/05/1997 13 £40,154.92<br />
Gillian Merron - Lincoln Labour 51 01/05/1997 13 £40,154.92<br />
Alan Milburn - Darlington Labour 52 09/04/1992 18 £49,222.16<br />
Anne Moffat - East Lothian Labour 52 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Laura Moffatt - Crawley Labour 56 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Chris Mole - Ipswich Labour 52 15/10/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Margaret Moran - Luton South Labour 55 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Julie Morgan - Cardiff North Labour 65 01/05/1997 13 £50,517.48
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
Kali Mountford - Colne Valley Labour 56 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Chris Mullin - Sunderland South Labour 62 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Denis Murphy - Wansbeck Labour 61 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Doug Naysmith - Bristol North West Labour 69 01/05/1997 13 £36,268.96<br />
Dan Norris - Somerset North East Labour 50 01/05/1997 13 £36,268.96<br />
Mike O'Brien - Warwickshire North Labour 55 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Edward O'Hara - Knowsley South Labour 72 27/09/1990 19 £32,383.00<br />
Bill Olner - Nuneaton Labour 67 09/04/1992 18 £49,222.16<br />
Nick Palmer - Broxtowe Labour 60 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Ian Pearson - Dudley South Labour 51 15/12/1994 15 £44,040.88<br />
James Plaskitt - Warwick and Leamington Labour 55 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Greg Pope - Hyndburn Labour 49 09/04/1992 18 £32,383.00<br />
Bridget Prentice - Lewisham East Labour 57 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Gordon Prentice - Pendle Labour 59 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
John Prescott - Hull East Labour 71 18/06/1970 39 £32,383.00<br />
Gwyn Prosser - Dover Labour 67 01/05/1997 13 £43,393.22<br />
Ken Purchase - Wolverhampton North East Labour 71 09/04/1992 18 £32,383.00<br />
James Purnell - Stalybridge and Hyde Labour 40 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Bill Rammell - Harlow Labour 50 01/05/1997 13 £36,268.96<br />
Andy Reed - Loughborough Labour 45 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
John Reid - Airdrie and Shotts Labour 62 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Terry Rooney - Bradford East Labour 59 08/11/1990 19 £64,766.00<br />
Christine Russell - Chester, City of Labour 65 01/05/1997 13 £50,517.48<br />
Joan Ryan - Enfield North Labour 54 01/05/1997 13 £50,517.48<br />
Martin Salter - Reading West Labour 56 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
Mohammed Sarwar - Glasgow Central Labour 57 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Jonathan Shaw - Chatham and Aylesford Labour 43 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
Clare Short - Birmingham, Ladywood Labour 64 09/06/1983 26 £64,766.00<br />
Sion Simon - Birmingham Erdington Labour 40 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Alan Simpson - Nottingham South Labour 61 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Angela Smith - Basildon South and Thurrock East Labour 51 01/05/1997 13 £40,154.92<br />
Geraldine Smith - Morecambe and Lunesdale Labour 48 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
Jacqui Smith - Redditch Labour 47 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
John Smith - Vale of Glamorgan Labour 59 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Anne Snelgrove - Swindon South Labour 52 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Helen Southworth - Warrington South Labour 53 01/05/1997 13 £47,279.18<br />
Phyllis Starkey - Milton Keynes South Labour 63 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Howard Stoate - Dartford Labour 56 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Gavin Strang - Edinburgh East Labour 66 18/06/1970 39 £54,403.44<br />
Dari Taylor - Stockton South Labour 65 01/05/1997 13 £50,711.78<br />
Paddy Tipping - Sherwood Labour 60 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Mark Todd - Derbyshire South Labour 55 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Don Touhig - Islwyn Labour 62 16/02/1995 15 £64,766.00<br />
Paul Truswell - Pudsey Labour 55 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Des Turner - Brighton Kemptown Labour 70 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
Neil Turner - Wigan Labour 64 23/09/1999 10 £38,859.60<br />
Kitty Ussher - Burnley Labour 39 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Rudi Vis - Finchley and Golders Green Labour 69 01/05/1997 13 £36,268.96<br />
Lynda Waltho - Stourbridge Labour 49 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Claire Ward - Watford Labour 37 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
Betty Williams - Aberconwy Labour 65 01/05/1997 13 £50,517.48<br />
Alan Williams - Swansea West Labour 79 15/10/1964 45 £32,383.00<br />
Michael Wills - Swindon North Labour 57 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Tony Wright - Cannock Chase Labour 62 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Tony Wright - Great Yarmouth Labour 55 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Derek Wyatt - Sittingbourne and Sheppey Labour 60 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Peter Ainsworth - East Surrey Conservative 53 09/04/1992 18 £54,403.44<br />
Michael Ancram - Devizes Conservative 64 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Peter Atkinson - Hexham Conservative 67 09/04/1992 18 £49,222.16<br />
Tim Boswell - Daventry Conservative 67 11/06/1987 22 £49,222.16<br />
Angela Browning - Tiverton and Honiton Conservative 63 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
John Butterfill - Bournemouth West Conservative 69 09/06/1983 26 £38,859.60<br />
Derek Conway - Old Bexley and Sidcup Conservative 57 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Sir Patrick Cormack - South Staffordshire Conservative 70 28/02/1974 36 £32,383.00<br />
David Curry - Skipton and Ripon Conservative 65 11/06/1987 22 £59,584.72<br />
Christopher Fraser - Norfolk South West Conservative 47 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Paul Goodman - Wycombe Conservative 50 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
John Greenway - Thirsk and Malton Conservative 64 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
John Gummer - Suffolk Coastal Conservative 70 03/05/1979 31 £32,383.00<br />
David Heathcoat-Amory - Wells Conservative 61 09/06/1983 26 £64,766.00<br />
Douglas Hogg - Sleaford and North Hykeham Conservative 65 04/05/1979 31 £64,766.00<br />
John Horam - Orpington Conservative 71 09/04/1992 18 £32,383.00<br />
Michael Howard - Folkestone and Hythe Conservative 68 09/06/1983 26 £44,040.88<br />
Michael Jack - Fylde Conservative 63 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Robert Key - Salisbury Conservative 65 09/06/1983 26 £59,584.72
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
Julie Kirkbride - Bromsgrove Conservative 49 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
Jacqui Lait - Beckenham Conservative 62 20/11/1997 12 £49,222.16<br />
Michael Lord - Suffolk Central and Ipswich North Conservative 71 09/06/1983 27 £32,383.00<br />
Andrew Mackay - Bracknell Conservative 60 09/06/1983 26 £64,766.00<br />
David Maclean - Penrith and the border Conservative 56 28/07/1983 26 £64,766.00<br />
Humfrey Malins - Woking Conservative 64 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
John Maples - Stratford-on-Avon Conservative 67 01/05/1997 13 £43,393.22<br />
Michael Mates - Hampshire East Conservative 75 10/10/1974 35 £32,383.00<br />
Malcolm Moss - Cambridgeshire North East Conservative 67 11/06/1987 22 £49,222.16<br />
Andrew Pelling - Croydon Central Conservative 50 05/06/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Michael Spicer - Worcestershire West Conservative 67 28/02/1974 36 £49,222.16<br />
Richard Spring - West Suffolk Conservative 63 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Anthony Steen - Totnes Conservative 70 28/02/1974 36 £32,383.00<br />
Ian Taylor - Esher and Walton Conservative 65 11/06/1987 22 £59,584.72<br />
Peter Viggers - Gosport Conservative 72 28/02/1974 36 £32,383.00<br />
Nigel Waterson - Eastbourne Conservative 59 09/04/1992 18 £64,766.00<br />
Ann Widdecombe - Maidstone and the Weald Conservative 62 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
David Wilshire - Spelthorne Conservative 66 11/06/1987 22 £54,403.44<br />
Ann Winterton - Congleton Conservative 69 09/06/1983 26 £38,859.60<br />
Sir Nicholas Winterton - Macclesfield Conservative 72 30/09/1971 38 £32,383.00<br />
John Barrett - Edinburgh West Liberal Democrat 56 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Colin Breed - South East Cornwall Liberal Democrat 63 01/05/1997 13 £54,403.44<br />
Sandra Gidley - Romsey and Southampton North Liberal Democrat 53 04/05/2000 10 £36,268.96<br />
Julia Goldsworthy - Camborne and Redruth Liberal Democrat 31 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Evan Harris - Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrat 44 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00
Name and Constituency Party Age at 2010<br />
Election<br />
Date Elected Length of<br />
Service<br />
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<strong>Resettlement</strong><br />
Grant<br />
Paul Holmes - Chesterfield Liberal Democrat 53 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
David Howarth - Cambridge Liberal Democrat 51 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Paul Keetch - Hereford and South Herefordshire Liberal Democrat 48 01/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
Susan Kramer - Richmond Park Liberal Democrat 59 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Mark Oaten - Winchester Liberal Democrat 46 20/11/1997 12 £32,383.00<br />
Lembit Opik - Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrat 45 02/05/1997 13 £32,383.00<br />
Willie Rennie - Dunfermline and Fife West Liberal Democrat 42 09/02/2006 4 £32,383.00<br />
Paul Rowen - Rochdale Liberal Democrat 55 05/05/2005 5 £32,383.00<br />
Matthew Taylor - Truro and Falmouth Liberal Democrat 47 12/03/1987 23 £32,383.00<br />
Phil Willis - Harrogate and Knaresborough Liberal Democrat 68 01/05/1997 13 £40,154.92<br />
Richard Younger-Ross - Newton Abbot Liberal Democrat 57 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Dai Davies - Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Voice 50 29/06/2006 3 £32,383.00<br />
Ian Paisley - North Antrim DUP 84 18/06/1970 38 £32,383.00<br />
Bob Spink - Castle Point Green Belt 61 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Richard Taylor - Wyre Forest Ind CHC 75 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
Adam Price - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Plaid Cymru 41 07/06/2001 8 £32,383.00<br />
George Galloway - Poplar and Limehouse Respect 55 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Eddie McGrady - South Down SDLP 74 11/06/1987 22 £32,383.00<br />
John Mason - Glasgow East SNP 52 25/07/2008 1 £32,383.00<br />
Alex Salmond - Banff and Buchan SNP 55 11/06/1987 22 £64,766.00<br />
Total: £10,432,053.92