Catherine's Accounts 2010
General Expenditure
The general expenditure allowance paid to MEP's are designed to cover office management expenditure, phone bills, postage, the purchase, management and use of IT equipment, and travel by Members within their own Member State. The general expenditure allowance for 2010 is €4,202 per month. 100% of expenditure is supported by documentation and yearly accounts are prepared by an external accountant (HARTS Chartered Accountants, Hertfordshire).
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Period 01 January 2010 - 31 December 2010
General Expenditure Allowance (Art 25-28):
|
Travel - related expenditure |
£2,021 |
|
Office management and running costs |
£14,452 |
|
Office equipment |
£11,782 |
|
Communications |
£6,428 |
|
Conferences, events, briefings, meetings, etc. |
£871 |
|
Stationery, periodicals, subscriptions, etc |
£7,075 |
|
Miscellaneous |
£584 |
Travel and Subsistence
MEPs have one journey a week from home to work reimbursed at a flat rate on the basis of distance and mode of transport. All travel outside the UK is reimbursed at cost. In all cases, proof of travel is required. Accommodation and general expenses within the UK are paid for out of the general expenditure allowance under Representation Activities. Wherever possible, Catherine travels by train which she considers the most environmentally sustainable & cost efficient method.
MEPs receive a daily subsistence allowance for official attendance on Parliamentary duties in the EU but outside the UK. For official attendance on Parliamentary duties outside the EU, MEPs receive half the daily substance allowance plus the cost of bed and breakfast.
The following is a statement of the expenses paid to Catherine Bearder during 2010. The information is provided by the parliaments directorate-general for finance.
For the period 01 January to 31st December 2010, Catherine was reimbursed:
|
Hotel |
€1,258.60 |
|
Duration Allowance |
€8,791.00 |
|
Distance Allowance |
€4,723.58 |
|
Travel Costs |
€27,026.73 |
|
Daily Subsistence Allowance |
€35,760.00 |
|
Taxi costs Brussels/Strasbourg |
€290.60 |
|
Taxi other |
€234.60 |
|
Total of Daily Subsistence Allowance Received |
€78,085.11 |
Staff
During 2010 Catherine employed 5 full-time and 2 part time staff.
European Parliament Salaries and Allowances Page
Secretarial Assistance Allowance (Art 33 PEAM):
Staff Details:
In cases where a family member or partner was employed as an assistant or contracted as a service provider or paying agent, the level of payment is shown within bands of €10,000.
|
NAME |
POSITION (Indicate if full or part-time) |
BASED |
SALARY BAND |
RELATION |
|
Sallie Barnard |
FT - Head of Office |
UK |
£20,000-30,000 |
None |
|
Mark Wheeler |
FT - Political Assistant/Casework |
UK |
£20,000-30,000 |
None |
|
Rupert Dewey |
FT - Political Assistant /Media |
UK |
£20,000-30,000 |
None |
|
Simon Werner |
PT - Data Officer |
UK |
£20,000-30,000 FTE |
None |
|
Katy Riddle |
PT - Regional Coordinator |
UK |
£10,000-20,000 FTE |
None |
|
Jennifer Doran |
FT - Parliamentary Assistant |
Brussels |
£20,000-35,000 |
None |
|
Mieke Hendrickx |
FT - Parliamentary Assistant |
Brussels |
£20,000-35,000 |
None |
Name and address of paying agent:
Janet Hart, Harts Chartered Accountants, 3 Churchgates, Church Lane, Berkhamsted, Herts. HP4 2UB
The role of paying agent is to administer and MEPs staff payroll. Catherine is not a member of the additional voluntary pension scheme and does not employ any members of her family.
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