Mr Smith reads that “MSPs claimed almost £500,000 in extra allowances last year, taking the bill to more than £10 million. New figures published today show the bill for MSPs' staff costs, office, travel, accommodation and other expenses rose by nearly £500,000 - up from £9,768,794 to £10,261,285.”
It really shoots a major hole in the theory that MSPs need more cash to do their jobs. Over half a million pounds was paid to MSPs under the Edinburgh Accommodation Allowance Scheme which allows some of them to profit from buying property at the taxpayers expense and then being able to pocket a profit when they sell it.
Over the same time period expenses claims for staff costs actually FELL.
It really shoots a major hole in the theory that MSPs need more cash to do their jobs. Over half a million pounds was paid to MSPs under the Edinburgh Accommodation Allowance Scheme which allows some of them to profit from buying property at the taxpayers expense and then being able to pocket a profit when they sell it.
Over the same time period expenses claims for staff costs actually FELL.
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