Information about accommodation claim by David Lammy, MP

Request

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, that you confirm whether:

  1. The £538.39 claimed under ‘Utility costs’ in ‘Accommodation’ in the financial year 2021/2022 for David Lammy is billable to

a) Member’s constituency home or

b) Member’s London accommodation?

Response

I can confirm that we hold information relevant to your request. The £538.39 claimed under ‘Utility Costs’ was billable to the MP’s constituency office.

The rules governing what MPs may claim for are set out in The Scheme of MPs' Staffing and Business Costs. (the Scheme) Rules for claiming costs associated with constituency offices are set out in Chapter 6.

You may also find some of our recent blog posts useful for further information on what MPs can claim for, and why:

Why do MPs need an accommodation budget?

MPs’ business costs aren’t expenses

Ref:
RFI-202208-06
Disclosure:
22 September 2022
Categories:
MPs' ACCOMMODATIONMPs' OFFICE COSTS
Exemptions Applied: