Claims made by MPs for first class rail travel

Request

How much has been spent on First Class rail travel for MPs in each of the following years;

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012


Response

IPSA holds some of the information that you request.

We publish details of MPs’ claims for expenses on our website.  You may view the published information by visiting our publication website.

For you ease, the published data available for the aggregated first class travel costs for 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

  • 2010 - £539,542.20

  • 2011 - £658,398.50 

The total costs for 2012 will be available in 2013, following the end of the financial year.

IPSA began operations on 7 May 2010 and does not hold any information relating to claims made or processed prior to that date.

Ref:
FOI2012-A110
Disclosure:
10 December 2012
Categories:
MPs' TRAVEL
Exemptions Applied:
None