More than 270 peers claimed more than £40,000 in allowances, with two claiming more than £70,000. The Guardian’s analysis covers the attendance, participation and allowances claims of 785 lords serving for a full year between 2017 and 2018. Parliamentary staff note peers’ attendance when they arrive, but no record is kept of how soon after that they depart. The median allowance claim by peers was £30,180, though some peers claimed substantially more than that through more frequent attendance or through travel expenses. He claimed £75,122 for 154 days’ attendance, £23,108 of which was for air travel.

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2019 16:52 UTC