Please find below details of my MSP expenses. Further details can be obtained from the Scottish Parliament website, including details of individual claims or expenses paid directly by the Parliament.

Edinburgh Accommodation

2005/06 total 7343.51 consisting of

Rent 6300
Council Tax 736.88
Utitlies 306.63

2006/07 total 7923.94 consisting of

Rent 6650
Council Tax 930.6
Utilities 343.34

2007/08 total 8,056.06 consisting of

Rent 6900
Council Tax 950.35
Utilities 205.71

2008/09 total 6,139.03
9mths consisting of

Rent 5175
Council Tax 964.03

Members Travel

2005/06 3,356.46
2006/07 3,568.38
2007/08 2,619.22
2008/09 2,289.42
9 months

Staff travel

2005/06 380.7
2006/07 221.3
2007/08 65.4
2008/09 187.2
9 months

Employee and contingency support

2005/06 849.84
2006/07 1,022.28
2007/08 1,226.87
2008/09 6 months 409.73 thereafter
Surgery advertising 1,175.90
Telecommunications 196.65

Members support

2005/06 17,266.26
2006/07 18,951.11
2007/08 20,092.91
2008/09 6 months 8384.49 thereafter
Office cost provision 2,577.32

Notes:

Members support allowance = cost of running constituency office, changed in 2008 to office cost provision.

Employee consitgency and support = surgery advertising, telephone line rental, changed in 2008 to surgery advertising and telecommunications