MSPs expenses are on the up

MSPs expenses have come under the spotlight as the Scottish Parliament revealed that payments for last year totalled £11.7m

Expenses and allowances for 2009-10 reached £11,662,598, an increase of £706,394 from the previous year, with allowance system partly blamed for the increase

Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan claimed the most expenses at almost £46,000, with Lothians MSP George Foulkes claiming the least at £3,000.

A Scottish Parliament spokesman, said: “Staff salary costs aside, the wider picture shows costs remain steady.”

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