Annex 2
What do the Commission’s Budget Proposals, laid before the Assembly on 15 October 2008 cover? The following outlines the costs and compares with previous years:
£000 |
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2009-10 |
2008-09 |
2007-08 |
|
|
|
|
Members’ salaries & allowances, Office Holders’ salaries, Members’ staff salaries |
14,005 |
13,701 |
12,015 |
Staff salaries including inward secondments |
13,871 |
12,659 |
10,512 |
HR costs including recruitment and health and safety equipment |
176 |
159 |
172 |
Corporate training & staff/AM training and development costs |
250 |
241 |
217 |
Staff travel and subsistence costs |
230 |
218 |
140 |
ICT costs including website, broadcasting & licence and maintenance costs |
3,978 |
3,373 |
3,568 |
Accommodation and facilities costs including rates, electricity, catering, cleaning and maintenance - |
7,169 |
6,764 |
7,721 |
Public engagement and communications costs, including visitor services, outreach and national events |
921 |
551 |
447 |
Other administrative costs - |
1,652 |
1,482 |
2,464 |
Depreciation and notional interest charges |
4,200 |
4,775 |
3,836 |
Contingency |
1,000 |
867 |
- |
Cost savings & efficiencies |
-250 |
- |
- |
Gross Revenue Expenditure |
47,202 |
44,791 |
41,097 |
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Sales from the Assembly Shop |
-40 |
-31 |
-36 |
Accommodation rental income |
-90 |
-104 |
-114 |
Miscellaneous income |
-30 |
-25 |
-1 |
Gross Revenue Income |
-160 |
-160 |
-151 |
NET REVENUE EXPENDITURE |
47,689 |
44,631 |
40,941 |
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Capital expenditure - creation of fixed assets |
709 |
1,550 |
156 |
Capital income - disposal of fixed assets |
- |
- |
- |
NET CAPITAL EXPENDITURE |
709 |
1,550 |
156 |
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NET RESOURCE REQUIREMENT |
47,751 |
46,181 |
41,097 |
Annex 3
Breakdown of 'Other Administrative costs’ and 'Accommodation and Facilities costs’
The Budget expenditure/income analysis has been prepared in a format that allows for improved comparison between the approved budget and spend reported in the Resource Accounts at the year-end. Further detail on specific budget lines is provided below:
Other Admin Costs |
2009-10 £000 |
Accommodation Costs |
2009-10 £000 |
|
Postage and Carriage |
69 |
Office Rentals |
2,183 |
|
External Audit |
41 |
Rates |
1,219 |
|
Internal Audit |
15 |
Maintenance |
980 |
|
Stationery |
49 |
Furniture and Fittings |
103 |
|
Uniforms and Clothing |
24 |
Fuel |
10 |
|
Hospitality |
64 |
Gas |
51 |
|
Insurance |
70 |
Electricity |
359 |
|
Legal Costs |
15 |
Water |
21 |
|
External Translation |
338 |
Cleaning, Laundry and Waste Disposal |
302 |
|
Payroll Management |
47 |
Security |
615 |
|
Statistical Services |
1 |
Consumables |
41 |
|
Publications |
114 |
Catering |
371 |
|
Miscellaneous Expenditure |
15 |
Photocopier Rental |
139 |
|
Information Services |
143 |
Window Cleaning |
62 |
|
Venue Hire |
18 |
Removals |
5 |
|
Expenses - Witnesses |
83 |
Car Parking |
72 |
|
Commonwealth |
48 |
Crèche |
102 |
|
Banking Charges |
3 |
Works and Projects |
409 |
|
AM Stationery |
127 |
Refuse |
123 |
|
PO Vehicle Expenses |
9 |
Catering Van Hire |
2 |
|
Consultancy |
94 |
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Ordnance Survey Licences |
13 |
Total |
7,169 |
|
Brussels Office Expenses |
1 |
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Brussels Staff Expenses |
12 |
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Corporate Subscriptions |
5 |
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Corporate Initiatives |
29 |
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Independent Advisors |
41 |
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External Reporting |
10 |
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Equalities & Access |
5 |
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Awards |
16 |
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Drafting Services |
21 |
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British Inter-parliamentary |
5 |
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European Networks |
5 |
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Bus |
72 |
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Archiving |
30 |
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Total |
1,652 |
Annex 4
Financial Support for Assembly Members
The levels of salaries and allowances are set out in the Assembly’s Determination, which is updated annually.
Salaries for Assembly Members are as follows:
Assembly Member This is set at 82.0% of an MP’s salary. It is paid to all Assembly Members. The following salaries for office holders are paid in addition to the Assembly Members’ salary. |
£51,833 |
Presiding Officer This amount is comparable with the Scottish Parliament’s and Northern Ireland Assembly’s rate. |
£40,645 |
Deputy Presiding Officer This amount is comparable with the Scottish Parliament’s rate. |
£25,566 |
First Minister This amount is comparable with a Cabinet Minister of the UK Government. |
£78,355 |
Deputy First Minister, Ministers and the Counsel General This amount is comparable with a Minister of State. |
£40,645 |
Deputy Minister This amount is comparable with a Junior Minister in the Scottish Parliament. |
£25,566 |
Government Chief Whip |
£25,566 |
Opposition Chief Whip |
£11,331 |
Assembly Commissioner |
£11,331 |
Chairs of Scrutiny Committees/Audit Committee/ Finance Committee |
£11,331 |
Chairs of other Committees (other than Business and Standards) |
£5,934 |
Leader of the largest Party without an executive role |
£40,645 |
Leader of the opposition parties other than the largest |
£11,331 |
Added to salaries are the costs of pensions and national insurance contributions.
Allowances for Assembly Members cover the following types of expenditure, with the estimated annual budgets shown in brackets:
Travel and subsistence (£0.5m);
Office costs - to cover the costs of Members furnishing and maintaining an office in the area which they represent (£0.9m);
Additional costs - reimburses Members for expenses necessarily incurred in staying overnight away from their main home for the purpose of performing their duties as a Member (£0.5m);
Support staff salaries - each Member can employ up to 3 full time equivalent staff to assist with administrative, clerical or secretarial capacity or to undertake research and casework. Party groups of 3 or more Members are entitled to an allowance to assist them in the discharge of their work in the Assembly (£5.7m).
Every year we publish the amounts paid in allowances to Assembly Members in the preceding year.
