Details of air travel claimed by DUP MPs for dependant travel

Request

Please release the number, class (economy, business etc) and cost of dependant travel flights claimed by DUP MPs in the last 5 years.


Response

IPSA holds the information that you request.

Under the Scheme of MPs’ Business Costs and Expenses (‘the Scheme’), the costs of travel made in support of the MP’s parliamentary functions can be reimbursed. Where MPs have caring responsibilities, they may claim for journeys by their dependants between their constituency and London. MPs’ dependants must be registered with IPSA before travel can be claimed for them. For journeys by public transport, MPs may buy a ticket of any class but reimbursement will be limited to the rate of an economy class ticket available at the time of booking. In the case of air travel, ‘economy’ includes ‘flexible economy’.

Please find below the information that you have requested

Financial yearEconomy: Cost (£)Economy: NumberFlexible Economy: Cost (£)Flexible Economy: NumberBusiness/Club: Cost (£)Business/Club: NumberTotal Cost (£)Total number
2012-13006,921.2427006,921.2427
2013-14729.223,919.1418004,648.3420
2014-155,231.052400005,231.0524
2015-165,420.7933341.013005,761.8036
2016-174,304.1118001,101.2825,405.3920
Grand Total15,685.157712,476.57531,101.28229,263132

Ref:
CAS-121537
Disclosure:
27 August 2018
Categories:
MPs' TRAVEL
Exemptions Applied:
None