2009/2010 Allocations
- General funding for Opposition Parties
- From 1 April 2008, eligible parties receive £14,015 for every seat won at the last election plus £27.99 for every 200 votes gained by the party.
- Travel Expenses for Opposition Parties
- From 1 April 2008, £153,956 is apportioned between each of the Opposition parties in the same proportion as the amount given to each of them under the 'General Funding' scheme set out above.
- Leader of the Opposition’s Office
- £652,936 is available for the running costs of the Leader of the Opposition’s office for the financial year commencing on 1 April 2008. In addition, the Leader of the Opposition, the Opposition Chief Whip and the Assistant Opposition Whip receive a salary from public funds, on top of their parliamentary salary: £73,617, £41,370 and £26,624 respectively.
| Political party | General | Travel | Leader of the Opposition | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | £4,004,543.00 | £100,427.12 | £652,936.00 | £4,757,906.12 | |
| Liberal Democrat | £1,706,587.00 | £42,798.30 | N/A | £1,749,385.30 | |
| SNP | £141,777.00 | £3,555.53 | N/A | £145,332.53 | |
| Plaid Cymru | £66,508.00 | £1,667.91 | N/A | £68,175.91 | |
| Democratic Unionist | £159,975.00 | £4,011.90 | N/A | £163,986.90 | |
| SDLP | £59,623.00 | £1,495.24 | N/A | £61,118.24 | |
| Political party | General | Travel | Leader of the Opposition | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | £94,482.00 | £2,340.13 | N/A | £96,822.13 | |
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