Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties

Originally Posted by denphone

Not in the last year or so but before that well that is open to debate.

Did you read the link?

It was dated 2002.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Did you read the link?

It was dated 2002.

Yes l did read the link but missed the date so l think l need a new pair of glasses.

Originally Posted by denphone

Not in the last year or so but before that well that is open to debate.

Not in the last year or so? According to Hugh's link she gave up public speaking almost 10 years ago.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chris

Not in the last year or so? According to Hugh's link she gave up public speaking almost 10 years ago.

So what would the £535,000 be for then in the last 5 years.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by denphone

So what would the £535,000 be for then in the last 5 years.

Her health care

[denphone]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Her health care

Thats a astronimical amount for her healthcare would you not say.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by denphone

Thats a astronimical amount for her healthcare would you not say.

I would not give her or Scargill anything at all . Apart from a match and some wood

Excuse me lets not just concentrate on Mrs T as Blair hasn't exactly shy about using it.

I wonder if Brown has any intention of applying?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Excuse me lets not just concentrate on Mrs T as Blair hasn't exactly shy about using it.

I wonder if Brown has any intention of applying?

As far as l am concerned they are all as bad as each other but because of the title of the thread we have tended to focus on Maggie more.

Public Duties Allowance - Hansard

The public duties cost allowance which is administered by the Cabinet Office, is paid in respect of office and secretarial expenses incurred by former Prime Ministers in connection with their public duties. All claims must be supported by documentary evidence. The allowance is not payable if the former Prime Minister is occupying the position of Leader of the Opposition. The allowance is linked to the ceiling of the centralised arrangements for payment of staff and secretarial support for MPs with London constituencies.

It is not for public appearances.

Originally Posted by downquark1

Well I think we should ask what were the expensive for first.

Originally Posted by denphone

So what would the £535,000 be for then in the last 5 years.

Since 1991, former Prime Ministers have been entitled to a Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA)
to assist with additional office costs which they are liable to incur because of their special
position in public life (not payable if the individual also occupies the position of Leader of the
Opposition). The allowance was £52,760 (from 1 April 2001), equal in amount to the
Members’ Office Cost Allowance. It was increased to £70,000 on 19 July 2001, following the
introduction of new staffing allowances for Members of Parliament. From April 2002 the
allowance was increased to £72,310, remaining in line with the new staffing allowance figure

for Members of Parliament. The current allowance is £90,854.

link

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Public Duties Allowance - Hansard

It is not for public appearances.

One does wonder what public duties she performs (to the tune of £100k per annum) 20 years after leaving office.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by danielf

One does wonder what (to the tune of £100k per annum)

Mr Cameron

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

No wonder thatcher is always attending events when almost dead, she gets paid for it.

This is truly shocking especially from thatcher as she was an advocate of trimming costs.

Now now, I'm sure she provides tremendous value for money...

[danielf]

In fairness, I would think that some expense is justifiable for a period of time after leaving office. Perhaps a part-time PA to deal with correspondence, perhaps some modest office costs. But £100k per annum? For life? I find that hard to justify.