A guide to MP’s pay and expenses

According to the BBC: “Commons Speaker Michael Martin is leading a review into the MPs expenses system. Here is a look at the pay and expenses and allowances MPs can claim - which amounted to an average of £135,600 per MP last year.”

There has been a great deal of coverage in the media recently about MPs being less than above board about their financial arrangements. But what exactly are MPs entitled to?

An excellent summary is provided by the BBC here