Personal Expenses for Elizabeth May as Member of Parliament

When Members are in travel status (meaning outside their riding), they may charge their travel-related accommodation, meal and incidental expenses to the Travel Status Expenses Account subject to certain conditions as determined by the Board of Internal Economy. Only Members’ expenses may be charged to this account. The Board of Internal Economy has set a maximum limit that Members may claim against the Travel Status Expenses Account.

Allowable Personal Claim

for 2011-2012 Actual Costs Claimed Secondary Residence Costs* - $12,400.00 Travel Costs** - $996.43 Per Diem*** - $2,580.75 TOTAL $24,200.00 $15,977.18

Travel Status Expense Account includes the following claimable items:

Secondary Residences Costs

Per diem costs when outside the riding

Travel costs within the riding or within the province the riding is located

* Secondary Residence costs CAN include the following:

Rental of furnished or unfurnished apartments, condominiums or homes, whether leased or rented by the day, week or month, except for leasing or rental arrangements that include a purchase option;

One basic telephone line;

Basic cablevision; and,

Utilities (oil, natural gas, propane, electricity, water and water tanks).

Note that Elizabeth May only claims rent but does not claim phone, cable and utilities for the secondary residence.

** Travel Costs

The Member is allowed to claim all travel costs for travel within the province their riding is located and for travel to/from Ottawa.

Note that Elizabeth May absorbs the vast majority of travel costs within her riding personally.

*** Per Diem

A Member of Parliament is allowed to claim a per diem of $83.25 per day when outside the riding. Elizabeth claimed a total of 56 days in the 2011-2012 fiscal year, however she was outside the riding approximately 6 months of the 2011-2012 year.

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