2009/2010 allocations
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- 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.
Short Money allocations, 2009/10, based on 2005 General Election results
| 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 Democrats |
£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 |
| DUP |
£159,975.00 |
£4,011.90 |
N/A |
£163,986.90 |
| SDLP |
£59,623.00 |
£1,495.24 |
N/A |
£61,118.24 |
Other parties' allocation under the 'representative business' scheme, 2009/10, based on 2005 General Election results
| Political party |
General |
Travel |
Leader of the Opposition |
Total |
|---|
| Sinn Féin |
£94,482.00 |
£2,340.13 |
N/A |
£96,822.13 |
