In the 2009 Parliamentary expenses scandal, in which a number of MPs were criticised for their expense claims, it was revealed that, in 2007-08, Ainsworth had claimed the maximum permissible amount of £23,083 for second-home allowances, making him the joint highest claimant that year with 142 other MPs.
For 2008-09, he claimed £20,304, 269th out of 647 MPs.
Expenses
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £20,304 (269th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £18,878 (427th) | £18,911 | £19,275 (348th) | £17,519 (393rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,232 (145th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £21,180 (164th) | £19,724 (257th) | £20,807 (253rd) | £28,025 | £18,578 (304th) | £17,972 (joint 465th with 1 other) | £18,117 (330th) | £14,913 (350th) |
| Staffing costs | £86,639 (492nd) | £79,747 (534th) | £78,508 (492nd) | £75,062 | £71,082 (285th) | £65,954 (joint 422nd with 1 other) | £64,551 (325th) | £46,289 (303rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,379 (joint 181st with 1 other) | £5,547 (435th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,892 (450th)1 | £2,887 (552nd)2 | £6,145 (393rd)3 | £5,995 | £9,152 (366th) | £11,200 (282nd) | £11,423 (265th) | £10,304 (201st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £352 (255th) | £0 | £182 | £247 (341st) | £438 (283rd) | £1,035 (165th) | £468 (253rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £634 (176th) | £459 (221st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,301 (473rd) | £426 (joint 532nd with 1 other) | £755 (389th) | £599 | £667 (423rd) | £737 (joint 387th with 2 others) | £712 (joint 466th with 1 other) | £687 (460th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £978 (570th) | £2,463 (344th) | £1,645 | £1,437 (502nd) | £2,686 (310th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,312 (166th) | £1,008 (joint 410th with 5 others) | £808 | £1,818 (439th) | £1,818 (432nd) | £1,818 (413th) | £1,132 (532nd) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £146,329 (372nd) | £134,515 (479th) | £128,564 (475th) | £131,227 | £123,874 (309th) | £119,898 (317th) | £118,905 (196th) | £91,252 (255th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,422 (448th). Rail £3,470 (261st).
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