Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 2658, on Sinn Fein: finance, if she will publish how much of representative money will be paid to hon. Members elected for Sinn Fein in the 2017-19 parliamentary session; and if she will make a statement.

Following the results of the 2017 General Election, the full year Representative Money allocation for Sinn Fein is:

Main Budget: £161,501.00

Travel Budget: £3,578.03

The pro-rated figures for the post-election period (i.e. 9 June 2017 to 31 March 2018) are £130,970.55 and £2,901.64 respectively.

Figures for future years will be based on the annual percentage increase of the consumer price index as at the previous December.