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Wikipedia / Cranborne Money

Cranborne Money is the common name given to the annual payment to opposition parties in the UK House of Lords to help them with their costs. It is named after Lord Cranborne, who was the leader of the House of Lords when it was introduced on 27 November 1996. Short Money is its counterpart in the House of Commons.

Annual allocations

2009/10

2013/14

2022/23

Conservative Party

474,927

–

–

Labour Party

–

555,748

726,814

Liberal Democrats

237,126

–

362,892

Cross bench peers

61,003

71,770

95,013

Total

726,988

627,518

1,184,719

Cranborne Money allocations (£)

In addition to the above funds, the salaries of the Leader of the Opposition and Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords are also paid from public funds. In 2009/10 such payments amounted to £73,617 and £68,074 respectively.

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