In 2007/2008 All MP’s were allocated a budget of £90,505 per annum.  This budget also covers employers NI costs.

Parliament requires MPs to pay their staff in accordance with their salary guidelines.  The pay ranges have been approved by the Speaker's Advisory Panel on Members' Allowances.  The pay ranges are based on 37.5 hours net per week.

Scale A: Office Managers/Executive Secretaries            Pay Range £20,559 - £38,623

Scale B: Senior Secretaries                                           Pay Range £16,821- £29,280

Scale C: Junior Secretaries                                            Pay Range £13,705 - £24,296

Scale D: Senior Caseworker                                         Pay Range £16,821- £28,656

Scale E: Caseworker                                                    Pay Range £13,082 - £24,296

Scale F: Senior Research/Parliamentary Assistant          Pay Range £26,789 - £38,623

Scale G: Research/Parliamentary Assistant                    Pay Range £13,705 - £33,018

In Westminster John employs:

One researcher – Scale G

He also has one person seconded to him plus several volunteer students working for short periods throughout the year

In Worksop John employs:

One office manager/senior caseworker – Scale A

One caseworker in Worksop – Scale E

One IT consultant in Worksop – Scale G

One Parliamentary Assistant – Scale G

All pay rates are pro-rata, with some employees working part-time. All contracts are registered with Parliament and all are members of appropriate trade unions.

One relative, Joanna White, is employed as office manager and has been employed since 2003.  Joanna also worked in Parliament in the early 1990s for a senior MP.

John Mann’s total staffing costs for 2006/2007 were: £83,958