House of Lords: peers claim £5.4 million in travel expenses

The taxpayer has covered more than £1.5 million in air travel costs for peers over the last parliament, half of which was claimed by just 14 people.

Total travel expenses claimed by peers since December 2019 reached £5.4 million, of which flights accounted for nearly a third. Rail, ferry and coach costs accounted for £2.53 million, while just over £1 million was expensed for car journeys. In addition, nearly £300,000 was claimed for taxis, tolls and parking. 

Although a category exists for motorbike expenses, nothing was claimed for this method of transport (the average age of peers is 72).