Andrew Duff's members of staff

Tim Huggan

Constituency Officer

Tim has worked for Andrew since 2002, and is responsible for office management, media, communications and Andrew's constituency diary

Ian Horner

Communications Officer

Ian works part-time for Andrew and deals mainly with regional stakeholders, press and communications

Sietse Wijnsma

Parliamentary Assistant

Sietse joined the team in 2008

Petr Cesk

Parliamentary Assistant

Petr joined the team in October 2009

Alex Scott

Casework Officer

Alex joined the team following the 2009 european elections

Kathryn Parker

Kathryn is Interning in Andrew's Cambridge office until June 2010

Paying agent

Andrew's paying agent is Hart Chartered Accountants

Andrew's expenses and allowances

Summary of Accounts 2009.

Summary of accounts for 2008.

Summary of accounts for 2007.

Liberal Democrat MEPs' code of conduct

Liberal Democrat MEPs' code of conduct.

ANDREW DUFF'S ANNUAL REPORT 2010

2009 marked an important turning point for the European Union, and for the European Parliament in particular. After long controversies, the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on 1 December. The EU is now in a much stronger position to deal with the enormous challenges we face as a country, as a continent and as a planet.

During the year, the financial crisis turned to economic recession. Efforts to return to financial stability and to renew investment were led by the EU.

As the Liberal Group spokesman on constitutional affairs, and as one of Parliament's team who negotiated the Lisbon treaty, I am privileged to have been at the heart of these matters. I have also been the Parliament's rapporteur or draftsman on the approval of the new European Commission which could take office only after the treaty had come into force.

Other key questions for me have been the electoral reform of the Parliament (on which I am rapporteur), the establishment of the new External Action Service, improving relations between the European and national parliaments, and the prospect of a reform of the financial system of the Union.

In the field of foreign and security policy, I have been especially active on Turkey and Cyprus, and in deepening the EU's relationship with NATO.

My latest book Saving the European Union: the logic of the Lisbon treaty was published by Shoehorn Press in July.

I remain President of the Union of European Federalists, campaigning across Europe for a stronger and more democratic EU.

There has been a steady rise in the volume of constituency casework, including some complex issues concerning family or commercial law. I have been engaged in helping firms ride out the economic storm and exploit all the opportunities that UK membership of the EU offers. The rise in applications to, and receipts from, EU science R&D funding is especially encouraging for our region.

After a hard campaign in the middle of the House of Commons expenses scandal, the Liberal Democrat vote in the European Parliamentary elections in June stood up well, coming in third place (after the Conservatives and UKIP, and in front of Labour and the Greens).

Office and staff

During 2009 my staff have been Tim Huggan, Constituency Officer, responsible for office management, media, party communications and the constituency diary; Ian Horner, Agent; Stephen Marshall and Alex Scott, Casework Officer. Charlie Cadywould and Kathryn Parker worked as interns in the Cambridge office.

In Brussels and Strasbourg my parliamentary assistants have been Roland Fleig and Sietse Wijnsma. Iona Ebben worked as a stagiaire in the Brussels office.

My paying agent until July was Nigel Bliss, Director of Finance of the UK Liberal Democrats. Since then it is Janet Hart of Harts Chartered Accountants, Berkhamsted.

I do not employ or pay as service providers members of my family or comparable partners.

Parliamentary allowances

The European Parliament's system for the reimbursement of travel expenses changed after the elections in June. Under the old regime, MEPs had the costs of their travel from home to work reimbursed at a flat rate on the basis of distance and mode of transport. Travel elsewhere (outside the UK) on official Parliamentary business was reimbursed at cost. In all cases, proof of travel was and is required.

Under the new regime, the flat rate distance allowance has been abolished, while some travel and subsistence costs within the UK are now an allowable expense.

In 2009 Mr Duff received € 43,600 for travel and hotel accommodation for a total of 63 separate missions (€ 46,434 in 2008).

MEPs receive a daily subsistence allowance for official attendance on Parliamentary duties outside the UK. In 2009 Mr Duff received € 45,370 for 153 days (€ 47,355 in 2008).

Mr Duff's attendance record for plenary votes over the entire mandate of the Parliament (2004-09) was 97 per cent - compared with the average for all MEPs of 80 per cent.

Mr Duff's total wage bill and staff costs for 2009 were € 185,883 (€ 184,465 in 2008). (The maximum possible staff allowance per MEP was € 212,288.)

Mr Duff does not employ as assistants, or pay as service providers or paying agents, members of his family.

Declaration of Interest: Mr Duff was a member of the Parliament's Voluntary Pension Scheme until July 2009.

All MEPs received € 50,424 (€ 48,624 in 2008) for office costs and other general expenditure. Mr Duff's total expenditure is currently being audited (£ 35,087 in 2008). Receipts for all items of expenditure in excess of £25 in value will be made available on request.

The summary of the account which is being verified by an independent professionally qualified accountant as being in compliance with the rules of the Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary Party and with the rules of the European Parliament is taking place at the moment. The audit statement is filed with the LDEPP Whip.