The government has revealed that former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg claimed £444,000 of a special allowance prior to becoming "a highly paid Silicon Valley executive and lobbyist".
The information was unveiled about the former Liberal Democrat leader after a minister was challenged in Parliament about Boris Johnson and Liz Truss' eligibility to claim financial support available to ex-prime ministers.
Lord Rennard, a former Liberal Democrat chief executive, raised the issue by arguing for a "proper review" of the public duty cost allowance (PDCA) worth up to £115,000 a year. The expenses scheme was first introduced in 1991 shortly following the resignation of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, with the purpose of supporting former PMs in their public duties after leaving office.
