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<p> </p><p /> <p><strong> </strong>The amounts paid in 2011-12 and 2012-13 are as
follows: </p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td> <p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gordon Brown</p></td><td><p>£114,998.17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness
Thatcher</p></td><td><p>£109,191.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>John Major</p></td><td><p>£115,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony
Blair</p></td><td><p>£115,000.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p />
<p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td> <p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td>
</td></tr><tr><td><p>John Major</p></td><td><p>£114,996.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gordon
Brown</p></td><td><p>£100,315.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Thatcher</p></td><td><p>£74,087.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tony
Blair</p></td><td><p>£115,000.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p />
<p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The current limit for the PDCA is £115,000. The limit
is reviewed on an annual basis.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Former Prime Ministers will
continue to receive the PDCA if they are a sitting MP, provided they are not serving
as Leader of the Opposition.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Claims are processed by the
Cabinet Office and form part of the annual audit of Cabinet Office expenditure.</p><p
/> <p> </p><p /> <p>All former Prime Ministers are provided with guidance on the PDCA.
A copy of this has been placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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