 but the Commons register of interests today showed it paid £276,130. It said he devoted eight hours and 30 minutes of work and "transport and accommodation was also provided for me and two members of staff." He missed a vote on repealing his National Insurance rise, and PMQs the following day. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments watchdog (Acoba) is sifting through multiple requests that could top up his £84,144 salary as an MP. Boris Johnson took part in a 'fireside chat' at the insurance conference ( @KellerZoe) Labour MP and Standards Committee chairman Chris Bryant said earlier: 'Most of his constituents might be a bit perplexed that when the nation is in an economic crisis and families are facing hikes in food and energy costs and mortgages, Mr Johnson decides to take yet another holiday from parliament.' The ex-PM spoke to the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers in Colorado Springs, US. Mr Johnson has previously broken Acoba's rules on ex-ministers taking outside work. His allies insisted the Colorado speech was not a breach because it was a "one-off". Yet the register shoes it was arranged through the Harry Walker speaking agency. Recent former m){kind=link}
The former Prime Minister topped up his £84k MP salary with a speech in Colorado – and he has another planned at a blockchain symposium in Singapore
Ex-PM Boris Johnson kicked off his cashing-in crusade by trousering an astonishing £276,130 for a single speech.
The shamed former premier bunked off Parliament to speak at a conference in Colorado Springs last month – while the Commons was in session 5,000 miles away.
The sitting MP told insurance brokers about a time he sneaked off with Germany’s Angela Merkel to share a bottle of Emmanuel Macron’s wine.
After a half-hour speech and 45-minute âfireside chat’ he is reported to have rejoined a family holiday. The speech was said to have paid over $150,000 (£135,000) but the Commons register of interests today showed it paid £276,130.