EXC: David Cameron claimed £113,000 of taxpayers money to run his private office last year — the highest to date.

He earned $1m as a lobbyist for Greensill over the same period.

His taxpayer funded spokesman didn't acknowledge requests for comment

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Cameron claimed the money as part of his "public duty cost allowance", which assists PMs still active in public life

But in the year up to 31 March 2021, he kept a low profile and his taxpayer-funded office ignored questions on Greensill

Unclear what the money was spent on
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Elsewhere in the Cabinet Office annual report:

Mark Sedwill's remuneration last year totalled *£530,000* - incl severance payments and previously undisclosed "compensation in lieu of notice"

Former cabinet secretary forced out by PM and Cummings, hence extraordinary payoff

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Low profile - but, as has been pointed out, one or two notable exceptions. Perhaps that publicly funded office was active when arranging this (cc @MattChorley)

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