Read my posts about MPs’ expenses, and in particular the scandal over expense claims which broke during the 2005-10 Parliament.
Whilst we wait to find out if there will be a Parliamentary by-election in Peterborough, and with one definitely on the way in Newport West following the sad death of Paul Flynn, there is also now the chance of one in Brecon and Radnorshire. … Read the full post »
Three MPs in South Yorkshire are being investigated by police over alleged electoral expenses fraud. … Read the full post »
Until reading Norman Baker’s new book I’d forgotten who some of the opponents of opening up MPs expenses to freedom of information requests had been. … Read the full post »
A complaint against former Respect MP George Galloway over his use of parliamentary funds has been referred to the police, the parliamentary standards watchdog has confirmed. … Read the full post »
MPs accused of abusing expense rules? Check. Speaker trying to keep key information secret? Check. Daily Telegraph spilling the beans? Check. … Read the full post »
Security and safety for MPs is important – and after the last fuss there was a change in the law to let MPs and candidates keep their home addresses secret on public election paperwork. … Read the full post »
I only ask, you see, because earlier today the Conservative Party’s press team decided to highlight the fact that a Labour MP, Chuka Umunna, claimed £43.12 for “soap, toilet roll etc”. … Read the full post »
Here’s the main part of the ruling against the East Kilbride News: The complaint was made by the MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, Michael McCann. The article related to his Parliamentary expenses, which had been published following the release of the figures by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA). Mr McCann argued that … Read the full post »
The news that Eric Illsley MP has been convicted of expenses fraud but may yet remain an MP has brought back to light the case of Garry Allighan. … Read the full post »
Former Labour backbench MP Frank Cook has filed a libel writ against the Sunday Telegraph over a front-page story from May 2009 about his expenses. … Read the full post »