By Rachel Charman The report from the public consultation on MPs’ expenses, led by Sir Ian Kennedy’s Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority was released yesterday. The report recommends that MPs living within commuting distance of Westminster will no longer be able to claim expenses for a second home. Those outside commuting distance are allowed to...
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Last week, Liberal Democrat candidate for Southend West Peter Welch sent David Amess a letter asking him to explain various points in his expenses paperwork. This included requests to explain why Mr Amess claimed for more travel expenditure than other MPs from the same area, and what he employed “Westminster Consultancy” for, as this...
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Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess has paid back part of the expenses he has claimed. Mr Amess’ expenses were published online last week. Since then, he has attracted criticism for claiming the maximum allowance for food when Parliament was not sitting, and for payments to consultancies without adequate invoicing information. Mr Amess...
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Southend West Conservative MP David Amess’ expenses were published yesterday on a government website. Since then, rival candidates for his seat have called for explanations of his expenditure. Liberal Democrat candidate Peter Welch sent a letter to Mr Amess last night, outlining his questions about the expenses. Mr Welch wrote: “You are one of...
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Conservative Southend West MP David Amess’ expenses were published today on a government website. Mr Amess’ expenses claims forms, invoices and receipts are available for download in PDF format to the general public. According to his paperwork, Mr Amess claimed exactly £250.00 in petty cash every month in the year 2007-2008, for which he...
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Peter Welch, the Liberal Democrat prospective Parliamentary candidate for Southend West, has issued a public cry for incumbent Tory MP David Amess to resign. Mr Amess has faced harsh criticism for refusing to comment on his expenses, and for his claims of £400.00 per month for food during the past four years. Mr Welch...
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Councillor Graham Longley, the Liberal Democrat prospective Parliamentary candidate for Rochford and Southend East, has published an open letter to the incumbent MP James Duddridge. Mr Duddridge, who has received some criticism for using MP expenses for mortgage payments and refurbishments on both his homes, has been largely backed by his constituents over the...
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