1517:, intended to manage Members' expenses at an "arm's length" from the House, ending the historical self-policing by MPs of their expenses. The IPSA will be responsible for: paying MPs' annual salaries; drawing up, reviewing, and administering an MPs' allowances scheme; providing MPs with publicly available information relating to taxation issues; preparing the MPs' code of conduct relating to financial interests; and determining the procedures for investigations and complaints relating to MPs. Henceforth, there will therefore be two codes of conduct for MPs to follow: a non-statutory code drawn up by the House of Commons itself; and a statutory code drawn up by the IPSA. The IPSA will take over some of the functions previously undertaken by the Fees Office. It will not, however, determine the level of MPs' pay. That will remain a matter for the Senior Salaries Review Body which annually informs the Speaker of the House of Commons of the percentage increase to be awarded to MPs.
1856:(Labour). On 6 September 2011 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that Moran would face 21 criminal charges 15 of false accounting and six charges of forgery. She was summoned to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 19 September 2011 where she was reported to have wept throughout the hearing. Moran was sent to Southwark Crown Court for trial on 30 October 2011. She failed to appear and a 'not guilty' plea was entered by default in her absence. A date for the trial of an issue was set for 18 April with a directions hearing set for 15 December. On 15 December 2011 Mr Justice Saunders was informed that psychiatrists considered Moran unfit to plead with the defence contending that the trial should therefore not proceed. In April 2012, after receiving evidence from a number of psychiatrists, the judge determined that Moran was not
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1860:. On 13 November 2012 a jury found her guilty of the acts alleged. In December, she was sentenced to a two-year supervision and treatment order, the judge commenting that although some might feel she had "got away with it", the court had acted "in accordance with the law of the land and on the basis of the evidence that it hears". Her false claims totalled more than £53,000, the largest fraud of any MP in the expenses scandal.
1044:, followed after he was pressured to step down for approving the allowances system that MPs have manipulated with questionable claims of expenses. The pressure and viable threats of a proposed vote of no confidence in Martin ultimately forced his resignation. Michael Martin's response to the handling of the expense crisis was not well received by the majority of the House. He attacked MPs in Parliament who defended
75:(MPs) aroused widespread anger among the UK public and resulted in a large number of resignations, sackings, de-selections and retirement announcements together with public apologies and the repayment of expenses. Several members, and former members, of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords were prosecuted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment.
1808:(Labour) appealed along with Jim Devine and Elliot Morley to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom that his actions were protected by parliamentary privilege. The Supreme Court ruled against them and he subsequently pleaded guilty to charges of false accounting a total of £18,350, and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.
437:: the Green Book rule that MPs could not claim for repairs 'beyond making good dilapidations' was not enforced and consequently MPs were able to add significantly to the value of a property. By implication some 'second homes' were effectively businesses (not homes) since they were renovated on expenses and then rapidly sold.
90:(England and Wales) ruled in favour of releasing the information. In April 2009 the House of Commons authorities announced that publication of expenses, with certain information deemed "sensitive" redacted, would be made available in July 2009. However, before this could take place the expense records and documentation were
605:, and members of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. A number of members were expelled from their parties, or would not stand for re-election; some members repaid, in part or whole, sums they had previously claimed. Expenses claims to be repaid averaged £3,000. The highest repayment by an MP was £42,458.21 by
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1640:, who chose to resign from the government just before the English county council and European elections, said that she regretted the timing of her decision. She also stated that her decision to wear a brooch with the words 'rocking the boat' on the same day as the resignation was a "stupid thing to do". Speaking to the
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was deselected on 16 June following a disciplinary hearing by the Labour party "star chamber". He had been charged with two alleged offences under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 ("false accounting"). He was duly convicted of two charges of false accounting and on 31 March 2011 was sentenced to
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out of parliamentary expenses during her early years in
Parliament, between 1997 and 1998—an allegation that became known as 'Nannygate'. It was ruled that she had inadvertently 'misapplied part of parliamentary allowances', but calls for her sacking were rebutted since she might not have been aware
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warned about the potential effect of the controversy on the democratic process, and that "the continuing systematic humiliation of politicians itself threatens to carry a heavy price in terms of our ability to salvage some confidence in our democracy." On the same day writing in The Times, columnist
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to defend
Michael Martin, asked Gracie how much money she earned. When she said she earned £92,000, Foulkes said: "£92,000? So you're paid nearly twice as much as an MP to come on and talk this nonsense." Gracie defended herself by saying that she paid for all of her phone calls and "understood what
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in order to force the motion through the
Commons. However, opposition parties stated they would vote against the proposals, and large-scale public opposition emerged. The proposals were ultimately dropped on 21 January 2009. The Commons authorities announced that full disclosure of all MPs' expenses
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Commons today asked the high court to block an "unlawfully intrusive" decision to force the publication of a detailed breakdown of MPs' expenses. The unprecedented legal challenge is against the Information Tribunal's ruling that a detailed breakdown of MPs' additional costs allowances
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MPs from all main political parties expressed their anger at Legg's decision to retroactively enforce the rules, meaning some payouts already allowed were now treated as violations. Many senior MPs questioned Legg's authority and cast doubt on the legality of his findings. It was reported that some
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An independent panel chaired by former civil servant Sir Thomas Legg was established following the row, with a remit to examine all claims relating to the second homes allowance between 2004 and 2008. The panel published its findings on 12 October as MPs returned to
Westminster following the summer
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she said of the brooch "It was a brooch my husband had given me. I'd had four weeks of intense media pressure, the like of which I have never known, not just on me but on my husband, my dad, my family. At that point I'd had enough. It was a stupid thing to do but I think it was just trying to put a
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for publishing details of expenses and allowances. Martin then concluded his part in the debate over how to handle the expense scandal, by announcing that the
Commons clerk had referred the matter of the leaked information to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Overall, Martin appeared to be more
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began publishing specific details of individual claims. Martin said that "serious change" was required in the future and that, in the present, MPs should not just work within the rules, an explanation that many accused MPs had given in their defence, but rather in "the spirit of what is right". The
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published the claims of members of the Shadow
Cabinet. Cameron also admitted that the existing system "was wrong and we're sorry about it". The following day, 12 May, Cameron said that some of the claims made were "unethical and wrong", and imposed new rules on what Conservative MPs could claim for
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newspaper, which began publishing details in daily instalments from 8 May 2009. These disclosures dominated the
British media for weeks. On 18 June 2009, the details of all MPs' expenses and allowance claims approved from 2004 to 2008 were published on the official Parliament website, but with some
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recalled his experiences with IPSA upon its creation: "A monthly thirty-minute chore was complicated by ISPA into endless hours of tedious frustrating trawling through a bureaucratic morass of irrational rules" and he believed, "A simple five-part claims system was atomised into a hundred headings
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The person on the end of the line told me he had a hard drive which contained details of every MP's expense claims over the past four years. Every receipt, every claim and every piece of correspondence between MPs and fees office staff was detailed—some four million separate pieces of information
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announced he would not stand for re-election. He said the strain caused by the criticism over his expenses, and the formal investigation into his claims, were the main factors behind his departure. He was subsequently barred from receiving his MP's resettlement grant, after being censured for his
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I was also being told that critical information—particularly the removal of addresses from the files—would lead to many of the scams never being publicly exposed. The ultimate source was adamant that the key thing was that both the information and the way in which it was handled should be in the
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The majority of the MPs felt Martin's defensive approach and attacks on various MPs as whistleblowers and the backbenchers was a clear indication that Martin was no longer able to lead the House with the required impartiality. MPs from his own majority party, Labour, and the minority opposition
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lease allow me to say to the men and women of the United
Kingdom that we have let you down very badly indeed. We must all accept blame and, to the extent that I have contributed to the situation, I am profoundly sorry. Now, each and every Member, including myself, must work hard to regain your
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had concluded that "there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges and that it is in the public interest to charge the individuals concerned". All four denied wrongdoing and said they would fight the charges. A joint statement from Morley, Chaytor and Devine said "we totally refute any
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suggested cancelling MPs holidays until 'the constitutional crisis sparked by the row over expenses is resolved'. Setting out a week by week plan, Clegg made wide-ranging proposals, from placing a cap on individual donations to political parties, to replacing the House of Lords with an elected
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announced on 29 May that he would not stand for re-election, and was also barred from standing for Labour at the next general election by the NEC's "star chamber". He was charged with two alleged offences under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 ("false accounting"). On 7 April 2011, Morley
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announced he would retire at the next general election although not because of the expenses issue (see link below). He had been claiming and had openly declared the maximum allowed for a second home allowance for a London home for four years between 2003 and 2008. His main residence was near
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on 26 May 2011. He was given a 9-month sentence which was confirmed when his appeal against the conviction and sentence failed in July 2011. As a low-risk prisoner he was released in
September 2011 on home detention after serving a quarter of the sentence. After repaying the wrongly claimed
973:(UKIP), said "Local elections, the Great British public should just treat as normal" but suggested using the European election to send a message to the implicated parties. Tebbit pointed out that there were a series of smaller parties people could vote for in addition to UKIP, including the
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were accused in September 2007 of exploiting the Commons' allowances system in order to pay for a £655,000 house in London. The complaint, centering on the gain made by allocation of their 'second house', was dismissed since it was held the couple had acted in accordance with parliamentary
1022:, Conservative party leader, disapproved strongly of his statement, saying, 'One more squeak like that and he will have the whip taken away from him so fast his feet won't touch the ground.'. As a result of his involvement in the scandal, he declined to contest the next general election.
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Ultimately the media disclosure made the legal appeal moot; the appeal was finally heard at the High Court, which ruled on 16 May 2008 in favour of releasing the information. No appeal was lodged against the High Court ruling, and the requested details were made public on 23 May 2008.
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details removed, such as addresses, claims that were not approved for payment, and correspondence between MPs and the parliamentary fees office. This brought further accusations of unnecessary secrecy and allegations that this might have prevented serious abuses from being disclosed.
459:: MPs were able to designate a property as their second home with the parliamentary fees office so as to claim the cost of renovating it on expenses, but a number of MPs had concurrently described a property as their second home to claim expenses, and to the UK tax authority
109:, the panel published its findings on 12 October as MPs returned to Westminster following the summer recess. Each MP received a letter stating whether or not he or she would be required to repay any expenses claimed. Details of voluntary repayments by MPs amounting to almost
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faced a police investigation for alleged fraud for claiming at least £180,000 in expenses by designating an empty flat, and previously an allegedly non-existent property as her main residence. She was suspended from the House of Lords until the end of 2012 and told to repay
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s handling, which she described as "picking off a few MPs each day, emailing at noon, giving five hours to reply, recording the conversation, not allowing them to speak, telling them they are going to publish anyway". She stated that the stress felt by some MPs was akin to
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were noted in the press. In various cases these candidates stood in recognition of the loss of public goodwill suffered by established MPs and parties, and proposed to stand on "clean slate" or anti-sleaze platforms. In the immediate aftermath of the revelations, a
1732:(HMRC) has identified around 40 MPs, including the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, as having claimed for their tax return costs. A minority of these have affirmed they paid tax on the sums involved; HMRC have confirmed they are investigating former Chancellor
234:, whose report dated 28 January 2008 concluded there was no record of such work. Conway was suspended for 10 days and ordered to repay £13,000. Conway was also expelled from the party. A second case a year later found he had overpaid with regard to his other son.
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has also been implicated in this controversy, having been reported to be claiming £22,000 a year in expenses by saying that her mother's bungalow in Yorkshire is her main home, amounting to around £130,000 since 2002. She was later cleared of any wrongdoing by
431:: MPs were able to round up actual amounts due, claiming for 12 monthly instalments where only 10 were due or by claiming up to £250.00 per month with no receipt required until those rules were changed. Over 50 MPs were alleged to have over-claimed council tax.
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were to be prosecuted against four parliamentarians, all later jailed. On 19 May charges were brought against two more, on 13 and 14 October 2010 two more faced legal proceedings. Three peers were suspended on 18 October 2010 due to their expenses claims.
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In the aftermath of the Speaker's statement to MPs, questions were widely raised regarding Martin's future in the job, largely due to his focusing on the actual leak of information, rather than the expenses themselves, and due to his response to the
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Wick went on to explain that following legal advice and review, and soul searching over loyalties, he had felt the matter was of sufficient concern to merit publication in a 'serious newspaper', and following discussions with a number of papers, the
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came into force, allowing members of the public to request disclosure of information from public bodies. One early request came from the journalist Jon Ungoed-Thomas. Another request came from journalist and freedom of information campaigner
1670:(seen as a possible candidate for Labour leadership) stated that one response to the controversy should be a full review of the electoral and political system. He proposed as part of this, a referendum on changing the electoral system to
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published an article stating that "His popularity has fallen further and faster than any prime minister since reliable polling became available nearly 80 years ago", and that his party was trailing by some 15 to 20% in opinion polls.
1819:(Labour) pleaded not guilty and was found guilty on two counts but cleared of a third (relating to £360) on 10 February 2011. He had fraudulently claimed a total of £8,385 and on 31 March 2011 was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment.
1894:(Conservative) pleaded not guilty to six charges of false accounting, but was convicted at Southwark Crown Court on 25 January 2011. His false claims amounted to £11,277 and on 31 May 2011 he was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.
401:: the Green Book states that 'the location of your main home will normally be a matter of fact'. MPs and peers were able to ensure that their second home was the one which enabled them to claim more expenses. In at least one case (
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as their primary residence in order to sell it without capital gains tax. Some also designated a property as a primary or secondary residence for tax or expenses benefits which was apparently little if at all used by them in that
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public domain and that its release was in the public interest I was assured that the data was not stolen but that it was an unregistered copy that had been produced as a result of the lax and unprofessional security procedures.
421:: MPs were able to claim for their 'second home' while they were, in fact, renting other homes out. In most cases the rented homes were 'third' properties, but in Elliott Morley's case, a second home was rented to another MP,
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In February 2008, after referral to an Information Tribunal, it was held that Commons authorities would release information on 14 MPs. This decision was subsequently appealed against, delaying the release of information.
160:, who joined the journalists' cases together and ordered the release of some information on 15 June 2007. House of Commons authorities objected to this order in June 2007 and MPs had, in May 2007, voted in favour of the
1845:(Labour) was jailed for six months on 23 December 2013 for expenses fraud, after admitting submitting 19 fake receipts amounting to £12,900, making him the fifth MP to get a prison sentence as a result of the scandal.
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A study of the possible influence of the voting system on MPs behaviour concluded that those MPs with the safest seats were twice as likely as those with the most marginal seats to be involved in the expenses row.
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which sought to exempt MPs from the 2000 act. The House of Commons voted 96 to 25 in favour of the Exemption of the House of Commons amendment but the bill was ultimately withdrawn prior to a second reading in the
390:' expenses rules gave wide scope for a number of abuses, especially those related to costs of maintaining two residences, one in the constituency and one in London. Areas of questionable claims highlighted by the
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was alleged in May 2007 to have paid his son, a student at the time, using public funds despite little evidence of his having done the work he was supposed to do. The matter was forwarded to the House of Commons'
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reported that he had claimed over £40,000 on his expenses in the form of second home costs, from 2004 to late 2009, during which time he had been renting rooms at properties owned by his long-term partner, James
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Since most claims revolved around MPs' second homes in London, a panel was established to investigate all claims relating to the "second homes" allowance between 2004 and 2008. Headed by former civil servant Sir
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In July, we would have found out the nitty gritty of MPs' claims, but we wouldn't have been given their addresses. By obtaining the information unofficially—the Commons authorities say potentially illegally—the
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was stated to have claimed for her main home by designating it as a second home, while identifying as her main home a location where she spent as little as two days a week, and despite also having access to a
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1871:(Labour) admitted two charges of dishonesty and was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on 20 May 2011 to 16 months imprisonment. His false claims totalled £31,333.54. On 8 June 2011, he was expelled from the
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s revelations in May and June 2009 and the official publication of expenses claimed in June 2009, and during the Freedom of Information cases, there were a variety of exposés that covered the controversial
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recess, with each MP receiving a letter in which they were informed whether or not they would be required to repay any expenses they had claimed. Among those who had to repay expenses were Prime Minister
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members' claims in which it was reported that the five Sinn Féin MPs together had claimed nearly £500,000 in second home allowances, despite never taking up their seats at Westminster due to the party's
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during the cabinet reshuffle on 5 June 2009, in order for him to spend more time on European and international issues with him being considered a possible candidate as the next British member of the
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justified the publication of the information because it contended that the official information due to be released would have omitted key information about re-designating of second-home nominations.
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described the resulting controversy as "Parliament's darkest day" and a "full blown political crisis", reporting upon cross-party firings and resignations, an exodus of shamed MPs, the prospect of
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or for reimbursed expenses considered under UK tax law to be of a personal nature. As of 31 May 2009, some 40 MPs had been identified as claiming for personal expenses such as preparation of their
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party, the Conservatives, felt he had lost the confidence of the public and the House in general. Martin was the first Speaker to be forced out of the office by a motion of no confidence since
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Another Tory MP, Sir Peter Viggers, will step down at the next election after claiming £20,000 on gardening.... also said that Sir Peter, MP for Gosport, had claimed £1,645 for a duck island.
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announced that he would not stand for re-election, and was also barred from standing for Labour at the next general election. Charged with three alleged offences under section 17 of the
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that a number of MPs and their staff have been caught attempting to edit their personal Knowledge pages to remove references to their expenses claims. Knowledge staff found that a number of
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213:(a list considered to indicate amounts that could be claimed without question) and individual MPs' expenses claims. Examples of items publicised prior to the May 2009 disclosures included:
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The government wants changes in place by July—the same month all MPs' expense claims, with receipts, dating back to 2004 are due to be published after a long Freedom of Information battle.
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in 1695. Despite apologising to the public on behalf of the House of Commons on 18 May, Martin announced his resignation as Speaker of the House of Commons and as Member of Parliament for
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reflected that "extravagance, genuine mistake, sly acquisitiveness and outright criminal fraud are now jumbled together in the national mind as though there were no moral differences".
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role on learning of the charges on 5 February 2010. On 26 May 2011, Lord Hanningfield was found guilty on six counts, and on 1 July 2011, was sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment.
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stated there were 2 million ("two million documents in all, including copies of expense claim forms, handwritten comments scrawled in margins, even attached sticky notes").
510:: MPs submitted a large number of claims for just below £250, the ceiling under which they were not required to produce receipts, without being challenged as to their legitimacy.
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had been attempting to remove potentially embarrassing information surrounding MPs expenses claims from their Knowledge profiles. The article made specific allegations against
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reported that Moran would be prosecuted over her expenses. In 2012, Moran was declared unfit to stand trial due her mental health, which was profoundly affected by the scandal.
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originated from the parliamentary fees office, and had been offered to other newspaper organisations for more than £150,000. In September 2009, the assistant editor of the
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announced on 21 May 2009 that he would stand down at the next election, while maintaining that he had done nothing wrong; he said he would resign because the story in the
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charges that we have committed an offence and we will defend our position robustly", while Hanningfield said "all the claims I have ever made were made in good faith".
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warned that any member of the Conservative Party who was unwilling to comply with the rules would not be able to stand for the party at the next general election.
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was also barred from representing Labour at the next general election and de-selected. He was said to be "deeply disappointed". On 5 June, Gibson announced his
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pleaded not guilty to six charges of false accounting, but was convicted on 25 January 2011, and on 31 May 2011, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment.
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on 17 June, after only 8 days in the position, following details of avoiding capital gains tax being published. She did not stand at the 2010 election.
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on 8 May 2009, before releasing details of the claims by junior ministers and Labour backbenchers. Further allegations were made on 14 May.
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to investigate. The Police declined, on the grounds that any attempted prosecution might meet with a successful public interest defence.
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ultimately covered the entire gamut of Parliament—all major parties and several minor ones, ministers (including the Prime Minister
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that he 'didn't see what all the fuss is about,' and suggested that the public were 'jealous' of his house that he compared to
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had been hurtful to his family, friends and local party members. He was the first Labour MP who announced he would stand down.
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of the rules governing the use or purpose of parliamentary allowances. The committee recommended that Spelman repay £9,600.
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7200:"MPs expenses: I fiddled £31,000 after bullying by 'powerful enemy', says Elliot Morley"
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had been granted exclusive access to study the material for 10 days from 30 April 2009.
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5318:"MPs' expenses: Kitty Ussher's main home was in constituency for one month to save tax"
4294:"MPs' expenses: how scoop came to light—and why journalists fear a 'knock on the door'"
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likewise was identified as claiming for a second home 37 miles from his main home.
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who claimed £12,415 for cleaning and gardening costs and Liberal Democrat leader
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5371:"MPs' Expenses: Treasury chief David Laws, his secret lover and a £40,000 claim"
4857:"MPs' expenses: Lord Tebbit says do not vote Conservative at European elections"
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has been able to check which properties politicians designate as a second home.
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2746:"Freedom of Information: MPs reach end of road in battle over secret expenses"
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began publishing, in instalments from 8 May 2009, certain MPs' expenses. The
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List of expenses claims in the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
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4902:"MPs' expenses: Anthony Steen claims people just jealous of his large house"
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List of expenses claims in the United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
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request for the release of details of MPs' expense claims was allowed by an
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4385:"Behind the story: MPs turn fire on Andrew Walker, man who approved claims"
4245:"Whistleblower John Wick: I am proud to have exposed MPs' expenses scandal"
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4580:"Gordon Brown's Free Fall: Britain's prime minister may be on his way out"
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2010 United Kingdom general election § Effect of the expenses scandal
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for England and Wales announced on 5 February 2010 that three Labour MPs,
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6201:"Lord Clarke of Hampstead admitted 'terrible error' : MPs' expenses"
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3609:"David Maclean expense claims of MP who led fight to keep payouts secret"
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5821:"Labour party upholds decision to deselect East Lothian MP Anne Moffat"
4491:"Calls mount for early UK election after new expense abuse revelations"
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that emerged in 2009, concerning expense claims made by members of the
7459:"Furious MPs fight back in row over Sir Thomas Legg's expenses review"
4774:"Daily Telegraph: Speaker Michael Martin faces 'no confidence' motion"
4185:"Phil Hope agrees to return £41,000 as MPs retreat on expenses claims"
4065:"Daily Telegraph: Telegraph discloses Liberal Democrats MPs' expenses"
5957:"MPs' expenses: Andrew MacKay to stand down at next general election"
5547:"Full statement of criminal charges brought against the MPs and peer"
3583:"Patrick McLoughlin, Camerons smell tester claims £3,000 for windows"
3450:"MPs claim expenses for second home while renting out third property"
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7127:"MPs' expenses: Margaret Moran 'not fit to stand trial', court told"
6758:"A new politics: We need a massive, radical redistribution of power"
4358:"Parliament's darkest day: MPs suspended and Michael Martin at risk"
3188:"Ten ways MPs play the system to cash in on expenses and allowances"
2870:"Committee on Standards and Privileges Report: Mrs Caroline Spelman"
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Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v Information Commissioner
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survey said that only 45% of people were committed to voting in the
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Creation of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
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on 5 June 2009. He lost his seat at the subsequent general election.
472:: a number of MPs were criticised for non-payment of income tax for
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6333:"MPs' expenses: Tax officials to investigate capital gains evasion"
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Rajeev Syal; Toby Helm; Gabby Hinsliff; David Batty (10 May 2009).
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3287:"Peer uses empty home to claim thousands in Parliamentary expenses"
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in 1921, and thereby removing his right to use the honorific title
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was charged with two alleged offences under section 17 of the
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on 23 July 2009, which Labour went on to lose to the Conservatives.
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expenses were revealed last of the three main parties, followed by
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6812:"Nick Clegg: Bar the gates. No summer holiday before the overhaul"
6544:"Fringe parties look to exploit expenses furore or European polls"
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Winnett, Robert; Beckford, Martin; Watt, Holly (13 October 2010).
3955:"Margaret Beckett's £600 claim for hanging baskets and pot plants"
3901:"Alex Salmond claimed £800 for food on MPs expenses during recess"
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and a senior member of the Shadow Cabinet (Deputy to party leader
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6837:"MPs Expenses: Labour MEPs to publish office allowance receipts"
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3982:"MPs' expenses: Telegraph investigation shifts to Conservatives"
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over the previous years. The disclosure of widespread misuse of
7219:"Elliot Morley's Privy Council expulsion is first for 90 years"
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Watt, Nicholas; Stratton, Allegra; Tait, Robert (27 May 2009).
6597:"Cameron rebukes Tory MP over 'McCarthyite witch-hunt' comment"
3503:"Elliot Morley claimed £16,000 for mortgage that did not exist"
3135:"Elliot Morley claimed £16,000 for mortgage that did not exist"
3008:"MPs' expenses: Full List of MPs investigated by the Telegraph"
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6143:"Ian Taylor MP stands down after row over his expenses claims"
4320:"One disk, six reporters: The story behind the expenses story"
3636:"Hazel Blears should be sacked for avoiding capital gains tax"
2557:"Lack of Lords sponsor wrecks plan to exempt MPs from FoI Act"
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said that MPs should "deal with" the retroactive rules, while
4884:"Who's worse: venal journalists or snouts-in-the-trough MPs?"
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amid reports HMRC was reviewing MPs' capital gains tax claims
3249:. Westminster: House of Commons. March 2009. pp. 12–19.
3059:"Rumours, cash demands and stolen disk of MPs' expenses data"
2295:"How the censors filleted the meat out of MPs expense claims"
2170:(ACAs) must be provided under the Freedom of Information Act.
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won "Journalist of the Year" for his reporting role as well.
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Service have started investigating claims made by a few MPs.
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announced their intention to stand down at the next election.
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4117:"MPs' expenses: Sinn Fein claimed £500,000 for second homes"
3794:"Jim Devine bought Michael Connarty's furniture on expenses"
1910:£30,254.50 he returned to the House of Lords in April 2012.
969:. Tebbit, who in March 2009 said that he would vote for the
7066:"Error 404 (page not found): The Crown Prosecution Service"
6255:"Charged parliamentarians: 'We totally refute any charges'"
3928:"Liz Blackman last-minute shopping sprees on MPs' expenses"
3367:"Margaret Moran Second home flip paid £22,500 dry rot bill"
2693:"Members' allowance expenditure 2007–08: explanatory notes"
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for taxes on possible gains or income previously not paid.
5345:"Kitty Ussher to step down as Burnley MP at next election"
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had turned down an offer to buy the leaked expenses file.
7271:"Lord Hanningfield convicted over parliamentary expenses"
7108:"Ex-Luton MP Margaret Moran set for April expenses trial"
5696:"Former MP Jim Devine jailed for 16 months over expenses"
5625:"Labour MP Harry Cohen quits after MPs' expenses scandal"
5165:"Former home secretary Jacqui Smith loses seat to Tories"
4830:"MPs' expenses: members could face prison, says minister"
4520:"MPs' expenses: pressure on Speaker Michael Martin grows"
3874:"MPs' expenses: Alan Haselhurst's £12,000 gardening bill"
3393:"Chris Bryant changed second home twice to claim £20,000"
1177:" (a reference to the court of the same name employed by
4212:"Ex-Army Officer Helped Paper Get Sensitive Information"
4144:"More than half of MPs guilty of over-claiming expenses"
3715:"Questions over timing of Peter Mandelson's house claim"
2395:"Politicians tell court they are not guilty on expenses"
629:
company has been named as the middle-man for an unnamed
7022:"MPs' expenses: Eric Illsley sentenced to year in jail"
6491:"MPs' expenses: Jury Team founded as anti-sleaze group"
6387:"Baroness Uddin provides no evidence for £83,000 claim"
6174:"Three peers suspended from Lords over expenses claims"
5714:"Dates set for six parliamentary expenses fraud trials"
5598:"MPs' expenses: David Chaytor pleads guilty to charges"
5572:"MPs' expenses: David Chaytor jailed over false claims"
5291:"Ex-cabinet minister Geoff Hoon to stand down as an MP"
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Complete list of MP's expenses from 2004–05 to 2007–08
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MPs' expenses: Margaret Moran cries throughout hearing
4615:"British Prime Minister Struggles amid Economic Gloom"
3240:"Personal Additional Accommodation Expenditure (PAAE)"
2202:"MPs lose bid to hide expense claims from journalists"
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stated he would stand down to "care for his ill wife".
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6785:"No holidays for MPs till we fix politics—Nick Clegg"
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4951:"British political leaders meet over expenses crisis"
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7375:"Expenses peer Lord Hanningfield to return to Lords"
7323:"Jailed ex-Tory peer Lord Hanningfield loses appeal"
7245:"Lord Taylor guilty of making false expenses claims"
6306:"Ex-Tory peer Lord Taylor jailed for expenses fraud"
6226:"Three MPs and one peer to be charged over expenses"
5766:"MPs' expenses: Eric Illsley is to stand down as MP"
5522:"Three MPs and one peer to be charged over expenses"
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2369:"Three MPs and one peer to be charged over expenses"
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Salaries of members of the United Kingdom Parliament
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The Labour Party formed a three-person panel of its
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7181:"MPs' expenses: Elliot Morley jailed for 16 months"
6466:"Fringe parties gain ground in scandal-hit Britain"
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had described a similar view some months earlier. (
3768:"Robert Syms had furniture delivered to wrong home"
2719:"FoI campaigners condemn MPs' bid to hide expenses"
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7349:"Expense: Hanningfield and Taylor freed from jail"
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5029:"British MPs Say Speaker Has Lost Moral Authority"
4753:"House of Commons Hansard Debates for 11 May 2009"
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3688:"Alistair Darling claims thousands for third home"
2807:. House of Commons. 28 January 2008. col. 21.
2695:. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Archived from
2641:"Expenses disclosure battle headed for High Court"
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4009:"Daily Telegraph: Paying bills for Tory grandees"
3821:"Madeleine Moon shopped in Wales for London flat"
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1716:. The proposed disclosures vary between parties.
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7297:"Lord Hanningfield jailed for fiddling expenses"
7154:"Fraud MP Margaret Moran gets supervision order"
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6385:Asthana, Anushka; Sherman, Jill (21 June 2009).
6280:"Lord Hanningfield jailed for fiddling expenses"
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5316:Beckford, Martin; Bunyan, Nigel (18 June 2009).
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3082:"Telegraph paid £110,000 for MPs' expenses data"
2824:. Westminster: House of Commons. 27 January 2009
2588:"Expenses: How MPs' expenses became a hot topic"
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562:, announced that all questionable claims by the
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6676:"Kick them—but don't kick all the stuffing out"
6412:Asthana, Anushka; Sherman, Jill (10 May 2009).
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5930:"Ex-MP Elliot Morley jailed for expenses fraud"
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5213:"Tony McNulty resigns following expenses shame"
5003:"In Britain, Scandal Flows From Modest Request"
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4465:"MPs could face income tax bills over expenses"
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3424:"Flip given new meaning by second homes switch"
2900:. Westminster: House of Commons. 8 October 2008
2529:Asthana, Anushka; Sherman, Jill (20 May 2007).
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7592:"MPs accused of Knowledge expenses 'cover-up'"
7590:Leapman, Rebecca Lefort and Ben (8 May 2010).
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5878:"Margaret Moran may be fifth MP to face court"
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5266:"Geoff Hoon resigns amid expenses controversy"
5239:"Expenses row MPs Keen and McNulty lose seats"
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4463:Kirkup, James; Winnett, Robert (11 May 2009).
4292:Brook, Stephen; Gillan, Audrey (18 May 2009).
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3607:Leach, Ben; Jamieson, Alastair (17 May 2009).
3477:"Francis Maude claimed for second London home"
3247:The Green Book: A Guide to Members' Allowances
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2428:The Green Book: A Guide to Members' Allowances
243:was alleged in June 2008 to have paid for her
7721:United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
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7048:"Denis MacShane jailed for MP expenses fraud"
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5794:"MP's expenses: Denis MacShane resigns as MP"
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5398:"Nobody expects the Elizabethan Star Chamber"
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2875:. Westminster: House of Commons. 3 March 2009
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45:United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
18:United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal
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5369:Watt, Holly; Winnett, Robert (28 May 2010).
5139:"Jacqui Smith to 'resign' as Home Secretary"
4547:"Telegraph lawyers shut down Tory MP's blog"
4340:"Expenses: The Scandal That Changed Britain"
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3501:Winnett, Robert; Watt, Holly (13 May 2009).
3133:Winnett, Robert; Watt, Holly (13 May 2009).
2811:
1975:MPs accused of editing their Knowledge pages
1587:Effect on MPs and on the political structure
810:Effect on MPs and on the political structure
429:Over-claiming for council tax on second home
7809:List of political parties by representation
6996:"Former MP Jim Devine guilty over expenses"
6218:
6161:
5706:
5368:
4291:
4000:
3527:
3500:
3132:
2225:
2223:
1382:Husband and wife Conservative backbenchers
1065:the following day, both effective 21 June.
667:
7696:
7682:
7665:– BBC summary of each MP's expenses claims
7419:
6594:
5685:
4351:
4349:
3364:
2180:
2178:
343:The information in the leaks published by
6864:"Are the safest MPs the most dodgy?]"
6360:"Nine peers cleared over expenses claims"
4948:
4430:
2978:"Pickles Part II the Question Time tapes"
2836:
2685:
2475:
2146:"MPs fight to block expenses revelations"
1886:
1636:On 11 June 2009 ex-communities secretary
719:, initially composed of Martin Beckford,
535:first revealed expenses of the governing
116:It was announced on 5 February 2010 that
7840:Political scandals in the United Kingdom
6967:
6861:
6700:
6541:
6414:"...And don't forget the House of Lords"
6198:
5954:
5046:
4881:
4544:
4114:
3556:"Dawn Butler doubles up on home charges"
3421:
3365:Prince, Rosa; Watt, Holly (9 May 2009).
3337:
2771:Winnett, Robert; Rayner, Gordon (2009).
2220:
2045:Winnett, Robert; Rayner, Gordon (2009).
1127:. He did not stand at the 2010 election.
616:
425:, who was claiming the rent on expenses.
132:
113:500,000 were also officially published.
31:
7589:
7216:
7197:
6940:
6755:
6623:"Cameron Slams MP For Witch-Hunt Claim"
5818:
5667:"Labour's Jim Devine 'hung out to dry'"
5541:
5539:
5537:
5535:
5263:
4612:
4577:
4409:
4355:
4346:
4209:
4141:
4006:
3898:
3765:
3685:
3159:
3079:
3031:
3029:
2984:. London. 27 March 2009. Archived from
2743:
2638:
2175:
2034:, BBC Four dramatisation of the scandal
1581:subsequent European Parliament election
822:economic recession and financial crisis
715:editors, reporters, and social affairs
162:Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill
14:
7827:
7585:
7583:
7178:
7124:
6673:
6357:
6140:
5622:
5395:
5342:
5136:
4771:
4724:
4382:
4062:
3979:
3952:
3871:
3844:
3818:
3791:
3738:
3712:
3665:"HMRC talks tough on MPs' tax returns"
3633:
3580:
3530:"MPs made inflated council tax claims"
3390:
3311:
3284:
3212:
3185:
3073:
2945:
2918:
2554:
2292:
2229:
2067:Quarterly Journal of Political Science
2063:
1284:, following a recommendation from the
1164:
1079:announced that she would step down as
977:, but he urged against voting for the
7677:
7456:
7125:Davies, Caroline (15 December 2011).
6809:
6517:"Poll piles on pressure for election"
6438:
6199:Beckford, Martin (19 November 2009).
5650:Golden parachute deals net MPs £10.3m
5026:
5000:
4854:
4827:
4182:
3925:
3474:
3447:
2777:. London: Bantam Press. p. 163.
2501:
2143:
1155:, he resigned 16 days later when the
831:
7628:"Q&A: MP expenses row explained"
7401:"Q&A: MP expenses row explained"
6970:"David Chaytor jailed for 18 months"
6941:Edwards, Richard (5 February 2010).
6463:
5532:
4613:Volkery, Carsten (12 January 2009).
4242:
3553:
3100:
3080:Tryhorn, Chris (25 September 2009).
3026:
2737:
2659:
2632:
2606:
2469:
1913:
1897:
1471:John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick
1337:, resigned as parliamentary aide to
1069:Cabinet and Ministerial resignations
1027:Resignations and disciplinary action
799:, a Conservative MP, criticised the
742:, news editor Matt Bailey, and head
7580:
7537:"Pay up or quit, Cameron warns MPs"
7068:. Government of the United Kingdom.
6968:Siddique, Haroon (7 January 2011).
6916:"MPs 'over-claimed' on council tax"
6443:. LONDON: BITEBACK. pp. 4–11.
6358:Watson, Roland (10 February 2010).
6116:"MP Fraser poised to leave Commons"
6009:"Moat claim MP to quit at election"
5851:"Claims row MP Moran to stand down"
5489:"Gibson barred from standing again"
5428:"Mortgage claim MP will stand down"
5191:"Hazel Blears Resigns From Cabinet"
5112:"Speaker quits 'for sake of unity'"
4928:"Cameron warns 'jealousy' MP Steen"
4800:"Harman seeks MP 'pay back' scheme"
4271:"Man behind expenses leak revealed"
4142:Winnett, Robert (5 February 2010).
4038:"'Appalled' Cameron orders payback"
2614:"'Lax' MP expenses rules condemned"
2531:"How your MP voted on the FOI Bill"
2478:"Expenses details 'intrude' on MPs"
2476:Griffiths, Emma (7 February 2008).
1758:
1661:
1137:Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
1006:, Conservative MP for Totnes, told
192:would be published on 1 July 2009.
24:
7485:"MPs' anger over expenses payback"
6649:"Stop MP humiliation - archbishop"
6595:Mulholland, Hélène (22 May 2009).
6090:"MP pair to step down at election"
6061:"MP made claim for 'non-mortgage'"
6035:"Expenses row MP is standing down"
5904:"Eliot Morley to stand down as MP"
5831:from the original on 28 March 2010
5819:Carrell, Severin (23 March 2010).
5740:"MP quitting to force by-election"
4976:"Speaker faces no confidence call"
4700:"Speaker angry over expenses leak"
4497:. The Irish Times Ltd. 11 May 2009
3422:Jamieson, Alastair (11 May 2009).
3108:"Met will not probe expenses leak"
2844:"Tory MP paid nanny from expenses"
2667:"Bid to block MP expenses details"
2265:"Brown proposes expenses overhaul"
2232:"Risks and gains of expenses leak"
2119:"MP expenses leak 'not for money'"
2038:
1724:Police and tax authority responses
1714:Members of the European Parliament
1479:Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton
1286:Standards and Privileges Committee
1272:on 5 November 2012, announced his
1252:on 8 February 2011, announced his
826:2009 European Parliament elections
526:
486:Claiming expenses while living in
238:Chairman of the Conservative Party
232:Standards and Privileges Committee
25:
7866:
7620:
7511:"Brown urges angry MPs to pay up"
7432:"Brown to repay £12,415 expenses"
6731:"Johnson urging electoral reform"
6570:"MP fears of expense's 'suicide'"
5983:"MPs Kirkbride and Moran to quit"
5955:Hennessy, Patrick (24 May 2009).
5454:"Labour MP Chaytor to stand down"
5054:"Speaker announces he is to quit"
4645:"Brown apology over MPs expenses"
4170:"MP Follett to repay largest sum"
3766:Gammell, Caroline (18 May 2009).
2639:Bentley, Daniel (25 March 2008).
1848:
1837:
1666:On 25 May 2009, Health Secretary
1018:, a Royal residence in Scotland.
749:
692:. Training Room 4—"tucked off a
377:
7850:Parliament of the United Kingdom
7644:– BBC summary of the controversy
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7179:Davies, Caroline (20 May 2011).
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6701:Ottewell, David (11 June 2009).
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4949:Griffiths, Peter (19 May 2009).
4942:
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4888:The Guardian: Organ Grinder Blog
4848:
4792:
4671:"All MPs must say sorry—Cameron"
4410:Edwards, Richard (15 May 2009).
4115:Alderson, Andrew (10 May 2009).
3686:Winnett, Robert (5 April 2009).
3338:Beckford, Martin (15 May 2009).
2097:Sage Journals. 58 (3): 313–345.
2093:Administrative Science Quarterly
1863:
1800:
1573:Green Party of England and Wales
1321:
1121:Secretary of State for Transport
684:based in a training room at the
508:Exploiting the 'no receipt' rule
435:Subsidising property development
305:, 8 miles from his main home in
129:Background and legal proceedings
7457:Hines, Nico (13 October 2009).
6674:Parris, Matthew (23 May 2009).
6542:Hamilton, Fiona (13 May 2009).
6141:Rayner, Gordon (17 June 2009).
5264:Winnett, Robert (6 June 2009).
5088:. House of Commons. 19 May 2009
4882:Robinson, James (13 May 2009).
4765:
4758:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
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4007:Winnett, Robert (11 May 2009).
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2804:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
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2744:Verkaik, Robert (23 May 2008).
2711:
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2413:
2387:
2361:
2343:"Repayment of Allowances by MP"
1979:In May 2010 it was reported in
1822:
1774:Director of Public Prosecutions
1542:Surge in independent candidates
1149:Chief Secretary to the Treasury
1042:Speaker of the House of Commons
967:upcoming EU Parliament election
554:' of the party. On 12 May, the
149:Freedom of Information Act 2000
7814:Politics of the United Kingdom
6862:Thompson, Mark (29 May 2009).
6756:Cameron, David (25 May 2009).
5001:Burns, John F. (19 May 2009).
4855:Moore, Matthew (12 May 2009).
4828:Moore, Matthew (22 May 2009).
4772:Porter, Andrew (12 May 2009).
4725:Gimson, Andrew (12 May 2009).
4545:Hinsliff, Gaby (23 May 2009).
4438:"HMRC may probe MPs' expenses"
4210:Patrick, Aaron (15 May 2009).
4183:Moore, Matthew (13 May 2009).
3980:Porter, Andrew (10 May 2009).
3926:Sawer, Patrick (17 May 2009).
3872:Rayner, Gordon (12 May 2009).
3634:Porter, Andrew (12 May 2009).
3312:Rayner, Gordon (12 May 2009).
3160:Barrett, David (17 May 2009).
2946:Massie, Alex (26 March 2009).
2555:Hencke, David (14 June 2007).
2434:. March 2009. pp. 59–60.
2335:
2313:
2286:
2257:
2194:
2137:
2111:
1903:Paul White, Baron Hanningfield
1513:announced the creation of the
1447:Paul White, Baron Hanningfield
1103:resigned from his position as
998:public sector money is about".
915:Leader of the House of Commons
730:The team grew to "more than a
609:. There were also payments to
445:and inappropriate attempts at
185:Leader of the House of Commons
27:2009 British political scandal
13:
1:
7217:McSmith, Andy (9 June 2011).
7198:Bingham, John (21 May 2011).
5137:Kirkup, James (2 June 2009).
4093:. Sinn Féin. 18 December 2001
3953:Rayner, Gordon (8 May 2009).
3899:Johnson, Simon (9 May 2009).
3845:Rayner, Gordon (9 May 2009).
3213:Rayner, Gordon (8 May 2009).
3186:Rayner, Gordon (8 May 2009).
2948:"Tony McNulty, Benefit Cheat"
2293:Yeoman, Fran (18 June 2009).
2105:
2099:doi: 10.1177/0001839213497011
1811:
1749:Economic and Specialist Crime
1262:Barnsley Central constituency
989:, when being interviewed for
200:Pre-publication controversies
6888:Lord Millett (27 May 2009).
6711:. M.E.N. Media. paragraph 17
5623:Prince, Rosa (1 July 2009).
5396:Durkin, Neil (29 May 2009).
5343:Briggs, Ben (17 June 2009).
5027:Lyall, Sarah (18 May 2009).
4063:Prince, Rosa (12 May 2009).
3819:Prince, Rosa (18 May 2009).
3667:. Contractor UK. 28 May 2009
3581:Prince, Rosa (19 May 2009).
3448:Leach, Ben (11 April 2009).
1875:, the first expulsion since
1610:to that surrounding Senator
1171:National Executive Committee
386:alleged that parliamentary '
7:
6810:Clegg, Nick (27 May 2009).
6464:Weir, Keith (18 May 2009).
5656:. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
4578:Bremmer, Ian (8 May 2009).
4383:Coates, Sam (15 May 2009).
3792:Swaine, Jon (19 May 2009).
3739:Swaine, Jon (16 May 2009).
3713:Prince, Rosa (8 May 2009).
3554:Watt, Holly (19 May 2009).
3475:Allen, Nick (11 May 2009).
3391:Swaine, Jon (16 May 2009).
3285:Prince, Rosa (4 May 2009).
2230:Watson, Iain (9 May 2009).
2008:
1834:to 12 months imprisonment.
881:House of Commons Commission
772:being prepared against the
409:Re-designating second homes
10:
7871:
4930:. London: BBC. 22 May 2009
4243:Wick, John (22 May 2009).
3314:"Ken Clarke's council tax"
3162:"How they milk the system"
2502:Dawar, Anil (7 May 2008).
2144:Dawar, Anil (7 May 2008).
1762:
1602:, the Conservative MP for
1496:Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin
1333:, the Conservative MP for
1242:Norwich North constituency
1032:Resignation of the Speaker
251:Married couple and Labour
80:Freedom of Information Act
7799:
7739:
7711:
7649:"MPs' expenses in detail"
7081:Cite uses generic title (
6261:, London, 5 February 2010
5553:, London, 5 February 2010
4091:"Sinn Féin press release"
2504:"Timeline: MPs' expenses"
1954:
1794:Crown Prosecution Service
1431:Amir Bhatia, Baron Bhatia
815:
707:Robert Winnett's team of
502:Furnishing of other homes
321:Information disclosed by
267:Married Conservative MPs
7845:2009 in British politics
7577:. Retrieved 24 July 2011
3399:. London. Archived from
3037:"Q&A: MPs' expenses"
2049:. London: Bantam Press.
1788:, and Conservative peer
1623:Archbishop of Canterbury
1550:and enhanced profile of
1423:
1215:claims on a second home.
947:Shadow Foreign Secretary
891:raised by the Labour MP
847:Royal College of Nursing
585:The claims published by
556:Leader of the Opposition
158:Information commissioner
6708:Manchester Evening News
5193:. Sky News. 3 June 2009
4584:The Wall Street Journal
4216:The Wall Street Journal
3847:"Questions and Answers"
1643:Manchester Evening News
1105:Minister for Employment
901:motion of no confidence
770:motion of no confidence
690:London Victoria station
399:Nominating second homes
6890:"Darling's tax return"
3061:. UTV News. 8 May 2009
2462:Taxation of allowances
1907:Chelmsford Crown Court
1892:Lord Taylor of Warwick
1887:Lord Taylor of Warwick
1730:HM Revenue and Customs
1569:British National Party
1548:independent candidates
1463:Swraj Paul, Baron Paul
1282:Rotherham constituency
1224:16 months imprisonment
979:British National Party
646:
640:
514:Over-claiming for food
461:HM Revenue and Customs
141:
40:
6843:. London. 25 May 2009
6497:. London. 21 May 2009
5080:"Speaker's Statement"
4526:. London. 15 May 2009
3215:"Tricks of the trade"
1832:Southwark Crown Court
1728:The UK tax authority
1672:Alternative vote plus
1656:2010 general election
1577:UK Independence Party
1561:next general election
1343:next general election
1153:2010 general election
1119:left his position as
971:UK Independence Party
641:
635:
617:Source of information
539:, beginning with the
136:
73:members of Parliament
38:Palace of Westminster
35:
7573:16 June 2011 at the
6703:"Blears: My regrets"
6439:FLYNN, PAUL (2012).
5404:. UK. Archived from
5349:Lancashire Telegraph
4121:The Sunday Telegraph
2799:"Personal Statement"
2594:. London. 8 May 2009
2080:10.1561/100.00013140
1991:Parliamentary Estate
1989:associated with the
1961:British Press Awards
1939:MPs, including Tory
1881:The Right Honourable
1546:A surge in proposed
1489:Clerk of Parliaments
1276:as an MP, forcing a
1256:as an MP, forcing a
1236:as an MP, forcing a
935:Department of Health
746:Arthur Wynn Davies.
611:the UK tax authority
601:members) through to
206:The Daily Telegraph'
147:In January 2005 the
84:Information Tribunal
7771:Sir Alan Haselhurst
7761:Sir Patrick Cormack
7355:. 12 September 2011
7204:The Daily Telegraph
7054:. 23 December 2013.
6947:The Daily Telegraph
6841:The Daily Telegraph
6682:. London. p. 4
6495:The Daily Telegraph
6147:The Daily Telegraph
5961:The Daily Telegraph
5882:The Daily Telegraph
5671:The Daily Telegraph
5654:The Daily Telegraph
5629:The Daily Telegraph
5402:The Daily Telegraph
5375:The Daily Telegraph
5322:The Daily Telegraph
5217:The Daily Telegraph
5143:The Daily Telegraph
4906:The Daily Telegraph
4861:The Daily Telegraph
4834:The Daily Telegraph
4778:The Daily Telegraph
4731:The Daily Telegraph
4573:Wall Street Journal
4571:On 8 May 2009, the
4524:The Daily Telegraph
4469:The Daily Telegraph
4416:The Daily Telegraph
4391:. London. p. 7
4364:. London. p. 1
4249:The Daily Telegraph
4189:The Daily Telegraph
4148:The Daily Telegraph
4069:The Daily Telegraph
4013:The Daily Telegraph
3986:The Daily Telegraph
3959:The Daily Telegraph
3932:The Daily Telegraph
3905:The Daily Telegraph
3878:The Daily Telegraph
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3825:The Daily Telegraph
3798:The Daily Telegraph
3772:The Daily Telegraph
3745:The Daily Telegraph
3719:The Daily Telegraph
3692:The Daily Telegraph
3640:The Daily Telegraph
3613:The Daily Telegraph
3587:The Daily Telegraph
3560:The Daily Telegraph
3534:The Daily Telegraph
3507:The Daily Telegraph
3481:The Daily Telegraph
3454:The Daily Telegraph
3428:The Daily Telegraph
3397:The Daily Telegraph
3371:The Daily Telegraph
3344:The Daily Telegraph
3318:The Daily Telegraph
3291:The Daily Telegraph
3219:The Daily Telegraph
3192:The Daily Telegraph
3166:The Daily Telegraph
3139:The Daily Telegraph
3012:The Daily Telegraph
2982:The Daily Telegraph
2925:The Daily Telegraph
2592:The Daily Telegraph
2421:"Other Information"
1982:The Daily Telegraph
1965:The Daily Telegraph
1753:Metropolitan Police
1621:On 23 May 2009 the
1538:and sub-headings".
1165:Labour backbenchers
1125:European Commission
1046:The Daily Telegraph
1036:The resignation of
677:The Daily Telegraph
669:The Daily Telegraph
658:The Daily Telegraph
587:The Daily Telegraph
372:Metropolitan Police
345:The Daily Telegraph
330:The Daily Telegraph
323:The Daily Telegraph
97:The Daily Telegraph
7835:2009 controversies
7160:. 14 December 2012
7114:. 28 October 2011.
7028:. 10 February 2011
7002:. 10 February 2011
5673:. UK. 17 June 2009
5297:. 11 February 2010
5033:The New York Times
5007:The New York Times
4273:. BBC. 22 May 2009
4172:. 4 February 2010.
2774:No Expenses Spared
2620:. 26 February 2008
2321:"Allowances by MP"
2047:No expenses spared
1399:Christopher Fraser
1391:Lady Ann Winterton
1351:, who represented
1280:to be held in his
1260:to be held in his
1240:to be held in his
1063:Glasgow North East
832:Political response
548:Conservative Party
142:
53:British Parliament
41:
7822:
7821:
7543:. 13 October 2009
7517:. 13 October 2009
7491:. 13 October 2009
7438:. 12 October 2009
7407:. 13 October 2009
7251:. 25 January 2011
6521:Press Association
6450:978-1-84954-220-3
6232:. 5 February 2010
6180:. 21 October 2010
5800:. 2 November 2012
5774:. 12 January 2011
5604:. 3 December 2010
5528:, 5 February 2010
5219:. UK. 5 June 2009
4325:Independent.co.uk
3256:978-0-9562029-0-1
3039:. BBC. 8 May 2009
2725:. 15 January 2009
2441:978-0-9562029-0-1
2375:. 5 February 2010
2190:EWHC 1084 (Admin)
1941:Jonathan Djanogly
1914:Independent audit
1898:Lord Hanningfield
1790:Lord Hanningfield
1376:Sir Peter Viggers
1109:cabinet reshuffle
931:Minister of State
709:lobby journalists
694:dead-end corridor
571:Liberal Democrats
566:would be repaid.
456:Capital gains tax
419:Renting out homes
49:political scandal
16:(Redirected from
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7791:Sir George Young
7781:Richard Shepherd
7776:Sir Michael Lord
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3259:. Archived from
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2958:on 29 March 2009
2954:. Archived from
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2699:on 23 April 2009
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2444:. Archived from
2432:House of Commons
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1759:Criminal charges
1734:Alistair Darling
1707:electoral reform
1701:, to allowing a
1690:Liberal Democrat
1688:on 27 May 2009,
1662:Reform proposals
1652:lost their seats
1604:Mid Bedfordshire
1565:lead over Labour
1552:minority parties
1179:English monarchs
1012:The World at One
897:Douglas Carswell
787:Margaret Beckett
721:Christopher Hope
488:grace and favour
474:benefits in kind
312:Conservative MP
297:Labour minister
292:grace and favour
241:Caroline Spelman
179:In January 2009
122:false accounting
118:criminal charges
78:A February 2008
57:House of Commons
21:
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7855:Data journalism
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7804:Portal:Politics
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7596:Daily Telegraph
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7575:Wayback Machine
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7223:The Independent
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6441:HOW TO BE AN MP
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4495:The Irish Times
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4328:. 20 June 2009.
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