Sunday, April 06, 2008

Two of the Labour MPs selling our Sovereignty

The following comes from this morning's Sunday Telegraph, linked here: A married couple, both Labour MPs, claimed almost £40,000 of household expenses in a year without submitting one receipt. Alan and Ann Keen were paid the money from the public purse even though they gave no explanation of why they needed it. The payout emerged as details of MPs' expenses were released to The Sunday Telegraph by the House of Commons three years after they were requested under freedom of information laws. The Speaker, Michael Martin, will go to the High Court to challenge a tribunal ruling that further disclosures should be made. The money paid to the Keens came from the additional cost allowance (ACA), which is intended to help MPs meet the cost of maintaining a second home. The Keens have two homes: a flat in central London and a constituency home nine miles away in the west London commuter belt.

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