Archive for March, 2009
When Staying Within the Rules is not Enough
This week, another British Government Minister is in trouble over expenses.
The Mail on Sunday reports Work and Pensions Minister Tony McNulty has claimed over £60,000 (US$87,000) since 2002 of “second home allowance” on a house in which his parents live.
This allowance of up to £24,000 ($35,000) a year goes to MPs who live outside of inner London. It should cover the cost of staying away from their main home when carrying out parliamentary duties.
Mr McNulty has been claiming for the house in his constituency of Harrow East, which is about 11 miles from The Houses of Parliament in Westminster, hardly an arduous commute. He actually lives in Hammersmith with his wife, only eight miles from his “second home.” Hammersmith is even nearer to Westminster than Harrow.
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