Andrew Turner, MP for the Isle of Wight, has like many other MPs received a letter from those carrying out the Legg Enquiry, the official examination of MPs expenses.
He was asked for more documentation.
Andrew Turner has today said, “All my claims were supported by documentary evidence but I have now been asked for some additional paperwork and I will provide this as quickly as possible.
“If I am asked to make any repayment I will, of course, comply with that request.”
Commenting on the next stages of the process, he said, “This is the beginning of a process; I will make a further statement when Sir Thomas releases the final results of his enquiry which is expected to be in three weeks time.”
The news of yesterday’s letters to MPs had been heavily trailed in the media over the weekend, so their arrival is not a surprise.
The background
Back in June this year, Andrew Turner had the contact from The Daily Telegraph that many MPs has dreaded – they were going to be looking into his expenses.
To ensure the process was open, VB took the unusual (if not unique) approach of re-printing the text from the Telegraph, as well as the answers that Andrew Turner returned to them.
About half a month later Parliament released the redacted copies of the expense paper work, which we covered in some detail.
