Following the review of MPs expenses, by Sir Thomas Legg, Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner has been asked to repay some of the expenses that he claimed.
The Legg report to the Members Estimate Committee will say
“Mr Turner was paid £681.60 in 2006/07 for mortgage insurance, which is not an allowable expense. (The claim was made on his behalf while he was away ill).”
Today Mr Turner said:
“As Sir Thomas points out this claim was made on my behalf whilst I was recovering from a stroke. The expenditure had been incurred in the preceding year and like every other claim I have made was supported by documentary evidence. I am disappointed that such an error was made as the claim was prepared in close co-operation with the Parliamentary Fees Office. However, this is my responsibility and I have repaid the sum in full to the House of Commons.”
Background
Obviously MPs expenses were all over the media earlier this year.
VB reported Andrew Turner’s in detail back in May.
When the paperwork was officially published, we also poured over them.
He was asked back in the middle of October to provide more details, in common with other MPs.
Following Sir Christopher Kelly publishing his recommendations on how MPs expenses could be reformed, a detailed review of all MPs expenses was announced back in November.
Andrew Turner responded.
Most recently, at the beginning of the month, all MPs expenses were all published.
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