MINISTERS ASK A PARLIANMENTARY Watchdog to Review Some Expenses Claims After A Labor Mp Was Able To Claaim £ 900 from the Taxpayer in “PET Rent”. Security Minister Dan Jarvis Insisted His Collegue Taiwo Owatemi, A Government WHIP AND THE MP FOR COVENTRY North West, Followed The Rules When She Made The Expenses Claim in August Last Year.
But the Minister Said The “Rules Can't Be Right”, Adding the Government Would Urge the Independent Parialmentary Standards Authority (IPSA) to change them.
Asked about the expenses claaim, mr jarvis toold broadcaster lbc: “I would do that, I think it can be right that the right one is all members That.
“That is where the government will be making reportations to IPSA, the independent parliacary standards authority, to ask them to look very carefully at the details.
“It is import to say that the mp in question, she hasn it done anyythe wrong in that she is following the rules as they are at the moment, but we do not be right and that's with the government Will flag it with Ipsa. “
It was put to mr jarvis by lbc that a LABOUR MP Claiming an expense for petnt as the government cut benefits was not a good look.
He replied: “Yeah. That is the government will raising conns about this particular rule and we will pick that up with Ipsa.”
Disability Campaigner hannah campbell, 41, slammed the MP's expense.
Ms Campbell, who had to have her left leg amputated after she was serving in the Iraq War, Said: “This is a disgrace.
“It is one set of rules for them and one set of rules for every effect. They are not lefting by example.
“When disability money is being cut, to hear that an mp has received £ 900 for a dog really is shocking.”
As a whip, the mp will help impose the Government's £ 5 billion disability benefit cuts.
LABOUR defended Ms Owatemi's expenses cloud, with a party spokesman Saying: “MPs are required to work in Two Locations, and this is a request for living in this house.
“It is the same for many other mps and has been approved by the parialmentary expenses watchdog.”
MPS Can Claim Back Rent on their accommodation in london if they have a constituence outside of the capital.john o'connell, chief executive of the texpayers' Alliance, Modi To get the rent on a second home payment for the need to pick up the tab for their friends as well.
“No one begrudges a politician wanting a pet, but they should pay for the cost themselves.”
MPS just just be given a 2.8% pay rise – meaning they will now Earn £ 93,904 a year.
Ipsa toold a Newspaper It Agreed to Fund the Pet Rent Surcharge for Ms Owatemi, But “Gave Incorrect Advice as to How It Should Be Describe”.
“We have apologized directly to the mp and are sorry for any confusion,” the parliamentary watchdog added.
John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the Taxpayers' Alliance, Said: “It is right for mps to get the rent on a second for a second for the need to pick up for the table for them friends. Well.
“No one begrudges a politician wanting a pet, but they should pay for the cost themselves.”
MPS just just be given a 2.8% pay rise – meaning they will now Earn £ 93,904 a year.
Ipsa toold a Newspaper It Agreed to Fund the Pet Rent Surcharge for Ms Owatemi, But “Gave Incorrect Advice as to How It Should Be Describe”.
“We have apologized directly to the mp and are sorry for any confusion,” the parliamentary watchdog added.