Is This the Final Chapter of a 'Rotten' Parliament? ; Former Civil Servant Blasts 'Flawed' System
The Journal › February 05, 2010
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ADAMNING review of Commons expenses has ordered North East MPs to repay thousands of pounds.
The report by former civil servant Sir Thomas Legg blasted the "deeply flawed" system and said that even the "vague" rules that existed failed to be enforced.See the full content of this document
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Is This the Final Chapter of a 'Rotten' Parliament? ; Former Civil Servant Blasts 'Flawed' System
Around half of the country's MPs were ordered to repay pounds 1.12m in claims, with Darlington's Alan Milburn emerging as the North East MP handing back the most cash.
The former Blairite Cabinet minister, whose main home is in Northumberland, repaid pounds 11,600.50 after being ordered to by Sir Thomas.The amount related to overpayments of pounds 10,107.16 for mortgage interest over several years as well as duplicate payments for serv...See the full content of this document
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