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UK NEWSMINISTERS USED MP’S HUSBAND FOR TAX TIPSTuesday May 26 2009 by
FOREIGN Secretary David Miliband sought professional advice on his tax affairs from a fellow MP’s husband and claimed the money on expenses, it was alleged last night. He was said to be one of five ministers who employed Dennis Bates, the husband of Sheffield Heeley Labour MP, Meg Munn and charged the taxpayer for it. It was reported that Mr Bates was paid more than £5,000 in parliamentary expenses. Along with Mr Miliband, foreign office minister Gillian Merron, local government minister John Healey, schools minister Jim Knight and Angela Smith, a former local government minister, were said to have consulted him. Mr Miliband was said to be travelling and unavailable for comment last night. The four other MPs issued a joint statement, saying Mr Bates, a tax specialist, was “eminently qualified” to make sure MPs were meeting their tax liabilities. They added: “The Green Book, which sets out the rules and advice on behalf of the Parliamentary authorities states specifically that professional advice, for example on tax and legal matters, is an allowable expense.” Mr Bates charged each minister £345 in 2006-07. Mr Healey claimed half the fee. Last week Ms Munn published her expenses claims on her website, but blacked out the section which disclosed she paid her husband for tax advice from her expenses. In other disclosures it was reported that a third of the Tory shadow Cabinet claimed for “office rent” which was paid to their local constituency associations. Alan Duncan, shadow leader of the Commons, allegedly claimed more than £40,000 over the past four years. MPs could face questions over whether they are effectively subsidising their local parties. It was also said that the brother of Tory MP Julie Kirkbride, bought £1,000 worth of electrical items using the MP’s office expense account. Last night, the MP insisted that the items were for her professional use.
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MINISTERS USED MP’S HUSBAND FOR TAX TIPS
26.05.09, 6:47pm
Irrespective of whatever Rhetoric comes out of Westminster or No10 there is 1 fact and 1 fact only.
IF SOME PUBLIC SPIRITED PERSON HAD NOT BLOWN THE WHISTLE - NOT ONE OF THEM WOULD HAVE SOUGHT TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM.
They are simply panicking because they have been well and truly caught out screwing the taxpayer for whastever they could.
• Posted by: EmperorMing • Report Comment
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE
26.05.09, 6:32pm
MILLIPEDE OFF AGAIN,HE SHOULD BE ON THAT HOLIDAY PROGRAM“ WISH YOU WERE HERE“ ,HE MUST HAVE MORE AIR MILES THAN MICK MARTIN.
IT JUST GOES TO SHOW IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE PUT IT ON EXPENSES,THE AMOUNT OF MONIES STOLEN BY THE CALLOUS MPS FROM US, IS OBSCENE.
WHO OR WHAT RUNS THE FEES OFFICE?IS IT THE WIZARD OF OZ?THAT COMPUTOR FROM RED DWARF?
ROSIE LEE?.
• Posted by: imonlyobeyingordersitswithintherulesandweneedapayr • Report Comment
CORRUPTION
26.05.09, 2:37pm
THEY JUST KEEP EMERGING FROM THE SEWER ,.DON'T THEY?
• Posted by: AGNESROBERT • Report Comment
'POWER CORRUPTS'.....
26.05.09, 1:05pm
....'AND ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY'.
' ALL THAT IT NEEDS FOR EVIL TO SUCEED, IS THAT GOOD MEN DO NOTHING'
APATHY IS WORSE THAN ANARCHY !!
WHY NOT 'A SUMMER OF DISCONTENT''. ? IT BROUGHT DOWN THATCHERS GOVERNMENT.
• Posted by: scorpius • Report Comment
'POWER CORRUPTS'.....
26.05.09, 1:05pm
....'AND ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY'.
' ALL THAT IT NEEDS FOR EVIL TO SUCEED, IS THAT GOOD MEN DO NOTHING'
APATHY IS WORSE THAN ANARCHY !!
WHY NOT 'A SUMMER OF DISCONTENT''. ? IT BROUGHT DOWN THATCHERS GOVERNMENT.
• Posted by: scorpius • Report Comment
“OFFICE RENT”
26.05.09, 12:10pm
"...In other disclosures it was reported that a third of the Tory shadow Cabinet claimed for “office rent” which was paid to their local constituency associations. Alan Duncan, shadow leader of the Commons, allegedly claimed more than £40,000 over the past four years. MPs could face questions over whether they are effectively subsidising their local parties..." So the public ARE subsidising the three main political parties after all!
It is high time that MPs were provided with staffed office space, perhaps in their local Civic Centre, at national expense. That would cut out all these fiddles, like 'whogets paid for what'! And with the bills being agreed nationally and staff provided and paid by the Civil Service, there would be no more 'family fiddles' either.
• Posted by: CycinalStephen • Report Comment
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