MP expenses

MP’s expenses receipts not to be published proactively

According to the IPSA site (no deep-linking so click on News) Sir Ian Kennedy has decided not to proactively publish the receipts for MP expenses.  He says that  IPSA will not be publishing receipts proactively –the cost of preparing tens of thousands of receipts for publication would be more than Read more…

By Shane McCracken, ago

Congratulations to Ben Wallace MP

Ben Wallace MP is the first MP to publish details of his expenses.  Right down to the £1 parking charge.  It is really dull stuff, but really important.  People are naturally cynical in this country, so if an MP declines to publish their expenses then the assumption is that they Read more…

By Shane McCracken, ago