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Allowancegate: Mr Speaker's home improvements

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House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin has had £1.7 million of taxpayers’ money spent on his grace-and-favour apartment and garden. The Speaker is paid £138,000 a year.   Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show £724,000 has been spent on the residence since 2001. £148,000 was spent on furniture.   Michael Martin has … Continue reading →

Allowancegate: Salmond's £130k Westminster claim

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Scottish First Minister was at the Hosue of Commons six times and voted 18 times since he took up his job in May. Yet Mr Salmond has claimed £130,364.33 in expenses since April last year. Mr Salmond is also the MP for Banff and Buchan.   The figures show that Mr Salmond claimed £13,988.98 renting … Continue reading →

Allowancegate: Need a new kitchen?

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Any MP wanting to install a new kitchen is in luck. They are allowed to claim up to £10,000 from public money. They can also get more than £6,000 for a bathroom. The figures were revealed recently when parliament published  – under a Freedom of Information Act application – the so-called ‘John Lewis List’ which finance … Continue reading →