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MP couple claimed £40,000 without receipts

By John Hirst

MP couple claimed £40,000 without receipts

"A married couple, both Labour MPs, claimed almost £40,000 of household expenses in a year without submitting one receipt.

Alan and Ann Keen were paid the money from the public purse even though they gave no explanation of why they needed it".

The Daily Telegraph report is stating that the Keens have done nothing wrong and that it is the lax rules which are to blame. Whilst it is accepted that the allowance rules are too lax, nevertheless this couple claimed expenses for a second home in the centre of London when their own constituency and first home is only 9 miles away from the centre of London. What the Keens have done wrong is claim expenses when 9 miles is not an unreasonable distance to commute to work every day.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on April 06, 2008 (boomark / email).