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Notts MPs Pay Up
Six of Nottinghamshire eleven MPs have been told repay a total of just over £25,000 in expense claims.
It follows Sir Thomas Legg's review into the parliamentary expenses scandal.
Across the whole country 390 MPs have been ordered to repay a total of 1-point-13 million pounds to the public purse.
Sir Thomas Legg has described the claims system as "deeply flawed".
Prime Minister says the publication of today's report is a "very significant step forward".
And Tory leader David Cameron hopes it's the beginning of the end of a "dreadful chapter"
See exactly what the situation is with YOUR own Nottinghamshire MP below:
- Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North)
Mr Allen was overpaid by £3,182.23 for mortgage interest from April 2004 to March 2006.
He was also overpaid by £159.51 for service charges in 2007-08.
Total repayment recommended: £3,341.74
Total repayments received since 1 April 2009: £4,679.72
Balance recommended to be repaid: £0.00
- Kenneth Clarke (Rushcliffe)
Mr Clarke was paid a total of £7,345 for cleaning (£2,210 in 2006-07; £2,470 in 2007-08; and £2,665 in 2008-09), exceeding the allowable maximum by a total of £1,345.
Total repayment recommended: £1,345.00
Total repayments received since 1 April 2009: £1,345.00
Balance recommended to be repaid: £0.00
- Vernon Coaker (Gedling) - No Issues
- John Heppell (Nottingham East) - No Issues
- Geoffrey Hoon (Ashfield)
Mr Hoon was overpaid by £1,013.13 for mortgage interest in 2008-09.
He was also paid £138.29 twice for a gas bill, also in 2008-09.
Total repayment recommended: £1,151.42
Total repayments received since 1 April 2009: £383.76
Balance recommended to be repaid: £767.66
- John Mann (Bassettlaw) - No Issues
- Alan Meale (Mansfield)
Mr Meale was paid a total of £1,527.14 for mobile telephone charges (£212.87 in June 2004; £93.53 in July 2004; £144.29 in August 2004; £271.61 in October 2004; £166.24 in November 2004; £156.95 in December 2004; £85.99 in January 2005; £151.90 in February 2005; and £162.74 and £81.02 in March 2005). These were not allowable under the ACA, although they could be claimed under the Incidental Expenses Provision.
He was also paid cleaning costs of £2,151.64 in 2004-05 and £2,096.82 in 2005-06. That exceeds the maximum allowable of £2,000 a year by a total of £248.46.
He was paid £390 twice, in October 2005 and March 2006, for a radiator cover.
He was paid £1,900 in March 2006 for furniture which does not appear to have been necessary.
He was paid £700 in March 2006 for garden furniture. This was not allowable under the Green Book rules.
He was paid twice, in October and December 2006, for intruder alarm annual service charges of £210.33.
He was also paid £1,367.76 for stairs and landing carpet in February 2009 at a cost of £56.99 per square metre. This exceeded the guideline price of £35 per square metre by a total of £527.76.
He was further paid gardening costs of £11,355.78 over the five year period, which exceeds the maximum allowable of £1,000 a year by a total of £6,355.78.
Total repayment recommended: £11,859.47
Total repayments received since 1 April 2009: £11,859.47
Balance recommended to be repaid: £0.00
- Patrick Mercer OBE (Newark)
Mr Mercer was paid £2,273.06 twice for mortgage interest in August and September 2004.
He was also overpaid by £1,099.51 for mortgage interest in 2008-09.
Total repayment recommended: £3,372.57
Total repayments received since 1 April 2009: £2,273.06
Balance recommended to be repaid: £1,099.51
- Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe) - No Issues
- Alan Simpson (Nottingham South)
Mr Simpson was overpaid by £1,503.67 for mortgage interest between April and December 2008.
In default of evidence to support payments for mortgage interest of £2,265.00 for the period January to March 2009, I must regard these payments as having been invalid. Accordingly my recommendation is that Mr Simpson should repay the whole of this sum.
Mr Simpson was paid £2,527.50 for cleaning costs in 2004-05. That exceeds the allowable maximum by £527.50.
He was also overpaid by £219.72 for water bills in 2008-09.
Total repayment recommended: £4,515.89
Total repayments received since 1 April 2009: £219.72
Balance recommended to be repaid: £4,296.17
- Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) - No Issues
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