After a time he decided that the applicants should be provided with a breakdown of the total annual amounts claimed by each MP for
accommodation allowances in the specified years.
Secondees apparently receive lots of freebies, such as gratis languages lessons, a
generous accommodation allowance and even in some locations a firm apartment.
For instance, 56 percent of expats working in the UAE received
an accommodation allowance and 75 percent received health benefits.
They also pointed out that the first of three letters from parliamentary authorities was not sent until May 2009, and she stopped claiming
all accommodation allowances in April that year.
Accommodation or # 6,600
accommodation allowance.
The prize: a place on Mayer Brown's summer work experience programme, plus
accommodation allowance and an Apple iPad.