Sentences with phrase «fees office»

You must hire an attorney you can afford, and an office that is a contingency fee office is the best case.

She said: «I have always acted fully within parliament's clear rules on expenses and sought written approval from the parliamentary fees office in 2007 over my living arrangements.»

One under - reported aspect to this story is how Laws claimed up to # 150 for utilities and up to # 200 for service and maintenance right up until March 2008, when the Commons fees office began asking MPs to submit receipts for claims over # 25.

Although the claims were encouraged and initially approved by the Parliamentary Fees Office, rules state claims should only be made on expenses essential to parliamentary duties.

He reportedly told the paper he would arrange repayment to the Commons fees office immediately.

Eight years ago, observing the attraction of desk fee offices to new salespeople, I counselled mentoring as an alternative.

The disclosures will further alarm taxpayers and add to concern over the operation of the House of Commons fees office, which is supposed to police the parliamentary expenses system.

The MP, who has a majority of 11,142, claimed # 1,650 for an oven, but repaid # 530 to the Fees Office.

His expenses claims included # 21 for wine glasses, and hair clippers which were not signed off by the Fees Office.

All of his claims have been approved by the Fees Office as within the parliamentary rules.»

In some cases, the fees office agreed to pay the maximum allowance after coming under pressure from the MPs.

The legislation will set up an Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority taking over the role of the Fees Office in approving expenses claims.

The bill was passed without query by the fees office.

Ms Butler (by contrast) attacked Ms Teather with lies about her behaviour, an expense fiddling «hypocrite», and in circumstances where the boot (more than # 66,000 claimed for one of two homes owned in London, equally close to the Commons and a record of expenses claims rejected by the Fees Office) was firmly on the other foot.

He said the Fees Office agreed the cost of this was «acceptable».

The international development secretary told the fees office he was «under - insured» and claimed almost # 2,000 on items lost in the fire, which he later repaid when his insurers reimbursed him.

In a letter, the fees office said gardening costs were intended «to cover only basic essentials such as grass cutting».

Claim: The former transport minister got involved in a row with the fees office over claims he made for a baby cot and steriliser at his second home in London.

But the fees office refused the full amount when he claimed for a # 2,175 television from Harrods, and a # 6,765 claim for bedroom furniture and equipment was reduced by officials.

«All her claims were in line with the relevant House of Commons rules and guidance and have been approved by the Fees Office,» he said.

But the fees office said he was not liable for the # 472.59 bill and refunded his claim.

He said that when he became opposition chief whip in 2001, the Fees Office told him that as a paid office holder it was compulsory to designated his London flat as his main home.

Margaret Beckett Mrs Beckett found herself in trouble with the Fees Office after attempting to claim # 600 for hanging baskets and pot plants.

The Fees Office said it was «extremely sorry» for the situation which it said was caused by a «number of errors» within its operation.

Asked by the Evening Standard whether Sir Thomas was aware that her parents were living at her designated second home, Mrs Miller said: «I obviously spoke to the Fees Office about my claims and they were happy that everything was in order.»

Wilshire, a former whip and a rightwing moralist, had insisted his arrangement had been agreed with the fees office, but it is not clear if he had invoices to justify payments to the private company.

The 71 - year - old MP added: «As has been reported my claim for the duck house was rightly «not allowed» by the Fees Office.

Adopting a line taken by ministers throughout the week, a spokesman for the parliamentary under - secretary of state for pensions reform said: «All her claims were in line with the relevant House of Commons rules and guidance and have been approved by the Fees Office.»

It'll launch my new record «Things can only get worse» (on the Legg Label - all proceeds to the Fees Office) but it already has.

Prof King says the Fees Office conspired with MPs to work the system - and therefore it's quite clear «there's something wrong there».

Kelly was insured for this damage but did not claim on that insurance after being advised by the fees office that a reasonable amount could be claimed under the allowances system.

Is he in Parliament demanding that every time an MP speaks, Hansard should indicate how much that MP «gave back» to the fees office and HMRC during the expenses scandal?

Received a letter in January 2007 from the Fees Office complaining he had not provided a mortgage interest statement (required annually) for more than two years.

Shadow leader of the House Alan Duncan claimed thousands of pounds for his garden before agreeing with the fees office that the spending «could be considered excessive», it has been revealed.

This arrangement was rejected by the Fees Office.

[28] The Daily Telegraph had argued that: two years after the Fees Office rejected a claim for mortgage interest on Maude's Sussex home, Maude purchased a flat in London, close to another house he already owned.

«Although the purchase of these iPods was within the rules of the Assembly and authorised by the Fees Office, I recognise the perception that this expenditure was inappropriate.

The Speaker is also responsible for the running of much of Parliament - including the Fees Office

In a letter to the MP for Rutland and Melton, the fees office said that it expected gardening costs «to cover only basic essentials such as grass cutting».

Alan Duncan The shadow leader of the Commons claimed thousands of pounds for his garden before agreeing with the fees office that the spending «could be considered excessive».

The fees office also reduced two claims for gas bills because statements showed Ms Gillan's account was in credit.

His error was spotted by the fees office in September 2004.

He also tried to claim mortgage interest on his family home in Sussex, but the arrangement was reportedly rejected by the Fees Office.