Sentences with phrase «home allowance»

The shadow chancellor was investigated over his second home allowance by the parliamentary standards watchdog.

Tomorrow second home allowance details come out for the year.

But the couple denied leaving the house vacant and insisted that married MPs were entitled to separate claims for a shared property, under the second home allowance rules.

The latest details of expenses claimed by MPs under the controversial second homes allowance have been made public.

The Conservatives are prepared to support certain measures such as the removal of second home allowances for ministers in grace and favour properties - a reform which was in fact first proposed by David Cameron - but want voters to be able to Google MPs» expenses.

Martin Salter, Celia Barlow and Geoffrey Robinson are the three Labour MPs from constituencies outside London not to have claimed a penny in second homes allowance last year.

Mr Brown then moved from the Westminster flat to Number 10 Downing Street and spent second home allowances on gardening and renovation work in the Fife home.

She was compared with her neighbouring MP, Kelvin Hopkins, who it was reported in 2009 had only claimed # 8,894 in second home allowance over the previous five years.

Despite having no mortgage or rent to pay on her constituency home in Derby, she claimed second home allowances of # 72,537 from 2004 to 2008.

Claim: The Telegraph says the deputy speaker claimed # 142,119 in second homes allowances since 2001, despite having no mortgage on the property.

We called for a ban on ministers claiming second home allowances when they enjoy a grace and favour home.

Instead of the second homes allowance MPs would get a «flat rate» allowance based on attendance at Parliament.

Nadine Dorries: Tory MP Nadine Dorries is said to have claimed for a New Year's Eve hotel room and a second home allowance while only having one home.

Culture Secretary Maria Miller is facing fresh questions about her expenses claims after it was reported that she stopped claiming a second home allowance at around the time MPs were asked to sign a declaration that they would pay tax on any such property when it was sold.

Three cabinet members in particular are singled out for their «modest» claims under the second homes allowance by the Telegraph.

Amid the negative headlines generated by its revelations, there remain MPs from outside London who, in the year to April 2008, claimed none or only a fraction of the # 24,000 second homes allowance designed to cover the costs of them having to be in the capital on parliamentary business.

It follows reports she had allowed her parents to live in a property on which she claimed # 90,718 in second home allowances during the last parliament.

Although agreement was reached on most issues, consensus could not be achieved on the biggest sticking point - replacing the second homes allowance with a flat rate based on daily attendance of parliament.

In a letter to the committee on standards in public life, which is looking into MPs» pay expenses, Gordon Brown muted the idea of scrapping the second home allowance altogether.

His headline promise it that he would not allow ministers to claim the second home allowance if they already have a second home provided by the State (as many Labour ministers have been doing, and doubtless Tory ministers in previous Governments too):

«Gordon Brown was dragged into the Westminster expenses row last night after questions were raised about his claims for more than # 100,000 in second - home allowances despite having two grace - and - favour properties.»

Current rules on claiming a second home allowance exclude all constituencies within 20 miles (32 km) of Westminster.

She claimed over # 90,000 in second home allowance between 2004 and 2009, despite living less than 30 miles from Westminster.

The shadow chancellor was investigated by Parliament's standards commissioner over his second home allowance after a complaint from a Labour activist.

But Smith's claim that her rationale was clear, and that the expenses claims were «fair and reasonable» are undermined by the fact the ACA relates specifically to parliamentary duties, not those of the home secretary, and the ruling the MPs should seek the cheapest second home allowance option.

However, the most contentious issue - the # 24,000 - a-year second homes allowance available to all non-London MPs - will now be looked at by the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life.

She has agreed to stop claiming the second home allowance Nick Herbert The shadow environment secretary claimed back # 10,000 of the # 14,700 stamp duty when he bought a home with his partner in his constituency.

Mr Maples claimed the maximum second home allowance possible while registering the RAC in London's Pall Mall as his principal residence.

Relatively uncontroversial expenses claims include maximum second home allowance for past two years.

Ann Widdecombe, MP for Maidstone and The Weald, claimed just # 858 in second home allowances last year and says MPs who have abused the system should stand down.

However, shortly after the pair entered their civil partnership, he started to claim his second home allowance on their joint property in Hammersmith, west London.

Five Sinn Fein MPs claimed # 500,000 in second home allowances over five years despite not taking up their seats and paying double the rental market values (Sunday Telegraph)

After 26 years as MP, he announced his decision to stand down after it emerged he had claimed more than # 300,000 in second - home allowances since 1990, as «part of my salary».

The speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, ordered a # 20,000 refurbishment of his grace - and - favour residence despite pledging to forgo the second home allowance when he was appointed two months ago.

Further revelations that the peer has received a second home allowance of # 38,280 a year for the last five years - despite having her main home in the capital - meant many within Whitehall had predicted an imminent departure for the peer.

THE federal government's reform of the living - away - from - home allowance will come into effect next week after almost a year of consultation.

An MP's annual allowance covers their office costs and staff wages while they can also claim a second home allowance to cover the purchase of a London home.

In May 2009, The Daily Telegraph revealed Lidington had claimed nearly # 1,300 for his dry cleaning and had also claimed for toothpaste, shower gel, body spray and vitamin supplements on his second home allowance.

Calls to reform second home allowances have increased, with revelations about several MPs» use of the money.

Sir Alistair Graham, ex-chairman of the committee on standards in public life, called for a review of the perks system including family employees and second home allowances, which critics say is abused by a string of MPs including ministers.

Conservative leader says MP and wife of aide Andrew Mackay, who has resigned, has to answer for second home allowance

This is fantasy politics driven by the SUN and the MAIL, but I do applaud Ed balls pledge to crack down on MP who fiddle their expenses and to end the second home allowance and provide public accommodation for them instead.

He had allowed his daughter and her boyfriend to live in the London flat for which he claimed a second home allowance.

This weekend chancellor Alistair Darling and defence secretary Geoff Hoon joined home secretary Jacqui Smith and employment minister Tony McNulty in being implicated in the controversy over second home allowance.

The second home allowance is designed to allow MPs from outside of London to attend parliament while also doing work in their constituency.

At present 51 of the AMs are entitled to a second home allowance for attending the assembly in Cardiff.

There also needs to be a radical overhauling of MPs» second home allowances.

Second home allowances for MPs could be replaced by an annual housing grant worth up to # 24,000, the Sunday Times claims.