Sentences with phrase «home allowances despite»
«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.»
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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 highest level of claims from the Conservatives came from former shadow education minister Alun Cairns, who spent the entirety of his # 12,500 allowance despite having a family home 45 minutes away.
Claim: The Telegraph says the deputy speaker claimed # 142,119 in second homes allowances since 2001, despite having no mortgage on the property.
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.
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)
She claimed over # 90,000 in second home allowance between 2004 and 2009, despite living less than 30 miles from Westminster.