What A Rotten Shower

David Chaytor - Charged by the CPS

Elliott Morley - Charged by the CPS


Jim Devine - Charged by the CPS

Lord Hanningfield (the Tory MP) - Charged by the CPS

I thought you might find the table below of interest. It shows the local MP’s claims and what they have had to repay

Name

Constituency
Party
Repayment
Appealed
Reduction
Outstanding


Michael Wood
Batley & Spen
Lab
£1,399.83
No
No Reduction
£0


Rosie Winterton
Doncaster Central
Lab
£9,972.35
No
No Reduction
£0


Philip Willis
Harrogate & Knaresborough
Lib
£5,363.74
No
No Reduction
£0


Gerry Sutcliffe
Bradford South
Lab
£2,786.14
No Reduction
No
£2,786.14


Marsha Singh
Bradford West
Lab
£5,026.84
No Reduction
No
£5,026.84


Barry Sheerman
Huddersfield
Lab
£557.21
No
No Reduction
£245.26


Terence Rooney
Bradford North
Lab
£297.02
No
£297.02


Linda Riordan
Halifax
Lab
£2,171.81
No
No Reduction
£2,171.81


George Mudie
Leeds East
Lab
£182.51
No
No Reduction
£0


Austin Mitchell
Great Grimsby
Lab
£10,627.07
No
No Reduction
£0


Greg Knight
Yorkshire East
Con
£2,259.99
No
No Reduction
£0


Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Lab
£9,734.74
Yes
£3,186.59
£0


William Hague
Richmond (Yorkshire)
Con
£601.14
No
No Reduction
£0


Caroline Flint
Don Valley
Lab
£572.00
No
No Reduction
£0


Phillip Davies
Shipley
Con
£232.64
Yes
£232.64
£0


David Curry
Skipton and Ripon
Con
£1,676.48
No
No Reduction
£0


Ann Cryer
Keighley
Lab
£18,241.70
Yes
£16,646.45
£0


Yvette Cooper
Pontefract and Castleford
Lab
£1,363.21
No
No Reduction
£0


Nick Clegg
Sheffield Hallam
Lib
£910
No
No Reduction
£0


Gordon Brown
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Lab
£12,888.03
No
No Reduction
£0


Ed Balls
Normanton
Lab
£1,363.17
No
No Reduction
£0


David Cameron
Witney
Con
£237.07
No
No Reduction
£0


I’ve also included the three main party leaders – Gordon Brown, David Cameron & Nick Clegg, as well as Ed Balls and his wife Yvette Cooper.

It’s interesting to note that the big claimants in the list are all Labour Party members (Gordon Brown - £12,888.03), (Anne Cryer - £18,241.70), (Austin Mitchell - £10,627.07), (Rosie Winterton - £9,972.35) and (Fabian Hamilton - £9,734.74), and with the exception of Ann Cryer and Fabian Hamilton have had to fully repay their claims. Those who have not so far repaid are also Labour Party members.



Three Labour MP’s are to face prosecution for their expense claims. They are David Chaytor (3 charges), Elliott Morley (2 charges), and Jim Devine (2 charges). Lord Hanningfield the Tory MP also faces 6 charges by the Criminal Prosecution Service.

The three Labour MP’s have already issued a statement to say that they will vigorously defend themselves.