{"id":4601,"date":"2012-11-30T15:54:15","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T14:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=4601"},"modified":"2012-12-03T16:49:39","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T15:49:39","slug":"mps-in-fresh-expenses-omnishambles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=4601","title":{"rendered":"MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in fresh expenses \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcOmnishambles\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

51 MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s have had details of their expenses redacted after it emerged many have been renting properties from each other and other associates, raising suspicion amongst taxpayers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 that their money is being wrongly used.<\/p>\n

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The scene of another expenses revelation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Changes that have been made to the expenses system mean that MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s are no longer allowed to claim money back on mortgage interest, however, they are allowed to claim the cost of renting a flat, as long as it is no more than \u00c2\u00a320,000 a year.<\/p>\n

This has resulted in a number of MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s renting properties from former and current colleagues, with many still letting out other properties, even their own homes and supposedly keeping any profits. Many claim that they can no longer afford their own mortgages without the taxpayers assistance.<\/p>\n

Details of numerous MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and their landlords were released by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) to which The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow objected. He claimed it was causing \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcunwarranted damage and distress\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. Consequently preventing details of a further 51 MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s becoming public.<\/p>\n

John Mann, a Labour MP went strongly against the Speaker stating \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I am not in favour of publishing addresses but everything else should be made public. There is no argument to keep it secret. It gives the impression of something not being right.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Former Defence Minister, Sir Peter Luff, who is reportedly renting a flat from a high profile, professional footballer for up to \u00c2\u00a31,600 a month, whilst at the same time letting out his home in London, had this to say:<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThis is not my preference \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I would have preferred to continue to live in the flat I own, but Ipsa\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s well-meaning rules designed to safeguard the taxpayers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 interests and promote transparency oblige me to do [this]. Ironically, the costs to the taxpayer would have been lower had I been allowed to continue with my previous arrangements.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

Although the arrangement that many of these MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s have in place is not illegal, the question is why have 51 MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s decided to keep it all a secret\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.<\/p>\n

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On a related note, Ipsa have also revealed that a number of MP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s are struggling to find a suitable abode in exclusive Westminster, resulting in a request for bigger<\/span> housing expenses\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 just so they can walk to work.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Comment<\/strong><\/p>\n

This expenses revelation begs the question – why can’t a series of unoccupied offices or similar be converted to serviced accomodation for MPs, which is paid for and managed by the state. Then all these accomodation “expenses” for long considered by many MPs as tax free income, would not exist.<\/p>\n

Those who could afford to can handle their own arrangements, without help from the state, and those who can’t can stay with their colleagues, with or without their families. This would reduce the excessive image held by the majority of the country at large: that MPs are just ‘on the make’ at our expense.<\/p>\n

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