MP pays back expenses

By eturner

MID Dorset and North Poole MP Annette Brooke has received a letter from Sir Thomas Legg confirming that she has paid back the £1,538.78 expenses claimed in error.

She was paid £238.78 in 2004 for mobile phone costs, which are not allowable and a total of £1,300 for two rental payments in April and June 2006."

Annette commented: "As soon as I was made aware of these errors I repaid the money immediately. It is important that MPs accept the recommendations that are being made and help restore trust in the parliamentary system. The public are quite right to demand the highest standards from their Members of Parliament."