Review accounts of all politicans, says Labour MEP
Recent revelations of misappropriated expenses in the House of Commons have been followed by claims that some MEPs are responsible for similar expense fraud in the European Parliament.
Richard said: “All politicians must be beyond reproach when it comes to their accounts and the series of revelations about fiddled expenses is completely and utterly unacceptable. The European Parliament's report is long overdue and all MEPs should now follow Labour's example by having all their office and staff expenditure reviewed by an independent auditor.
“The public needs to know that their taxes are being spent legitimately which is why Labour in the European Parliament supported maximum transparency by introducing this measure in 2000. There is no reason why all MEPs, and indeed MPs, should not be doing this.”
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Since 2000 British Labour MEPs have all their office and staff expenditure reviewed by an independent auditor annually, who then submits a report to the European Parliamentary Labour Party.
- Richard Corbett is a Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire & Humber
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