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MPs expenses: Tobias Ellwood is top claiming MP

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:11:17 +0100

BOURNEMOUTH East MP Tobias Ellwood claimed more expenses in the last two months of 2010 than any other member of Parliament, the latest figures have revealed.

Latest MPs expenses: who claimed what

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:25:20 +0000

Top claimant in Dorset was Lib Dem MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, Annette Brooke, and the lowest claimant was South Dorset's Richard Drax. Click for a claims breakdown.

Sir John Butterfill given back £15,000 of expenses he repaid

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:26:38 +0100

FORMER Tory MP Sir John Butterfill has controversially been refunded more than £15,000 of the expenses he repaid last year.

Dorset MPs respond to rule change on expenses

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

THE subject of expenses has reared its ugly head again as MPs in Dorset and the New Forest respond to the new rules governing their expenses.

MPs expenses: What your MP claimed

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:10:00 +0000

WHAT do television units, bunk beds and marigold gloves have in common? They all feature in the latest expense claims of our local MPs.

MP "withdraws resignation" over expenses scandal

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:37:58 +0000

MP JULIE Kirkbride is reported to be withdrawing her resignation over the expenses scandal.

Will our MPS sell homes and sack wives?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

LOCAL MPs are contemplating the prospect of selling their second homes and making their wives redundant under proposals to reform the expenses system.

MPs unlikely to 'swap wives' if forced to make them redundant

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:30:00 +0000

TWO local MPs, who might have to make their wives redundant, have dismissed reports suggesting “wife swapping” as a way to get around a possible ban on employing family members.

Christchurch MP's wife in firing line over parliamentary clean-up

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:34:51 +0100

A CHRISTCHURCH MP fears he may have to make his wife redundant under new proposals to clean up Parliament.

MPs' expenses could be scrutinised again

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0100

EXPENSES claims by MPs could be scrutinised again under plans to take a closer look at mortgage claims.