'Don't fight squeeze on expenses' MP brands resistance 'pathetic'.Byline: IAN IAN Interactive Affiliate Network IAN i am nothing IAN Instrumentation & Automation News IAN Ianuarius (Latin: January) IAN Instituto Agronomico Nacional (Paraguay) IAN Incident Area Network HERNON A MERSEYSIDE politician urged fellow MPs to accept in full a major squeeze on their expenses and allowances. Birkenhead's Frank Field said it would be "pathetic" if they tried to water down proposals by sleazebuster Sir Christopher Kelly Sir Christopher William Kelly KCB (born 18 August 1946 in Bromley, Kent, England), is the current Chairman of the NSPCC and a former senior Civil Servant. He is the son of Dr. Reginald Kelly (1917-90), a former President of the Association of British Neurologists. . The former welfare minister said: "It would be absurd to appoint an independent panel and then reject its recommendations. "We need to put our own house in order." But Mr Field is continuing to challenge auditor Sir Thomas Legg's order to pay back pounds 7,000 in cleaning and home expenses because new rules were imposed retrospectively. He said: "The Kelly proposals look to the future and that is fair enough. But Legg's demands were not." Mr Field's appeal followed attempts to undermine the Kelly report. Ellesmere Port and Neston Ellesmere Port and Neston is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England. It covers the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula, that part which is not included in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. MP Andrew Miller Andrew Miller is the name of:
He said: "Fran, who is a qualified teacher, works considerably more hours on behalf of my constituents than her pay warrants." Mrs Miller is paid within the agreed parliamentary scale and Mr Miller said it would be a breach of confidence to reveal exactly what an employee gets. He said the Kelly report was "very woolly wool·ly also wool·y adj. wool·li·er also wool·i·er, wool·li·est also wool·i·est 1. a. Relating to, consisting of, or covered with wool. b. Resembling wool. 2. a. and needs clarification". Riverside MP Louise Ellman Louise Ellman (born 14 November 1945) is the Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Liverpool Riverside. Early life Louise Elllman was born in Manchester. , who claimed for a pounds 9.99 muesli mues·li n. A mixture of usually untoasted rolled oats and dried fruit, often used as a breakfast cereal. [German dialectal, diminutive of German Mus, mush, from Middle High German jar in her expenses, said: "We have to regain the trust and confidence of the voters, but I will want to study the details of the proposals." Sir Christopher said his proposals struck a balance between public disgust over the expenses scandal and the need to give MPs a fair deal. His recommendations included banning MPs employing relatives at the taxpayers' expense. Existing employees will be phased out over five years. There will also be no more pounds 25-a-night subsistence claims. CAPTION(S): STUDY: Riverside MP Louise Ellman CLARIFICATION: Andrew Miller MP EXPENSES CALL: Frank Field says new rules are right |
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