Disgraced Lord faces fresh probe; POLITICS.Byline: By MAGGIE BARRY THE MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. jailed for fire raising is facing a fresh inquiry into his expenses claims in the House of Lords House of Lords: see Parliament. . SNP SNP Scottish National Party Noun 1. SNP - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily MP Angus MacNeil, who sparked the cash for questions probe, has called for disgraced peer Mike Watson's claims to be investigated. Lord Watson, 59, who got his peerage off Tony Blair, has claimed pounds 100,000 - some while on early release from prison. He is also an adviser for an Edinburgh consultancy. He was jailed for 16 months in September 2005 for wilful fire raising at a black-tie awards dinner in Edinburgh. Mr MacNeil wants the Standards authority to investigate Lord Watson who, he revealed, only voted a quarter of the days he claimed cash. He said: "These coincidences do not look good. "There must be a full independent investigation by Standards authorities and an end to political consultancy." Under the Forfeiture Act only those guilty of treason are kicked out of The Lords. CAPTION(S): CASH ROW Mike Watson |
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