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The MPs Expenses Scandal - Do They Still Not Get It?

Nick Ferrari Top Story

Friday 4th February 2010

The Commons Leader says the new parliamentary expenses regime is failing in many respects to support the House.

Sir George Young also believes it is deterring people from less affluent backgrounds from becoming MPs and putting undue pressure on the family lives of existing parliamentarians.

He wants improvments to be introduced by April 1.

It comes despite MPs getting around £2 million a month in expenses according the the Daily Mail.

Nick spoke to Bob Russell, Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester, about the issue.

 

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