Don’t let our MPs conceal their expenses
Members of Parliament will vote on Thursday to change the law in an attempt to keep details of their expenses a secret. The vote comes just days before the publication of their expenses is due to be released under the Freedom of Information Act.
The move will make MPs and peers the only paid public officials who do not have to disclose the full details of their expenses and allowances.
Harriet Harman, leader of the House, is understood to have pressed for the change in the law after being lobbied by the Tory 1922 backbench committee who argued that MPs have already been embarrassed by disclosures under the Freedom of Information Act about their expenses. Scottish MSPs are already required to make a full disclosure.
MPs have argued that tougher rules on how MPs audit their expenses will police MPs. I disagree. My view is that if you have nothing to hide, why try to hide it?
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seandodson 7:42 pm on January 21, 2009 Permalink |
Look like we won. The power of the internet, eh.
Make money on the Internet for Real 1:26 am on January 25, 2009 Permalink |
It is odd how the political staff always try to keep secrets… we vote for them at the following second they’re already seeking a way to keep us out of all the informations, the truth or whatever we call it!
IMO this is essential to keep an eye (private eye) on money spent to know how reasonable they are(‘nt). There’s no reason why only us have to declare everything.
Arthur.