Jim Devine Charged After Sunlight Investigation

Posted on Feb 5, 2010 in blog, Expenses, frontpage, Jim Devine, Uncategorized The Crown Prosecution Service said “Two charges under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 for false accounting have been brought against Jim Devine MP. The first charge alleges that between July 2008 and April 2009, Mr Devine dishonestly claimed £3,240 for cleaning services using false invoices. The second charge alleges that in March 2009, Mr Devine dishonestly claimed £5,505 for stationery...
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Prime Minister Reported for Secret Slush Fund

Posted on Jan 18, 2010 in blog, frontpage, Uncategorized The Sunlight Centre have today reported Gordon Brown to the Parliamentary Standards...
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Where is Sion Simon’s Missing Rental Agreement?

Posted on Jan 5, 2010 in blog, frontpage Juliet Samuel, Sunlight’s Research Analyst, has written to Labour MP Sion Simon to request details of a rental agreement under which he was paid £44,000 by the Fees Office. Simon claims he paid this money to his sister in rent and has since agreed to pay back £20,000. But without a published copy of the rental agreement (despite it being required under the Green Book rules), it rather...
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Andrew Dismore MP Reported to Commissioner

Posted on Nov 23, 2009 in blog, frontpage, projects Committee of Standards and Privilages member Andrew Dismore MP has been reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in light of allegations about his expenses. In a letter to the Commissioner for Standards, The Sunlight Centre for Open Politics set out possible breaches of the 2003 Green Book Rules that applied at the time. A full text of the letter is included below. Mr Dismore is...
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MPs Push For Pay Rise After Kelly Report

Posted on Nov 5, 2009 in blog, Kelly Report, Uncategorized Although the Kelly Report into MPs expenses was published yesterday some MPs have complained that their £65,000 a year salaries will not be enough to live on.  This is despite the Kelly Report suggesting a crackdown on expenses which the public hoped would bring an end to the MPs gravy train.  The report will reportedly save £12.4 million a year. Sir Christopher’s main reforms...
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Kelly Report: Journalists’ Check List

Posted on Nov 4, 2009 in blog, Kelly Report, Uncategorized KELLY REPORT CHECK LIST Are the Kelly Report recommendations tough or weak? The Sunlight Centre has broken down the potential reforms into four categories and 30 potential reforms to enable journalists to judge the toughness of the proposals. Score the report. The check list was compiled by Juliet Samuel, the author of Disinfecting Parliament: The Shadow Kelly...
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