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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Michael Martin's home gets £1.7m makeover


Michael Martin's home gets £1.7m makeover

Refurbishing the home and garden of the Speaker of the House of Commons has cost the taxpayer £1.7 million.

The bill includes more than £700,000 on furnishing and improving his official residence, figures released to The Daily Telegraph reveal today.

The disclosure that more than £100,000 a year has been spent on furniture, art and refurbishments will add to intense pressure on Michael Martin, who is leading controversial attempts to block the disclosure of MPs' expenses.

Time to bring some Order Order to the area of MPs expenses fiddles.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Poor old sod. Doesn't this prove that they don't pay MPs enough in the first place? If they gave them a decent allowance they would be able to pay for these things themselves.

I am organising a whip round for these poor orphans of society. If anybody wants to contribute please empty the contents of your wallet/purse down the nearest drain.