Gravesham MP reveals expenses claims
16:38, 22 May 2009
updated: 16:38, 22 May 2009
Gravesham MP Adam Holloway has handed over four years of expenses details to journalists.
More than 700 pages listing details of Additional Costs Allowance, Incidental Expenses Provision and Communications Allowance for Gravesham's MP were being sifted through by The Gravesend Messenger on Bank Holiday Monday. The weighty documents, which have been vetted by Parliamentary officials, were hand-delivered by one of Mr Holloway's staff members.
The full disclosure, encouraged by Conservative party leader David Cameron, follows weeks of public outrage at MPs apparent abuse of the self-regulating system.
The full breakdown will be detailed in this week's Gravesend Messenger which is available Thursday, but includes bills for food, cleaning, household items such as a kettle, towels, toaster, frying pan and vacuum cleaner.
Mr Holloway has so far refused to speak directly to the Messenger since we published details of his expenses claim six weeks ago.
Mr Holloway claimed around £146,000 in expenses during 2007-08 which included office costs and the controversial second home allowance.
Neighbouring MP Dr Howard Stoate has already pledged to give up his second home allowance and handed over copies of his claims last week.
Conservative leader David Cameron ordered all cabinet ministers to publish their expenses claims online and urged all MPs to publish theirs as soon as possible.
Mr Cameron has also banned his party's MPs from claiming for furniture, other household goods and food shopping.
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