Jacqui Smith - Standards and Privileges Committee Contents



40.  LETTER TO MR ROBERT WATERHOUSE FROM THE COMMISSIONER, 3 APRIL 2009

Thank you for your letter of 30 March with your complaint against Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP in respect of her expenses claim.

In essence, your complaint is that Ms Jacqui Smith claimed against the Additional Costs Allowance for films, the cost of which was not permitted under the rules of the House. I have accepted the complaint and I enclose a note which sets out the procedure I follow.

I have not accepted your suggestion that I undertake examination of all Ms Smith's claims, since my role in this respect is confined to consideration of complaints based on evidence of a breach provided by the complainant.

I am writing to Ms Smith to invite her response to your complaint about the claims for the films. Once I have received her reply, I shall consider how best to proceed.

3 April 2009


 
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