The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) have an interesting website, its interactive and shows the expenses claimed by each of our local MPs.
http://www.parliamentary-standards.org.uk/InteractiveMap.aspx
I see in the period 2012/13 Healey is claiming for a Virgin media bundle TV, Broadband etc at £40.15 a month.
So pleased that my tax pounds are keeping this individual happy watching his favourite programmes, well at least he`s not spending our money on property development!
Our man of the people and king of the trough MacShame even claimed £3.50 in travel costs for a journey in his constituency.
Take a look but not on a full stomach.
Aneurin Bevan
Rotherham Politics 
Just seen a tweet alleging Dennis Skinner pays his American girlfriend £35000 a year. Perhaps we shouldn’t compain
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WTF, my MP is claiming for a TV set?
OK, as a Rovrum Laybah Bruvva wiv da interests of his constituents at heart, I’m sure he’ll soon be standing up in Da Houses-o-Pee and announcing that my elderly WWII vet Mom and her generation can all claim for a TV set for their modest pensioner accommodations … won’t he?
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Just for clarity : Dennis Sinner expenses 2010/11. £9,478.95
2011/12. £10,838.21
Not sure where the 35k comes in for the girlfriend
John Healey. Expenses 2010/11. £47,403.74
2011/12. £54,842.42
Dennis Macshane. Expenses. 2010/11. £32,955.82
2011/12 £37,919.03
Kevin Barron. Expenses. 2010/11. £26,168.17
2011/12. £32,955.21
Would seem to me that Dennis Skinner is the better value for money.
Info from IPO
The trough feeders take more in expenses than most folk have to live on!
We even pay for their telly licences!
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Sorry should have read figures from IPSA
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This may be of help and provides more detail.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/increase-in-mps-expenses-claims-in-s-yorkshire-and-n-derbyshire-see-what-your-mp-claimed-1-4905823
I understand that the IPSA press release was out in time for the Advertiser to go with the story, the Star seem to be on the ball, not sure why the Tiser did not run the story.
I am sure there is a perfectly explainable excuse.
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Think I’d want more than £35000 to sleep with Dennis!
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I wouldn’t 🙂
But it would be only “sleep” and nothing more. No extras. Oh no no no no 🙂
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