RECEIPTS and invoices ran up by Tameside's three MPs between 2004 and 2008 are published on line today.
Allowances and expenses claimed by David Heyes, Andrew Gwynne and James Purnell are detailed on www.parliament.uk.
Millions of printed documents and receipts have had to be scanned electronically so the constituents of all 656 MPs can view the information. Some of the information has, however, been blacked out before going on the site.
Click on the links below to see the details of expenses for each MP:
Ashton under Lyne - David Heyes
Denton & Reddish - Andrew Gwynne
Stalybridge & Hyde - James Purnell
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hjk (18/06/2009 at 15:49)
The worst of this is as Works & Pension Secretary he expected the old and infirm to live on less than £400.00 per month all in.
Dennis the Menace, Hyde (19/06/2009 at 00:52)
COME ON .... WE THE PUBLIC DEMAND A FULL AND DETAILED ACCOUNT !!!!!!!, AFTER ALL, IT IS OUR MONEY THATS BEING SPENT !!!!!!!
IF JAMES HAS NOTHING TO HIDE ......... HE WOULD MAKE THIS AVAILABLE !!!!!!! ........ JUST WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE JAMES ??????????????
gladys rowbotham, Manchester (19/06/2009 at 06:04)
However it is interesting that he donated so much to Stalybridge Celtic FC.
Readers may not be aware that President of the club is Roy Oldham Esq, Executive Leader Tameside Council and Patronof the club is .......Lord Pendry of Stalybridge, formerly known as Tom Pendry MP for Stalybridge and Mr Purnell's predecessor!
I'll leave it to others to draw any conclusions!
lillybracknell (20/06/2009 at 14:16)
Total £4695.60 for 2 years
David Heyes claimed £991.75 in 06/07 and £1401.47 in 07/08
Total £2393.23 for 2 years
Andrew Gwynne claimed £4282 in 06/07 and £4800 in 07/08. £4800 is the maxinum allowed and he was in The Telegraph's list of the 32 MPs to have claimed the maximum.
Total £9082 for 2 years!!!
tintin19, ashton (21/06/2009 at 15:03)
We get paid a hell of a lot less than they do, and we pay taxes and we still get by...
Is one house not good enough ?
Get that bored of your home they need us to help buy them a second one and cleaners for it?
They shouldn't need expenses in the first place.
lillybracknell (21/06/2009 at 23:56)
MPs do need financial assisstance to be in London but the system has been exploited. It is the blatant, smug playing the system we need to expose. By condeming all MPs your argument is lost.
Elliott Pest, Newton, Nr. Hyde. (23/06/2009 at 13:30)
Yet another good reason not to go and watch a third rate football team like Stalybridge.
It would make me puke to know that R. Oldham was in the same stadium.