tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786438112933136892.post2236680133621261930..comments2009-05-20T19:29:47.552+01:00Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00003057501738525190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786438112933136892.post-11112928043147423262009-05-20T19:29:47.552+01:002009-05-20T19:29:47.552+01:00Weggis, have corrected the constituency error. <br /><br />As for the statement, the figures speak for themselves. The Additional Costs Allowance (cost of staying away from main home/ACA) is paid to reimburse Members for "necessary costs incurred when staying overnight away from their main home for the purpose of performing parliamentary duties." Gapes received £22,291 in 2007/08, and more than £106K in the last five years.<br /><br />Additional source: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/mike_gapes/ilford_south<br /><br />I Gapes hasn't claimed this for a mortgage, that's a lot of hotel rooms...Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00003057501738525190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786438112933136892.post-14549189814472281372009-05-20T17:22:20.879+01:002009-05-20T17:22:20.879+01:00Oh btw Mike Gapes is Ilford South.weggishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651722712995395981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786438112933136892.post-18607328723764653572009-05-20T17:19:51.394+01:002009-05-20T17:19:51.394+01:00What do you make of this?<br /><br />http://www.mikegapes.org.uk/?p=572weggishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651722712995395981noreply@blogger.com