Elliot Morley to face rapid action on expenses
ELLIOT Morley will face "rapid and urgent" action on his expenses, a Labour Party statement has claimed after the first Star Chamber meeting.
The Scunthorpe MP looks set to face the committee next week to try and explain allegations he wrongly claimed more than £16,000 of taxpayer cash for a mortgage on his Winterton home.
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MP Elliot Morley
Speaking after the first meeting of the committee today, a spokesman said: "The Labour Party's special NEC endorsements panel had its first meeting today to consider all cases currently referred to it and whether to recommend rescinding endorsements to stand for election as Labour Party candidates.
"The panel is currently in the process of gathering evidence from all parties concerned in these cases and the Labour Party will make a further announcement when it has come to its conclusions.
"All members of the panel agreed on the need for rapid and urgent action to reassure the public and Labour Party members, but the panel is also clear that all its investigations must be conducted in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with Labour Party rules."
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2 Comments
by brian, scunthorpe
Friday, May 29 2009, 8:33AM
“Mps used to work for the country but now its more for the party . hanging on to there pay offs and pensions . We need a clean up of politics and councils too. All do only what they want ignoring the public.”
by Steve, Bonby
Wednesday, May 27 2009, 9:35PM
“Rapid?!!! LOL. Rapid would have been hauling him back from France two weeks ago and sorting the matter out then. Seems as if there is an issue as to who believes whom here...Why?.. Also, why so long to convene such a meeting?Unless it is not really that high up on the Government's agenda?”