1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ
Information Rights Unit
Tel: 0207 270 4558
Alan Leavy
Fax: 0207 270 4861
request-11653-
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
[email address]
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Our Ref: 9/424
Email/ 19560/2009
21 May 2009
Dear Mr Leavy
Freedom of Information Act 2000: MP Expenses
Thank you for your enquiry dated 08 May 2009, in which you asked:
“Could you please supply a list for 2005-2007 that details MPs claims that were refused,
what they were for, for how much and for which MP.”
I can confirm that HM Treasury does not hold recorded information relevant to your
enquiry.
To be helpful to you, expenses and allowances for Members of the House of
Commons and House of Lords are administered by Parliament. Information
regarding current allowances for members of both Houses can be found at:
http://www.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/finances.cfm This site also includes links to:
• “The Green Book”, which sets out the current principles and rules for
allowances for Members of the House of Commons
• “Members Reimbursement Scheme” which provides a guide for Members of
the House of Lords.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the House of Commons and the House
of Lords are separate public authorities. In respect of your request, you may wish to
submit a Freedom of Information request to the House of Commons at the following
link:
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_publications_and_archives/commons_foi/req
uest.cfm If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. It will be helpful to us if
you remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Melanie Scoulding
Information Rights Unit
On behalf of HM Treasury
Your right to complain under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
If you are not happy with this reply, you may request a review by writing to HM Treasury, Information
Rights Unit, 2/S2, 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2H
Q. Email [email address] Any review request must be made within 2 months of the date of this letter.
It would assist our review if you set out which aspects of the reply concern you and why you are
dissatisfied.
If you are not content with the outcome your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. General y, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by the Treasury. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
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