Interest rate on members expenses

Dear Mr Wells

Thank you for your request for information dated 20 June 2009, received
by us by email on 22 June, which is copied below.

We will respond promptly to your request within 20 working days, i.e. on
or before 20 July 2009.

Yours sincerely

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Brenda Brevitt
Project Officer
FOI, Department of Resources
House of Commons
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Dear Sir or Madam,

With large number of MPs repaying fees that they either wrongly
claimed or overcharged the House of Commons can you please tell me
what interest rate they are charged when repaying the said
expenses.

Yours faithfully,

Kevin Wells

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Dear Mr Wells

Thank you for your request for information dated 20 June 2009, received by us on 22 June.

You asked: With large number of MPs repaying fees that they either wrongly
claimed or overcharged the House of Commons can you please tell me
what interest rate they are charged when repaying the said
expenses.

Reply: No interest is charged on repayments.

You may, if dissatisfied with the treatment of your request, ask the House of Commons to conduct an internal review of this decision. Requests for internal review should be addressed to: Freedom of Information Officer, Department of Resources, House of Commons London SW1 OAA or [House of Commons request email]. Please ensure that you specify the nature of your complaint and any arguments or points that you wish to make.

If you remain dissatisfied, you may appeal to the Information Commissioner at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

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Bob Castle

Head of Information Rights and Information Security
House of Commons
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