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Tory ministerial trio shamed for failing to repay expenses
Tobias Ellwood, Edward Timpson and Caroline Dinenage among several MPs who failed to repay public money they had no right to spend
THREE Tory ministers were “named and shamed” by Parliament’s expenses watchdog yesterday for failing to repay public money to which they were not entitled.
A parking fine was among payments worth £167.50 made with official credit cards by Tobias Ellwood, Edward Timpson and Caroline Dinenage.
Chancellor George Osborne’s aide Chris Skidmore was among 23 other MPs who ran up debts of up to £500 owed to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa).
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