
Ian Paisley has defended claiming more expenses than any other MP, describing them as “unavoidable costs”. Mr Paisley received total costs of £232,042.33 to April 2013, according to figures released by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) yesterday. Of this, £131,837.76 went on a payroll for his four full-time and two part-time staff, while £69,943.21 went on parliamentary expenses. These include £24,904.13 on accommodation, and £45,039.08 on travel and other expenses.
It kind of puts Michelle Mulherin in the ha’penny place.
But then again, she doesn’t have to travel to the mainland.
Ian Paisley defends having highest expenses claim by any MP (Rebecca Black, Belfast Telegraph)
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