8 July 2010
West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin today announced her latest expenses handed in at the House of Commons. Harriett submitted a claim for 1,374 miles for driving to and from Westminster and to constituency meetings and £697 for accommodation expenses. Harriett also claimed £3,877.50 to cover her annual payment to the Parliamentary Resources Unit. She also claimed for a telephone bill, stationery items and £10 was paid to cover paying for the rental of space to hold her weekly constituency surgeries. Expenses have all been submitted to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and on approval the details will be posted on Harriett’s website at www.harriettbaldwin.com . Harriett commented: “There have been some initial teething problems getting the expenses system up and running but I will do my best to announce all my expenses in a timely manner so that the public can scrutinise this.”