Posted 3/21/2024, 1:32:00 PM
Minister Claims £39k in Rental Expenses Despite Husband Owning Nearby Rental Property
- Esther McVey, a cabinet minister, has claimed £39k in expenses to rent a London flat while her husband owns a property 1 mile away that he lets out
- Her husband, MP Philip Davies, has declared over £10k annual income from letting out his nearby flat
- After the 2009 expenses scandal, rules changed so MPs can no longer claim mortgage payments, but can claim rental expenses
- As a minister, McVey has criticized public sector waste, saying "not a penny" of taxpayers' money should be wasted
- The campaign group Led By Donkeys highlighted that at least 8 other MPs own and let out London properties while claiming rental expenses on taxpayer-funded flats