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Norman Bakers Expenses – “morally justifiable” – you decide!
For example why it appears he claimed hundreds of pounds from the House of Commons for accountants to fill out his tax returns, and whether he paid the tax on such a benefit in kind. 29th Nov 2007 – £352.50 (Pg 75) http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/norman-baker/Norman_Baker_0708_IEP.pdf ·31st Jan 2006 – £293.75 (Pg 68) – http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/norman-baker/Norman_Baker_0506_IEP.pdf Date Redacted 2005 – £58.75 (Pg 316) – http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/norman-baker/Norman_Baker_0405_IEP.pdf Why bizarrely, it looks like he personally claimed hundreds of pounds personally for adverts he placed for himself, in his own annual report? All the more surprising when there is no advertising listed from himself the year that he claimed, the only of paid advertising appears from commercial companies. 17th May 2006 – Letter to Fees Office (Pg 224) http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/norman-baker/Norman_Baker_0607_IEP.pdf 12th April 2006 – £700, Invoice made out to self (Pg 226) http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/norman-baker/Norman_Baker_0607_IEP.pdf 12th April 2006 – £200, Invoice made out to self (Pg 227) http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/norman-baker/Norman_Baker_0607_IEP.pd f · Norman Bakers 2006 Annual Report ( http://www.normanbaker.org.uk/downloads/NormanBakerAnnualReport2006.pdf – Note the disclaimer on the annual report that reads “This annual report has been paid for by advertising revenue from Paradise Park and Ibstock, and by the parliamentary Incidental Expenses Provision of Norman Baker MP.”
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Parliamentary expenses and the blame game – Norman Baker
Oh yes and back to collective responsibility, I know many of you out there are as honest and people of integrity, but would ask, when did you last break the speed limit, take something from the staitonary cupboard, surf the net at work when you should have been working…you know the kind of list, things you can get away with but are wrong, the MPs actually stuck to the letter of the law even though they probably knew in their hearts it lacked integrity, when you take something from work it sboth wrong and lacks integrity….know ask yourself compared to this what the bankers are and have been up to, is it wrong, outside the law, does it lack integrity and the wages of footballers, or the wages of drunk, shagging celebs who are famous for being famous….you know i could go on. … Its time to move forward to collective responsibility and have modern social programmes that help eradicate poverty, whether thats poverty of finance, culture, aspirations, equitable access, housing or any other kind of poverty…there is quite obviously enough for all and plenty more besides for those that play football or manage banks, it doesn’t just need sharing out, it needs to come with civic understanding, education and a health warning We need to pay MPs properly ( on a par with a top barrister or doctor) and they need to be means tested with regard to expenses, if they are already incredibly wealthy they should get nothing.
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