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| New report due on Conway expenses | New report due on Conway expenses |
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| A standards watchdog will release a second report later on MP Derek Conway's employment of his sons at taxpayers' expense. | |
| Mr Conway has already been censured by the Standards and Privileges Committee for payments to his son Freddie, who was a student in Newcastle at the time. | Mr Conway has already been censured by the Standards and Privileges Committee for payments to his son Freddie, who was a student in Newcastle at the time. |
| It is to release a second report on payments to his elder son Henry, after a complaint from Labour MP John Mann. | It is to release a second report on payments to his elder son Henry, after a complaint from Labour MP John Mann. |
| The case prompted a row about MPs' expenses that continues a year later. | The case prompted a row about MPs' expenses that continues a year later. |
| Last week the government backed down on plans to exempt details of MPs' claims from the Freedom of Information Act - after efforts by campaigners to see detailed breakdowns and receipts of items claimed by MPs. | Last week the government backed down on plans to exempt details of MPs' claims from the Freedom of Information Act - after efforts by campaigners to see detailed breakdowns and receipts of items claimed by MPs. |
| The Commons stopped short of a ban on MPs' employing relatives, although family members are now declared. | The Commons stopped short of a ban on MPs' employing relatives, although family members are now declared. |
| On 28 January 2008, the standards and privileges committee upheld a complaint against Mr Conway, the Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, that he had overpaid Freddie - who was a full-time student in Newcastle at the time - and should repay £13,161. | On 28 January 2008, the standards and privileges committee upheld a complaint against Mr Conway, the Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, that he had overpaid Freddie - who was a full-time student in Newcastle at the time - and should repay £13,161. |
| Standards and Privileges Committee MPs said there was "no record" of what work he had done and said the £1,000-plus a month he was paid was too high. | Standards and Privileges Committee MPs said there was "no record" of what work he had done and said the £1,000-plus a month he was paid was too high. |
| The MP later had the Conservative whip withdrawn, was suspended from the Commons for 10 days and has said he will stand down at the next election. | The MP later had the Conservative whip withdrawn, was suspended from the Commons for 10 days and has said he will stand down at the next election. |
| He apologised but said Freddie worked about 17 hours a week for him and did not infringe the staffing allowance rules. | He apologised but said Freddie worked about 17 hours a week for him and did not infringe the staffing allowance rules. |