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| A third of Welsh MPs have repaid some of their expenses claims, according to a list published by the UK Parliament website. | A third of Welsh MPs have repaid some of their expenses claims, according to a list published by the UK Parliament website. |
| Fourteen of the 40 Welsh MPs - from all four parties - have already voluntarily repaid allowances. | Fourteen of the 40 Welsh MPs - from all four parties - have already voluntarily repaid allowances. |
| The sums involved range from one pound to thousands. | The sums involved range from one pound to thousands. |
| The list sets out the amounts that MPs have repaid voluntarily from 1 April to 12 June 2009 in relation to their allowances. | The list sets out the amounts that MPs have repaid voluntarily from 1 April to 12 June 2009 in relation to their allowances. |
| PAYBACK LIST Paul Flynn £135.50. Payment for bill inadvertently TV licence claimed twice in one financial year. There was no claim for previous year - error spotted by his staff and repaid immediately.Kevin Brennan (2004-05) £94.99. Mistakenly claimed for half a tumble-drier in a shared property - Mr Brennan explained it was an error his staff spotted and then repaid.Lembit Opik (2006-07) £40.00. Claimed a fine for late payment of council tax -- repaid after this was highlighted by the Daily TelegraphJulie Morgan £90.00.Huw Irranca-Davies (2004-05 to 2007-08) £857.82. A number of errors including claiming for a plastic chair and table set for the renovated garden of his London flat (re-paid after it was highlighted in the Telegraph), donations to Maesteg Town Council for a lights display, a wreath and a poppy donation all of which were spotted by his own staff and re-paid at the time. A claim for a crate of £150 House of Commons Whisky which he is now scheduled to repay.Madeleine Moon (2005-06) £88.96. Two separate claims - one for £1Chris Bryant (2005-08) £5743.02.Adam Price (2005-06) £218.15.Roger Williams £100.00.Alan Williams £219.60.David Jones (2006-07) £1039.26.Mark Williams £200.Wayne David (2004-08) £6364.47.Hywel Francis (2005-08) £430.00. Source: www.parliament.uk and BBC Wales political unit | |
| The Wales Office Minister Wayne David repaid more than six thousand pounds he'd claimed for life insurance premiums. He said he'd repaid the cash after a mistake by the Commons Fees Office. | The Wales Office Minister Wayne David repaid more than six thousand pounds he'd claimed for life insurance premiums. He said he'd repaid the cash after a mistake by the Commons Fees Office. |
| Mr David said in a statement: "A mistake had been made by the Fees Office regarding an insurance policy. | Mr David said in a statement: "A mistake had been made by the Fees Office regarding an insurance policy. |
| "This had not been raised with me by the Fees Office nor by the media but when I had the opportunity to check my allowance forms I realised that mistaken approval had been given and I immediately repaid the money in full." | "This had not been raised with me by the Fees Office nor by the media but when I had the opportunity to check my allowance forms I realised that mistaken approval had been given and I immediately repaid the money in full." |
| The Newport West MP Paul Flynn repaid the cost of a TV licence after inadvertently being reimbursed twice. | The Newport West MP Paul Flynn repaid the cost of a TV licence after inadvertently being reimbursed twice. |
| Shadow Welsh secretary Cheryl Gillan repaid a £4.47 claim for dog-food after a story appeared in the Telegraph. | Shadow Welsh secretary Cheryl Gillan repaid a £4.47 claim for dog-food after a story appeared in the Telegraph. |
| MPs are bracing themselves for more revelations despite the Commons authorities censoring details of claims. | MPs are bracing themselves for more revelations despite the Commons authorities censoring details of claims. |
| The news comes as the first official details have emerged of the expenses of Welsh MPs, as authorities released the claims of every member of the House of Commons. | The news comes as the first official details have emerged of the expenses of Welsh MPs, as authorities released the claims of every member of the House of Commons. |
| This is the first time the details have been published by the authorities. | This is the first time the details have been published by the authorities. |
| They have been released by the Commons authorities after a long-running Freedom of Information struggle, although some key details of the claims have been blacked out. | They have been released by the Commons authorities after a long-running Freedom of Information struggle, although some key details of the claims have been blacked out. |
| Some information had already been revealed after it was obtained by the Daily Telegraph. | Some information had already been revealed after it was obtained by the Daily Telegraph. |
| Where it is not clear why a repayment has been made the relevant member has been contacted for their response. | Where it is not clear why a repayment has been made the relevant member has been contacted for their response. |
| More details of other Welsh MPs' expenses claims will be published by BBC Wales in due course. | More details of other Welsh MPs' expenses claims will be published by BBC Wales in due course. |