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| MP's expenses: Denis MacShane faces 12 month suspension | |
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| Former Labour minister Denis MacShane is facing suspension from the Commons for 12-months. | |
| A Parliamentary committee found he had submitted 19 false invoices which were "plainly intended to deceive" Parliament's expenses authority. | |
| The committee said it was the "gravest case" which has come to them for adjudication. | The committee said it was the "gravest case" which has come to them for adjudication. |
| Mr MacShane, who has been suspended from the Labour Party, said he was "shocked and saddened" by the move. | |
| The MP for Rotherham had been suspended from the Labour party while police investigated his expenses claims, but he had the whip reinstated when the criminal inquiry was dropped. | |
| The committee's report described Mr MacShane's false claims as "far from what would be acceptable in any walk of life" and "fell far below the standards of integrity and probity expected of every member of the House". | |
| The false invoices related to work Mr MacShane carried out in Europe and he was particularly criticised for his use of public money for European travel. | |
| The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards said the "real mischief" of Mr MacShane's actions was submitting invoices that bypassed the "checks and controls" of the House and "enabled Mr MacShane to spend public money as he thought fit". | |
| In a statement on his website, Mr MacShane said: "Clearly I deeply regret that the way I chose to be reimbursed for costs related to my work in Europe and in combating anti-semitism, including being the prime minister's personal envoy, has been judged so harshly. | |
| "I remain committed to work for progressive values, for Britain playing a full part in Europe, and for combating anti-semitism even though I can no longer undertake this work as a Labour MP. | |
| "I am consulting family and friends as I consider my position and study the full implications of the report. | |
| "I am obviously desperately sorry for any embarrassment I have caused my beloved Labour Party and its leader Ed Miliband whom I greatly admire." |