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Repayment of additional costs allowance claims
Two weeks ago, after careful consideration of the letters and feedback I have received from my Stevenage constituents, I decided to repay the amounts that I had claimed from the House of Commons Fees Office to cover part of the security costs on my London home for the period 2004/5 to 2007/8 and the as yet unpublished period 2008/9; also for the repair and cleaning of a child's rug which was claimed in error.
The Fees Office did not ask me to do this, nor did they feel that it was necessary for me to do this. But some of my constituents, whose opinion I value and respect, did. The fact that these expenses were claimed in accordance with the rules and the spirit of the Green Book did not matter to them and I felt that the only way to make it quite clear that I have never wanted to profit in any way at all from my role as their Member of Parliament was to pay these particular expenses, and the ones that I had claimed for the same costs for 2008/9, back.
I will be sending a letter to each of my constituents, at my own expense, about these claims, before Parliament recesses in July. Meanwhile, I have posted all of my claims on my website with an explanatory summary of the amounts involved.
Barbara Follett MP
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News, events and engagements
Barbara welcomes first Armed Forces Day
27 June 2009
Barbara has welcomed the UK's first Armed Forces Day, which took place on June 27th. The day is an annual opportunity to show the country's support for the men and women who make up our troops.
Barbara speaks at first BME forum
15 June 2009
Barbara was guest speaker at the first meeting of the Stevenage Black, Minority and Ethnic (BME) Forum, at Stevenage Leisure Centre on Friday June 12th, where she spoke about the need to increase political participation.
Team Knight Micra at Stevenage Day
15 June 2009
Barbara visited the stall of two local men about to set off on the journey of a lifetime at the 50th annual Stevenage Day on Sunday 14th June. This summer Craig Bellars and Dave Pipe will be driving from Stevenage to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia in their specially adapted Nissan Micra.
Supporting Male Cancer Awareness Month
1 June 2009
Barbara Follett is urging men in her constituency not to let embarrassment stop them from getting checked for prostate cancer. June is the Everyman Male Cancer Awareness month, and the charity is encouraging men to go to the doctor if they have any unusual symptoms.
Congratulations to Stevenage Borough Football Club!
15 May 2009
Barbara has congratulated Stevenage Borough Football Club on winning this year's FA Trophy Cup. She joined 14,000 Stevenage supporters to cheer on their team in the final against York City on Saturday 9th May at Wembley. Stevenage won 2-0, lifting the Trophy for the second time in three seasons.
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