{"id":73202,"date":"2024-06-14T18:32:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T18:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/14\/parliamentary-watchdog-satisfied-douglas-ross-didnt-break-expenses-rules\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T18:32:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T18:32:34","slug":"parliamentary-watchdog-satisfied-douglas-ross-didnt-break-expenses-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/14\/parliamentary-watchdog-satisfied-douglas-ross-didnt-break-expenses-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary watchdog ‘satisfied’ Douglas Ross didn’t break expenses rules"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is “satisfied” Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has not broken expenses rules, a statement said on Friday.<\/p>\n

Parliamentary watchdog IPSA was “reviewing”<\/strong><\/a> media reports that Mr Ross claimed for journeys to his job as a football assistant referee – not his former position as MP for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East.<\/p>\n

But an IPSA spokesperson said: “We have reviewed Mr Ross’s travel claims, relating to the allegations made in the press, and met with him to discuss the issues that have been raised.<\/p>\n

“Following this review, we are satisfied that the claims were within IPSA’s rules and no further action is required.”<\/p>\n

IPSA launched an investigation earlier this week over 28 journeys The Sunday Mail claimed were unrelated to his parliamentary position.<\/p>\n

Under UK parliamentary rules, MPs can only claim travel from their home airport – which In Mr Ross’s case was either Inverness or Aberdeen.<\/p>\n

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They can also claim for “diverted” journeys but must supply detailed notes on the diversion.<\/p>\n

The alleged false expenses claims included a \u00a358 parking fee at Inverness Airport in July 2018, while parliament was in recess and a \u00a343 train ticket from Heathrow to central London, which was claimed the day after Mr Ross was an assistant referee for a match in Iceland.<\/p>\n

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The Sunday Mail also reported an expensed flight from London to Glasgow and \u00a3109 accompanying car parking, as well as \u00a348.99 for parking the day the Scottish Tory leader refereed a Celtic game in November 2020.<\/p>\n

It came after Mr Ross announced he will be stepping down as leader of the Scottish Tories after the general election.<\/p>\n

He will be replaced as both an MP in Westminster and MSP for the Highlands and Islands.<\/p>\n

Previously, Mr Ross said he was “very confident” he had not broken the rules.<\/p>\n

“I am very confident that the claims I have made have been in line with my duties as a Member of Parliament and travelling to and from Westminster,” he told Sky News. “I am very comfortable for that to be investigated.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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