Ms Price had worked for him since 1997 but an IPSA submission was only made in January 2018 – three months after she gave Mr Robinson power of attorney
It said leaked emails showed Mr Robinson told the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority that Ms Price, who died last month aged 90, worked 30 hours per week in his Coventry North West consituency office.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: ‘In December 2019, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority made a referral to the Met in relation to possible expense claims irregularities in relation to an individual. This is currently being assessed.’ IPSA confirmed it had made the referral, while the Labour Party noted Mr Robinson was no longer an MP.Mr Robinson stood down as an MP in November after representing his constituency for over 40 years, including a two-year period until 1998 in which he served as Paymaster General.
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