MPs will be able to claim the cost of their office Christmas party on expenses.
MPs will be able to claim the cost of their office Christmas party on parliamentary expenses under new rules.MPs can this year claim back money spent food, decorations and non-alcoholic drinks for an "office festive event".The move has been criticised by MPs from all sides of Parliament.Speaking to TalkTV Mr Davis said the expenses watchdog had "missed the mood of the age".
The authority said it would also approve claims of money spent on sending cards to local residents. But MPs were explicitly told they cannot use their expenses for a festive or new year calendar, decorations outside their constituency offices, or spend taxpayers' money on alcohol. Releasing its most recent data, Ipsa's Chief Executive Ian Todd said: "We believe in providing transparency to the public, and for making sure that the information we publish is accessible and meaningful.
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