They can claim for ‘festive decorations’ for the office too
MPs were told that any claims “should represent value for money, especially in the current economic climate”, as millions feel the strain of a cost-of-living crisis.
The news has caused criticism for the policy, with John O’Connell of the TaxPayers’ Alliance telling the : “While businesses and households in their constituencies pay for parties out of their own pockets, politicians get to dip into the public purse.Ipsa said: “There is discretion within budgets for some items, but we would remind MPs that claims should represent value for money, especially in the current economic climate, must be expressly parliamentary in nature and should not be party-political, campaigning, or self-promotional.
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