tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36190173.post8703195079002231323..comments2023-10-30T08:46:07.752+00:00Comments on Vowles the Green in Knowle: Message from Green Party leader Caroline Lucas on expenses row, grabbing MPs, extremism and positive alternativesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36190173.post-7922090306280027592009-05-14T13:35:00.000+01:002009-05-14T13:35:00.000+01:00Well BB, the links I gave show her salary, give de...Well BB, the links I gave show her salary, give details of the various allowances, pension scheme and general expenditure, plus a commentary. It also states,<br /><br />'The Green MEP Trust accounts have been verified by an independent firm of auditors and you can read their certificate for the year ending December 31st 2008'<br /><br /> http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/file/statement%20of%20accounts.pdf<br /><br />Seems like a lot of info has been made public by her. However, my preference is for total income and expenditure to be published. You may want to contact her office to ask whether/why absolutely everything is is/is not available.Glenn Vowleshttp://vowlesthegreen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36190173.post-4169388817938202192009-05-13T18:33:00.000+01:002009-05-13T18:33:00.000+01:00Yes. But how do I know whether Caroline is able to...Yes. But how do I know whether Caroline is able to tell right from wrong when making claims if she doesn't publish her full expenses (only snippets of them and vague figures)?<br /><br />It's another trust-based system of the type she's supposed to be against.The Bristol Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776065164023718096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36190173.post-32751456046425238392009-05-13T11:35:00.000+01:002009-05-13T11:35:00.000+01:00Some of the info you want eg MEP salary, is availa...Some of the info you want eg MEP salary, is available via the first link I gave BB. You could also contact Carolines office requesting further more detailed information (contact details available via the link I gave).<br /><br />There's little doubt that Caroline has been working harder than any MEP (and perhaps any MP too) for reform of the system. She's received recognition for this. The Green Group in the EU Parliament clearly favours big reforms eg on travelling (details via the link I gave).<br /><br />Whatever the system though, at present we'd still have MPs and MEPs who are unable to tell right from wrong when making claims - and they are our appointed lawmakers!! I urge voters to get rid of such MPs and MEPs and support individuals (of whatever party) with a decent personal ethics.Glenn Vowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02392000659876958930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36190173.post-44029297498700965302009-05-13T09:41:00.000+01:002009-05-13T09:41:00.000+01:00I've seen this link and Caroline's actual expense ...I've seen this link and Caroline's actual expense claims are not clear to me. In fact I find it all quite misleading.<br /><br />I'd like to see a simple gross amount detailing the monies Caroline's actually personally receiving.<br /><br />I woulld expect that to include: Salary, the Daily Attendance Allowance (that's the £180 a day), the travel allowance and the personal travel allowance. <br /><br />Although I have doubts about the way the monies are disbursed, I would accept that Caroline's secretarial and office expenses are not personal.The Bristol Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776065164023718096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36190173.post-737165174056190082009-05-12T17:44:00.000+01:002009-05-12T17:44:00.000+01:00This is what Carolines MEP website says:
'There i...This is what Carolines MEP website says:<br /><br />'There is rightly much concern about the system of expenses for MPs and MEPs. The Green Group in the European Parliament has been in the forefront of efforts to make the expenses system fair, transparent, and protected against abuse.<br /><br />Caroline is an active member of the cross-party Campaign for Parliamentary Reform (CPR), which campaigns for reforms including:<br /><br />*introducing an efficient and transparent system for reimbursing members’ expenses <br />*abolishing the parliament’s monthly lock-stock-and-barrel move to Strasbourg, which causes huge expense and disruption (see the report on the carbon costs of this monthly commute under Publications) <br />*introducing transparent rules on the funding of political parties <br />*improving working conditions for parliamentary staff<br /> <br />The CPR has named Caroline Lucas the UK’s most pro-reform MEP, on the basis of analysis of voting behaviour in 40 votes on parliamentary reform since she was elected in 1999. <br /><br />Its all been there on her website for some time BB. If you want to know more go to:<br /><br />http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/euro-parliament/#pay<br /><br />You can view her general expenditure for 2008 here:<br /><br />http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/file/2008allowances.pdfGlenn Vowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02392000659876958930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36190173.post-70236560779249051462009-05-12T15:43:00.000+01:002009-05-12T15:43:00.000+01:00How much in expenses does Ms Lucas claim then?
Do...How much in expenses does Ms Lucas claim then?<br /><br />Does she refuse all those substantial euro payments she's entitled to?<br /><br />Or does she trouser them all (like the £180 a dayfor turning up) as the rules permit it?The Bristol Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776065164023718096noreply@blogger.com