Junior health minister Phil Hope has agreed to pay back £41,709 of second home allowances he claimed to cover the cost of furniture, fittings and household items on his two bedroom flat in London.
“The anger of my constituents and the damage done to perceptions of my integrity concerning the money I have received to make my London accommodation habitable has been a massive blow to me that I cannot allow to continue”, said the Corby and East Northants MP in a statement.
Several MPs have already announced plans to repay on their claims, although Hope’s is the largest amoun
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