Matt Hancock claimed hundreds in hire from public throughout I am a Celeb stint
MPs are entitled to say hire whereas on a depart of absence below Parliamentary guidelines however it’s more likely to anger some individuals because the MP remained incomes his £84,144 a 12 months wage in the course of the present.
The MP for West Suffolk selected to donate £10,000, or 3 p.c, of his look payment from the present to charity.
Figures from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) present Mr Hancock claimed £3,300 in hire on November 17 and one other £3,300 on December 20.
Mr Hancock was paid a complete of £320,000 for his look on Im A Celebrity.
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain blasted the MP saying he “can’t have it both ways”.
She mentioned: “This is a slap in the face for all those hard-working families coping with the cost-of-living crisis.
“Matt Hancock insists he is a normal person now, but no normal hard-working person would ever try to get away with claiming this.
“He can’t have it both ways. He can’t rake in big sums for a TV show where he did no work for his constituents and still expect to claim these kind of expenses.
“He should pay back that month’s rent, which is still just a tiny fraction of his earnings from I’m A Celeb.”
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The IPSA spokesperson said: “IPSA continues to cowl prices for MPs in periods of absence from Parliament.”
The newest cache of expense funds exhibits Mr Hancock had not made any repayments for November by the top of January.
A spokesperson from Mr Hancock’s workplace mentioned: “You can’t stop a tenancy for one month. All Matt’s declarations are made properly and are available for anyone to see.”
As a sitting MP Mr Hancocks determination to enter the jungle was met with a number of controversy.
The transfer was criticised by a number of MP’s together with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who mentioned he was “disappointed”.
More than 1,000 complaints have been made to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom over his participation.
Mr Hancock got here third within the present being actor Owen Warner and footballer Jill Scott.