Brandon Lewis’s £30000 expenses bill shows the gulf that exists between MPs and those affected by the housing crisisJust because you can enact something,doesnt mean you should. This lesson appears not to own been taken on board by Brandon Lewis, the minister for housing and planning. The Sunday Times reported that Lewis claimed a total of £30750 in overnight stays on 99 occasions last year, or at a rate of £150 a night,and 106 times the previous year. Sources close to Lewis point out this is within the expenses rules, and Lewis is “personally upset” by the criticism that ensued following the report.
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Source: theguardian.com