expenses record

I am a supporter of open and transparent politics. I believe that politics is about public service.

I seek to be your representative in Westminster, not Westminster's mouthpiece in West Lancashire.

My six pledges to every West Lancashire resident are as follows:

1. Not to personally profit from the second home allowance;

2. Publish online details of every claim I make against Parliamentary allowances as I submit them

3. Never to claim for food

4. Never to claim for furniture or household goods

5. Always to live within the current constituency boundaries while serving as MP

6. Support a change to end MPs' gold-plated final salary pension scheme

Tax year 2007/08
Taxable Gross Allowance Received: £7416.57
Charitable Donations through Give As You Earn: £1920.00
Expenses claimed: Nil
Other: Not applicable

Tax year 2008/09
Taxable Gross Allowance Received: £9161.79
Charitable Donations through Give As You Earn: £2320.00
Expenses claimed: Nil
Other: July 2008 - Attended Buckingham Palace Garden Party with my wife, representing West Lancashire District Council. Two Labour councillors also attended.
Two nights bed and breakfast at City Inn, Westminster and chauffeured transport to London and to the Palace provided by West Lancashire District Council. All other meal, transport and incidental expenses covered from personal account. Other councillors will attend this event in future years.
November 2008 - Attended Speed Reading course run by Northwest Employers. Cost: £99

Tax year 2009/10 to end January 2010
Taxable Gross Allowance Received: £7687.50
Charitable Donations through Give as You Earn: £2400.00