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MPs expenses online

Postby [SCUM] Leroy » 18 Jun 2009, 11:39

http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpsl ... ces-by-mp/

Campaigners cry foul as MPs' expenses are published – but heavily redacted

Voters hoping to scrutinise the detail of their MPs' spending woke up to a sea of electronic black ink today as Commons authorities finally published members' expenses claims.

The release of tens of thousands of claim forms – totalling more than a million documents in PDF format – is the result of an historic freedom of information campaign. The claims were posted on the Parliament website at 6am this morning more than a year after the High Court ordered their publication.

But crucial material including such detail as private addresses, names of suppliers and even regular travel schedules has been "redacted" – blocked out in black – to help protect MPs' privacy, even though in many cases the full details have already been published by The Daily Telegraph.
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Re: MPs expenses online

Postby [SCUM] McPhil » 18 Jun 2009, 15:01

only took a year... ::)
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Re: MPs expenses online

Postby [SCUM]-Herbs » 19 Jun 2009, 11:42

what a joke. Most if it is blacked out. fooking useless!
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