The meme doesn't say when, but according to the Daily Mirror ......
The office of Soubry – who was Veterans Minister at the time – billed taxpayers for travel expenses for the 32.3-mile trip last November
Vincent Moss & Matthew DrakeSo if it was last November it must be November 2014
- 21:23, 13 JUN 2015
- UPDATED21:25, 13 JUN 2015
The office of the former TV presenter, 58 – who was Veterans Minister at the time – billed taxpayers £14.54 for travel expenses for the 32.3-mile trip last November.
Soubry said her office administrator made the claim for delivering the poppies to be used in services around her constituency of Broxtowe, Notts, while the MP attended a ceremony in Beeston.
Soubry was on a salary of £98,740 when the trip was made. It was described in the claim as an “around constituency trip delivering wreaths to constituents to lay on Member’s behalf”.
Soapbox Comment
- Looking through MP's expenses for the year 14/15 there is only one amount for £14.54
- Claim no. 389154
- The date is 28/10/2014 ....which isn't November.
- Category is: Staff Travel Expense type is: Own Vehicle Car MP Staff Journey Type is: Within Constituency Travel
- There are no other details
- Basic salary received during 2014 to 2015 was £67,059.96
As much as I like Tory bashing the Meme is incorrect Anna Soubry didn't claim travel expenses to deliver Poppies. A staff member did make an expense claim for £14.58 for Within Constituency Travel, 14 days before Remembrance day.
Her salary during 2014/15 was £67,059.96, so where the mirror gets £98,740 from I'm not sure.
LINKS
Mirror: Tory minister Anna Soubry claimed £14 cost of delivering Remembrance Day poppies
http://www.theipsa.org.uk/mp-costs/your-mp/anna-soubry
https://broxvox.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/anna-soubry-lambasted-in-ill-informed-and-suggestive-mirror-article
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24772/anna_soubry/broxtowe
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