"CASH FOR LAWS" SCANDAL LATEST SNP NEWS EXCLUSIVE.

"CASH FOR LAWS" SCANDAL LATEST SNP NEWS EXCLUSIVE.


CASH FOR LAWS MAKES LORDS "UNSUSTAINABLE".

"UNELECTED, UNACCOUNTABLE AND UNBELIEVABLE".

The MP who instigated the investigation into the Cash for Peerages scandal
has called for a full independent investigation into allegations members
of the House of Lords have accepted money in order to ensure legislation
is changed to favour business interests as he branded the Lords
"unsustainable".

Commenting on the revelations in the Sunday Times SNP MP Angus MacNeil who
represents Na H-Eileanen an Iar said;

“The House of Lords is unelected, unaccountable and now completely
unbelievable.

“These revelations make the House of Lords completely unsustainable.

“There must be a full independent investigation by Standards authorities
into these claims and a complete and immediate end to political
consultancy by members of the Lords.

“Unfortunately it is no surprise to find that members of the House of
Lords are more interested in helping big business than protecting the
public interest.”

CASH FOR LAWS IS “DAMNING INDICTMENT” OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

CASH FOR LAWS IS “DAMNING INDICTMENT” OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.



SNP ANGUS MACNEIL DEMANDS FULL INVESTIGATION.

The MP who instigated the investigation into the Cash for Peerages scandal
has called for a full investigation into allegations members of the House
of Lords have accepted money in order to ensure legislation is changed to
favour business interests.

Commenting on the revelations in the Sunday Times of the hard working SNP MP Angus MacNeil who
represents Na H-Eileanen an Iar said;

“These allegations are a damning indictment of the House of Lords and some
of its members.

“There must be a full investigation into these claims and an end to
political consultancy by members of the Lords.

“It is no surprise to find that members of the House of Lords are more
interested in helping big business than protecting the public interest.

“Members should serve the public not their own pockets.

"Getting someone else to do the dirty work by lodging your clients
amendment is no excuse.

“Today’s revelations confirm what many have long suspected and must be
thoroughly investigated.”

LABOUR PARTY ADVISERS HIKE EXPENSES AS SCOTLAND FACES MORE BUDGET CUTS.

LABOUR PARTY ADVISERS HIKE EXPENSES AS SCOTLAND FACES MORE BUDGET CUTS.



TIME TO SCRAP THE SCOTLAND OFFICE.

SNP MP Angus MacNeil has condemned the Scotland Office for allowing its
Labour Advisers to enjoy lavish expenses as they pursue a billion of cuts
to Scotland’s public services.

Figures released under Freedom of Information show that the expenses bill
for Special Advisers in the Scotland Office has more than doubled since
2005.

The Scotland Office Advisers have;
• Increased expenses claims by 116% between 2005/06 and 2007/08 from £6000
a year to over £13,000.
• Increased taxi claims from £250 in 2005/06 to £2,296.95 in 2007/08

SNP Shadow Scotland Office spokesperson, Angus MacNeil MP, said:
“The disturbing cost of keeping Labour spin-doctors in cabs and
cappuccinos will smart with ordinary Scots who are tightening their belts
as recession bites.

“These raise more questions about what the post of Scottish Secretary is
for, and the failure of the Scotland Office to provide value for money.

“Every penny spent on the partisan politics of the Scotland Office is a
penny less being spent on public services in Scotland.

“With the overall bill increasing to £2.3 million the Scotland Office
provides a lavish London lifestyle at the Scottish taxpayers expense.

"A far better arrangement would be for the three devolved administrations
to deal directly with the UK Government through the Number 10 Cabinet
Office - that is the sensible kind of arrangement we should be moving
towards.

“For Scotland’s budget for essential public services to be slashed while
Labour spin-doctors live high on the hog is unacceptable.

“Never mind taxis for McTernan, it should be on your bike Jim Murphy.”

NEW LONDON OLYMPIC 2012 GAMES THREAT TO UK LOTTERY FUNDING.

NEW LONDON OLYMPIC 2012 GAMES THREAT TO UK LOTTERY FUNDING.


GOOD CAUSES MUST NOT FACE FURTHER LOTTERY CUTS.

SNP Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson, Pete Wishart MP, has written to
the Olympics Minister seeking assurances that no further funds will be
diverted from good causes in Scotland to prop up the London Olympics.

Mr Wishart’s calls follow reports earlier this week revealing that over a
quarter of the games contingency fund has been spent – more than three
years before the Games are due to open.

Commenting, Mr Wishart said;

“It is clearly alarming that at this halfway stage the UK Government is
already spending contingency funds.

“With private contributions falling as Labour’s recession bites there must
be no temptation by the UK Government to carry out further raids on
Scotland’s lottery funding.

”Tessa Jowell said the UK Government would never have embarked on the
Olympic bid had they know the economic crisis was around the corner, and
now we know why.

“While taxpayers’ money is being poured into the athletes’ village and
£150 million of lottery funding already lost to Scotland communities and
charities across the rest of the country are paying the price.

“With charities facing their own funding downturn the UK Government must
now give cast-iron assurances that not one penny more will be taken from
lottery funding to pay for the Olympic games and work with the Scottish
Government to see that £150 million put back into a Scotland wide legacy
for the Commonwealth Games."