The House of Lords watchdog is investigating the Earl of Shrewsbury for travel expense claims he falsely made last year. This marks the fifth inquiry following investigative reporting by the Guardian. The Earl was reimbursed for trips he did not undertake, as he was away in London and Liverpool at the times claimed. The investigation follows revelations that he used taxpayer-funded tickets for personal advisory meetings. This scrutiny of peers' expense claims aligns with multiple other inquiries into Lords members, indicating a systemic issue within the upper house's financial oversight.
The Earl of Shrewsbury is under investigation for mistakenly claiming travel expenses after revelations he was not where he claimed to be for those journeys.
After accepting reimbursement for four journeys he cannot have made, the Earl's case adds to growing scrutiny of Lords' expense practices revealed by the Guardian.
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