Stephen McPartland, Member of Parliament for Stevenage, said, "IPSA completely disgust me and should be abolished if they try to force this pay rise through. IPSA was created after the expenses scandal before I was a Member of Parliament to rebuild trust in politics. If they think this will help - then they are absolutely mad.
"I do not claim personal expenses and commute from my home in Stevenage every day. I only claim for my office costs such as rent and staff salaries which are not considered expenses by HMRC or most working people. I cannot speak for other Members of Parliament but I take my duty to represent my constituents very seriously and believe IPSA is forcing those of us from modest backgrounds out of Parliament so it becomes the plaything of millionaires."
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