Speaker subject to expenses probe
A Commons investigation has been launched into the speaker’s expenses claims.
John Lyons, the parliamentary commissioner for standards, has begun a preliminary investigation into Michael Martin’s expenses.
The speaker has faced criticism over his wife’s £4,280 bill for taxis, which he maintains were only used for official business.
His aide, Mike Grannatt, resigned in February after admitting he inadvertently misled journalists.
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He said he had himself been misled by “people who knew the facts,” although maintained the speaker was not involved.
Mr Martin is himself leading a Commons inquiry into MPs’ expenses.