From the Daily Mail:
MPs and council officials in Essex have expressed their disbelief after it emerged that disgraced former peer Lord Hanningfield is still receiving his ?11,500 councillor allowance despite being jailed for fiddling his Parliamentary expenses.
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The shamed Lord, real name Paul White, 70, was jailed for nine months last week after he was found guilty of illegally claiming ?13,379 in parliamentary expenses.
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But despite the scandal he has still not resigned his post at Essex County Council….
…..Councillor Mike Mackrory, Liberal Democrat deputy leader on Essex County Council, said the former Conservative peer should do the ‘honourable thing’ and step down.
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He said, ‘It cannot be right that Lord Hanningfield will continue to receive his ?11,500 a year allowance whilst serving his prison sentence.
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‘He cannot represent people in his ward from a prison cell so he should not be a councillor. He should do the honourable thing and resign his seat and save further embarrassment to Essex County Council.
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‘This would cause a by-election to be held, which would enable the 13,500 electors of Stock to be properly represented again at County Hall as soon as possible,’ Cllr Mackrory added.
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