This is my truth (Free subscription) | 19/06/2009
Today's Western Mail claims that the Bevan Foundation received £4,000 from Dai Havard MP for a study on 'Common Health Conditions in Merthyr Tydfil'. Unfortunately, a quick check of Dai's invoices shows that the bill was in fact from Cardiff University not the Bevan Foundation. The report is correct that the Bevan Foundation did undertake a different piece of research that was part funded by...
Valleys Mam (Free subscription) | 18/06/2009
Hat Tip to the Guardian There's a good story about the 32 MPs who claimed the maximum amount for food - £400 per month. They were allowed to claim this under the second home allowance, even though there is no logical reason why staying in a second home requires anyone to eat more than they would if they were living at home. In the paper (but not on the web) it appears under the headline: Who...
Betsan Powys' blog (Free subscription) | 05/06/2009
What was that about half a dozen named hurricanes in a season? Number three hit tonight with the resignation of James Purnell, the man who took over from Peter Hain as Work and Pensions Secretary. What's still not clear is whether it's open season on the Prime Minister now. Wales Office Minister Wayne David says not and Operation Toughing-it-out got going on tonight's Dragon's Eye. James Purnell,...
Andrew Nutt (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
A WELSH MP was one of those who pocketed thousands of pounds each to give up the right to cheap rent, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill for the higher charges, it emerged yesterday. Dai Havard the Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, was one of around 40 who were offered lump sums for moving out of, or paying a higher rent at the Dolphin Square block in Westminster after it was bought from the...
Merthyr Express (icWales) (Free subscription) | 21/05/2009
DAI Havard MP cost taxpayers almost £205,000 in expenses and wages in 2007/2008.
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