Police refer four expenses cases to CPS

Police refer four expenses cases to CPS

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Monday, 23, Nov 2009 05:10

By Richard James.

Scotland Yard has referred four cases relating to parliamentary expenses to the crown prosecution service to decide whether charges should be brought against those accused of abusing the system.

Reports suggest the cases involve both MPs and peers.

A statement released by the Metropolitan police this afternoon confirmed four main files of evidence had been delivered to the CPS.

"The files relate to four people, from both the House of Lords and the House of Commons and will now be subject to CPS consideration on whether there should be any charges," the statement declares.

"A small number of cases remain under investigation."

There have been numerous calls for some members of parliament and peers to face charges over their lavish expenses claims revealed by the Daily Telegraph earlier this year.

A spokesperson for the CPS said on Monday afternoon: "The crown prosecution service can confirm that it has today received four separate files of evidence in relation to parliamentary expenses.

"Any decisions on whether or not there should be any charges in relation to these files will be made as quickly as is reasonably practical.

"Since a number of other cases in relation to parliamentary expenses are still under investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment any further at this stage."