Tony Blair's expenses shredded 'by mistake' - just as they were about to be made public

By DANIEL MARTIN Daily Mail

Date:18th May 2008

Hundreds of expenses claims by Tony Blair have been shredded, it has emerged.

 

The claims and receipts, relating to Mr Blair's final year in office, were destroyed even though there was an ongoing legal bid to have them published.

Westminster officials say the documents were destroyed by mistake, as they did not realise they were the subject of a legal challenge.

 

The revelation came as the Commons authorities were instructed to publish details of all MPs' household expenses by the end of the week.

MPs' expenses average £136,000 - more than twice their annual salaries.

It is already known that Mr Blair claimed £43,029 over a three-year period.But it was not known what the money was spent on.

 

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