David Cairns: MPs’ expenses verdict from Sir Thomas Legg

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David Cairns

Name: David Cairns

Party: Labour

Constituency: Inverclyde

Details of what Sir Thomas Legg concluded:

Sir Thomas Legg concluded that David Cairns was overpaid by a total of £2,782.30 for his service charge and parking space for January to June 2007.

He was asked to repay all of the money and has done so.

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A statement from Mr Cairns, released after the publication of the report, said: "The service charge on my London flat includes a charge for a car parking space. A legitimate claim for these charges was paid more than once which has resulted in the need for this repayment."