Since her return from the jungle, Nadine Dorries has assumed a notably lower profile but the MP, who remains suspended from the Conservative Party, is back in the headlines today after the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority announced that it had launched an investigation into her expenses.
IPSA said it had reason to believe that she had received expenses for accommodation and travel “that should not have been allowed”.
“An investigation will be conducted into claims submitted under the following areas of the third and fourth editions of the MPs’ scheme of business costs and expense – accommodation expenditure, travel and subsistence,” IPSA compliance officer Peter Davis said in a statement.
“In accordance with the legislation and the procedures for investigation made thereunder, no further information shall be published until the investigation has been concluded.”
Dorries, meanwhile, has made a suspiciously well-timed retreat from Twitter. She tweeted this morning: “I’m taking a break from Twitter for the half term week and spending some time getting some fresh air with my three girls. #bonding“
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