英国政府要求审查国会议员的费用规则, 一名议员以狗的"租金"要求900英镑。 UK government asks for review of MPs' expense rules after an MP claimed £900 for dog "rent."

英国政府已要求IPSA审查支出规则, 因为工党议员Taiwo Owatemi(Taiwo Owatemi)为住在伦敦家中的她的狗要求900英镑的“公寓租金”。 The UK government has asked IPSA to review expenses rules after Labour MP Taiwo Owatemi claimed £900 in "pet rent" for her dog staying at her London home. 尽管索赔要求是根据现行规则批准的,但安全部长丹·贾维斯说,规则需要改变。 Though the claim was approved under existing rules, Security Minister Dan Jarvis said the rules need changing. IPSA承认,它就如何描述索赔提供了错误的建议,并道歉。 IPSA acknowledged it gave incorrect advice on how to describe the claim and apologized. 议员可以要求在伦敦第二所住宅的租金,如果他们的选区在其他地方的话。 MPs can claim rent for a second home in London if their constituency is elsewhere.