Friday, 16 October 2009 11:12
David Wilshire MP has referred himself to parliament's sleaze watchdog after reports that he had used expenses to pay over £100,000 to a firm he owned.
In 1987 Wilshire designed Section 28 after seeing a childeren’s book about a gay couple. The amendment he introduced to the local government act made it illegal to “promote in any maintained school the acceptability of homosexuality”. He claims it was only to save tax payers money.
In a statement the MP for Spelthorne in Surrey said he was confident he would be cleared of any wrongdoing by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, but said he was quitting for the sake of his party.
He has made a statement, "The allegations made in today's Telegraph are deeply hurtful and unjustified. However, my constituents rightly want reassurance and the truth, these allegations also run the risk of harming my local party and our national party's chances of winning at the next General Election."
Read more: Section 28 MP may have to repay £100,000 expense claim




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