MPs expenses - Margaret Moran

tartanterra

As the final MP to be prosecuted for fiddling expenses, Margaret Moran was due to stand trial in April (after much delaying tactics).

There was a hearing in December to assess if she was "fit" to stand trial, and since then I haven't seen a thing about it.

Has she managed to get off with it, or is she standing trial?

If she has managed to get off with it, it's a kick in the teeth to every taxpayer.

On or about November 20, 2004, Moran dishonestly claimed £575.78 for a washing machine, fridge and kettle for her second home.
On or about March 21, 2006, Moran dishonestly claimed £87.09 for a gas fire repair at her second home.
On or about May 21, 2006, Moran dishonestly asked to be reimbursed for £76.38 and £104.99 for locksmith services on Parliamentary business.
On or about May 22, 2006, Moran dishonestly claimed £2678.76 for a new carpet and £527.20 for a bed for her second home.
On or about October 27, 2006, Moran dishonestly claimed £979.84 for a replacement kitchen, units and worktops for her second home.
On or about November 11, 2006, Moran dishonestly claimed £4,756.40 for the replacement of kitchen units for her second home.
On or about November 11, 2006, Moran gave a forged invoice to the Parliamentary expenses office purportedly from Elite Builders in the sum of £4,756.40.
Between April 1, 2004, and December 31, 2006, Moran dishonestly used expenses claims forms to claim for utilities bills for her second home.
Between April 1, 2004, and December 31, 2006, Moran dishonestly used expenses claims forms to claim for phone and telecoms bills for her second home.
On or about February 2, 2007, Moran dishonestly claimed £340.75 for shower screens and tile repairs, £175 for cleaning curtains; £290 for cleaning carpets; £182.13 and £123.38 for emergency plumbers callouts; and £69.25 for linen for her second home.
On or about March 20, 2007, Moran dishonestly claimed £99 for a gas service; £1823.09 for plumbing services; £69.25 for linen; £212.50 for bedding and linen; and £2103.10 for carpet replacement at her second home.
On or about March 20, 2007, Moran gave a forged invoice to the Parliamentary expenses office purportedly from Mandere Construction in the sum of £1,823.09.
On or about April 19, 2007, Moran dishonestly claimed £47 for printing supplies.
On April 19, 2007, Moran gave a forged invoice to the Parliamentary expenses office purporting to relate to work described as a ‘print job’ in the sum of £47.
On May 18, 2007, Moran dishonestly claimed £2,350 for gardening works for her second home.
On or about May 18, 2007, Moran gave a forged invoice to the Parliamentary expenses office purportedly created by Brenda and Natalie’s Garden Service in the sum of £2,350.
On or about August 3, 2007, Moran gave a forged invoice to the Parliamentary expenses office purportedly created by Brenda and Natalie’s Garden Service in the sum of £700.
On or about August 20, 2007, Moran dishonestly claimed £14,805 for the emergency replacement of a boiler, pipe work and central heating and conservatory repairs for her second home.
On or about August 20, 2007, Moran allegedly gave a forged invoice to the Parliamentary expenses office purportedly created by Mandere Construction in the sum of £14,805.
On or about August 23, 2007, Moran dishonestly asked to be reimbursed for £164.50 for surgery cards.
On or about August 28, 2008, Moran dishonestly claimed £22,500 for ‘urgent and essential works’ due to severe dry rot at her second home

Justice should be seen to be done.

JonnyBravo

From wikipedia:

On 6 September 2011 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that Moran would face 21 criminal charges[48] 15 of false accounting and six charges of forgery. She was summoned to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 19 September 2011, duly did and having dyed her hair blonde and made herself up to appear as an old woman she 'cried' throughout the hearing.[49] Moran was committed to attend the Crown Court at Southwark on 30 October 2011; she failed to appear and a 'not guilty' plea was entered by default in her absence. A date for the trial of an issue was set for 18 April with a directions hearing set for 15 December.[50] On 15 December 2011 Mr Justice Saunders was informed that psychiatrists considered Moran unfit to plead, the defence contending that the trial should therefore not proceed.[51] Proceedings were adjourned.



Oh for sure. Unfit to plead my a$$. Well we don't want someone as vulnerable as that wandering the streets.... how about we lock her up for her own protection.... indefinitely.

tartanterra

JonnyBravo wrote: »

From wikipedia:

On 6 September 2011 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that Moran would face 21 criminal charges[48] 15 of false accounting and six charges of forgery. She was summoned to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 19 September 2011, duly did and having dyed her hair blonde and made herself up to appear as an old woman she 'cried' throughout the hearing.[49] Moran was committed to attend the Crown Court at Southwark on 30 October 2011; she failed to appear and a 'not guilty' plea was entered by default in her absence. A date for the trial of an issue was set for 18 April with a directions hearing set for 15 December.[50] On 15 December 2011 Mr Justice Saunders was informed that psychiatrists considered Moran unfit to plead, the defence contending that the trial should therefore not proceed.[51] Proceedings were adjourned.



Oh for sure. Unfit to plead my a$$. Well we don't want someone as vulnerable as that wandering the streets.... how about we lock her up for her own protection.... indefinitely.

I wonder how much more public expense has been eaten up with this carry on?

chewmylegoff

No doubt she'll be on benefits as well!!

kabayiri

How did this woman ever make it into parliament ? Put her under any sort of pressure and she would clearly crack.

But....my anger is also directed at the department overseeing the payment of expenses. Is there a shred of evidence to show that they sample checked ANY of the receipts submitted to them ?

Perhaps they were just happy to sit in cushy jobs on their fat behinds.

Graham_Devon

Unfit to plead, but seemingly fit to forge invoices.

Wonder if shes "forging" her illness which only came on when there was no way out of her crime!?

This made me laugh though....2 invoices around the same date, from 2 different places, for the exact same amount

On or about August 20, 2007, Moran dishonestly claimed £14,805 for the emergency replacement of a boiler, pipe work and central heating and conservatory repairs for her second home.
On or about August 20, 2007, Moran allegedly gave a forged invoice to the Parliamentary expenses office purportedly created by Mandere Construction in the sum of £14,805.

chewmylegoff

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Unfit to plead, but seemingly fit to forge invoices.

Wonder if shes "forging" her illness which only came on when there was no way out of her crime!?

This made me laugh though....2 invoices around the same date, from 2 different places, for the exact same amount

They're separate charges for the same incident. The expense claim gets a charge of false accounting and the falsification of the accompanying invoice to support the claim gets a separate charge of forgery. One claim, two criminal offences committed.

ILW

Anyone know on what grounds she is "unfit" to go to court?

A._Badger

ILW wrote: »

Anyone know on what grounds she is "unfit" to go to court?

Well, as a former NuLabour MP, she was, by definition, unfit for anything other than waddling through the lobbies to support Brown.

Where is Cromwell, now that we need him?

tartanterra

A._Badger wrote: »

Where is Cromwell, now that we need him?

It would have been nice to have him in the MPs expenses office, dispensing "instant justice" for dodgy claims.:D

The_White_Horse

A._Badger wrote: »

Where is Cromwell, now that we need him?

probably still dead.