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House of Lords not to be outdone by the Commons!

Millionaire peer and deputy speaker of the House of Lords, Lord Paul, is currently under investigation into his expense claims for his " designated home " ( The peer apparently named a one-bedroom flat at a three-star hotel in Chesterton, Oxfordshire, as his main address, despite it being occupied by one of his hotel managers ).

Despite insisting that he had followed the rules, he did admit to never actually sleeping there!

When challenged further about his home designation he stated - " I gave the flat as my address, because I have it as a place to stay. The question is, what are the rules? ". I guess to a mere layman such as myself, when having to declare your actual home as your primary residence, it would appear quite clear cut - not the case obviously when you're a multi-millionaire peer with a whole host of properties to pick from!

I guess it's lucky for Lord Paul that he's being investigated by the Clerk of the Parliaments, in his capacity as the House of Lords' accounting officer. Nothing like keeping it in the family - god forbid someone should actually request an independent investigation into expenses in an effort to clear away the stench or corruption and greed from the House of Lords.