A politician in Britian has been summoned to appear in court in relation to claims for parliamentary expenses.
Labour MP Eric Illsley is to appear at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 17th to face three charges in relation to claims for expenses, the director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said today.
It is alleged that he falsely claimed more than £20,000 over three years for expenses on his second home in London.
"Having thoroughly reviewed a file of evidence we received from the Metropolitan Police on March 13th this year, we concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest to bring criminal charges against Eric Illsley MP," said Mr Starmer.
Mr Illsley, the MP for Barnsley Central, faces three charges under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 for false accounting.
It is alleged that he dishonestly claimed expenses for council tax, maintenance, insurance and utilities at his second home in Renfrew Road, Kennington, south London, between May 2005 and April 2008.
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