I sent an e-mail to Djanogly questioning some of his expenses claims!

I sent the following e-mail to Jonathan Djanogly MP:

Jonathan Djanogly MP, House of Commons (DJANOGLYJ@parliament.uk, mail@hcca.org.uk)

Sir,

I have some questions relating to your claims for your second home at 8 High Street, Alconbury. (see page 40 Council tax bill)

You have claimed for utilities for relating to this house. In an article about your cleaner it was indicated that you and your family lived in London 4 days a week and in Alconbury 3 days a week. Take gas for instance. If you are living in London there should be no gas use in Alconbury. And vice versa. So why are you charging the taxpayer utility bills?

Gas: The £1,087.04 for the period 25 November 2008 to 23 February 2009. I think this is very excessive for a family living in Alconbury for 3 days a week. I feel this is just excessive. What is your view about the amount of gas you claimed for?

Electricity: I can understand that certain items will continue to draw power even when you aren't in the house. Whilst there should be a discount for this, again when you and your family are living in London, your home in Alconbury shouldn't be drawing that much power. And vice versa. So do you feel you should pay back some of these electricity bills? If not why not?

Telephone: I can understand there is a element of line rental in these bills. But not the calls or call plan. If you and your family are living in Alconbury and using the phone this must be a personal expense. What do you think about this?

Water: Is the house in Alconbury using metered water or is the bill for rateable water? If it is rateable why? If it is metered why are you claiming for this?If you and you family are living in Alconbury they will be using no water in London. So why are you claiming for water?

On page 35 there is an invoice for £4,228.45. This was for repairs to your second house at Alconbury. Can you explain the following:

What were the Repairs to House?

What was wrong with the chimney spikes?

Why did they tarmac road?

What was the problem with drains?

What was gloss exterior?

What was "bitcherman" plinth?

Yours sincerely,

snrednek

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I received this immediate reply. I await a proper reply to my questions.

JONATHAN DJANOGLY MP
HUNTINGDON

HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON SW1A 0AA
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