In today’s Mail on Sunday, it was alleged that Mr Evennett claimed £2925 in petty cash in 2007/8. This is wrong. The amounts by month from June 2005 to March 2008 are listed below:

March 08: £95
Feb 08: £135
Jan 08: £100
Dec 07: £200
Nov 07: £250
Oct 07: £250
Sept 07: £250
August 07: £250
July 07: £250
June 07: £250
May 07: £250
April 07: £250

Total for 2007/8: £2530

March 07: £250
Feb 07: £250
Jan 07: £250
Dec 06: £250
Nov 06: £250
Oct 06: £200
Sept 06: £200
August 06: £200
July 06: £250
June 06: £250
May 06: £200
April 06: £200

Total 2006/7: £2750

In 2005/6, Mr Evennett claimed £200 per month from June 2005 to March 2006, totalling £2000.

All of this petty cash was spent running his Parliamentary office and performing his Parliamentary duties.