Greenwich & Woolwich MP, Nick Raynsford, welcomed publication today of the details of expenses claimed over the past four years.

“I believe that it is right that people should be able to see what expenses MPs have claimed to be reimbursed out of public funds.

I hope that the tighter rules and greater transparency now in place will help to restore public trust and confidence that has been shaken by the revelations of recent weeks.

Constituents will be able to see that the expenses I have claimed, which are among the lowest claimed by any MP, are for costs which are necessary for me to carry out my work and responsibilities as an MP, namely the costs of employing staff, running my office and communicating with constituents.”