MPs’ expenses: a statement from Cafod director Chris Bain

Cafod has published on its website a detailed statement from Cafod director Chris Bain in response to a recent Daily Telegraph article about the expenses of Paul Goggins MP. His statement does not appear to have been picked up by the Telegraph or any other major national paper as I write. Why I am linking to this? As a taxpayer and tax journalist I am, as I have said, outraged by the behaviour of some of our MPs. But it is of course important, especially in the present atmosphere, that MPs and others who may be cited in news stories have the opportunity to explain their position and, where necessary, set the record straight. As a Cafod schools volunteer I was particularly interested in this story. Chris Bain has set out his position and concluded by saying: "I hope that the above explains that Paul Goggins and I acted in good faith and that we will make good anything which is considered inappropriate."