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Networks Central Ltd is a consultancy firm belonging to [[Ross Martin]]. Dissolved in 2007 the firm was involved in the expenses controversy of Falkirk MP [[Eric Joyce]].  
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Networks Central Ltd is a consultancy firm belonging to [[Ross Martin]]. Dissolved in 2007 the firm was involved in the expenses controversy of Falkirk MP [[Eric Joyce]]. In Eric Joyce's expense forms there are seperate invoices from Networks Central Ltd. One of the invoices is for water rates and the other is for consultancy. The firm uses a seperate logo in each invoice<ref>MPs Allowances, [http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/eric-joyce/Eric_Joyce_0506_IEP.pdf Eric Joyce Expense Claims 2005-06], ''Parliament'', Accessed 23-July-2009</ref>.
  
 
==Eric Joyce Expenses Controversy==
 
==Eric Joyce Expenses Controversy==

Revision as of 14:12, 23 July 2009

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Networks Central Ltd is a consultancy firm belonging to Ross Martin. Dissolved in 2007 the firm was involved in the expenses controversy of Falkirk MP Eric Joyce. In Eric Joyce's expense forms there are seperate invoices from Networks Central Ltd. One of the invoices is for water rates and the other is for consultancy. The firm uses a seperate logo in each invoice[1].

Eric Joyce Expenses Controversy

Joyce was in the news for becoming Britain's most expensive MP in three seperate years between 2001 and 2008. Investigations into MP's expenses uncovered that Joyce who admitted being a close friend of Ross Martin had given contracts to Networks Central Ltd worth £8,000 in 2005/06. No other firms were invited to bid for the work[2].

Notes

  1. MPs Allowances, Eric Joyce Expense Claims 2005-06, Parliament, Accessed 23-July-2009
  2. BBC News, MP defends advice expenses claims, BBC News Online, 19-June-2009, Accessed 23-July-2009