David Maclean

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David Maclean, Baron Blencathra (born 16 May 1953, Scotland) is a Conservative Party life peer. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Penrith and The Border from 1983 to 2010.

In November 2011 Lord Blencathra was appointed as the Cayman Islands' new UK-based representative.

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Maclean was reported as having spent more than £20,000 improving his farmhouse under the Additional Costs Allowance (ACA) scheme before selling it for £750,000. He claimed the money by designating the property as his “second home” with the Commons authorities, yet Maclean did not pay capital gains tax on the sale because the taxman accepted it was his main home.[1]

MacLean was one of 98 MPs who voted to keep their expense details secret.[2]

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