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Article: MEP cleared after payments inquiry ; South West MEP Giles Chichester has been cleared of profiting from channeling EU funds through a company he helped run.
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- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- September 27, 2008
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South West MEP Giles Chichester has been cleared of profiting
from channeling EU funds through a company he helped run.
The Conservative hit the headlines in June when it emerged more
than pounds400,000 had been paid to the firm, leading to a probe by
EU watchdogs.
The money was paid to Francis Chichester Limited for secretarial
and assistant services for the European Parliament, constituency and
committee work, in breach of a rule banning the practice when a
family firm was involved.
The contract for the arrangement had been formally registered
with the European Parliament authorities.
A detailed investigation by the Solicitor General has now found
that although there was the potential for ...