Facebook posts falsely claim David Lammy personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary

David Lammy has claimed nearly £7,000 in accountancy expenses over 12 years

David Lammy claimed almost £7,000 in accountancy expenses over a twelve-year period, according to parliamentary expenses records.The Foreign Secretary claimed more for accountancy services than any other member of the Cabinet during that time.He submitted claims relating to help with his tax returns on eleven occasions between 2012 and 2024.The claims were made under rules set by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, which at the ti…

Facebook posts falsely claim David Lammy personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary

The claim, which has been circulating since the spring of this year, confuses entire departmental expenses with that of Mr Lammy’s personal expenses.

Deputy PM David Lammy claimed almost £7,000 for help with his tax returns

The senior Labour MP used his Commons expenses to pay accountants' fees 10 times before the practice was banned last year.