Ex-Euro MP must pay back cash
Former Tory MEP Den Dover, who was expelled from the Conservative Party over allegations of expenses misconduct, has been ordered by the European Court of Justice to repay £345,289 in “unjustified” claims.
Mr Dover, 72, an MEP for the North West England region from 1999 to 2009, was suspended and then expelled from the party in November 2008 for “gross misconduct” after the European Parliament demanded repayment of £538,000 in allowances. He had claimed nearly £1m for a company which named his wife and daughter as directors.
He stood down at the 2009 European elections and launched an appeal in the European Court over the money. Yesterday the Luxembourg judges found that he should pay back part of the amount.