Tory Andrew Rosindell sent 250 invitations on the headed paper, with about 30 in Parliamentary envelopes. He argued it was not a private party but a community event at his constituency office, named Margaret Thatcher House, in Romford, east London. But he was ordered to repay £42.86 by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, Kathryn Stone. Ms Stone found Mr Rosindell breached the MPs’ code of conduct over his 53rd birthday bash in March, which also celebrated St Patrick’s day. He had said: “This was not my private birthday party.

Source: Daily Mirror June 29, 2019 18:42 UTC