Lord Paul cleared in House of Lords expenses row

London, 9 Mar: Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has been cleared by the police in the MPs expenses row involving scores of British parliamentarians across the political spectrum.

The 78-year-old Labour Peer said in a statement here today that following media allegations the Metropolitan Police had been carrying out an investigation into his parliamentary expenses as part of "its wider inquiries into this issue."

Paul, Chairman of the Caparo Group of industries, said he was delighted to announce that the police "has informed me that after due consideration, it will no longer be proceeding with any investigation or inquiry in relation to my House of Lords expenses."

"I very much welcome the police's decision," said Paul, who is regarded as a close friend of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Paul had vehemently denied media allegations that he was among those MPs who wrongly claimed parliamentary allowances.


(PTI)