SIR – Open Europe, which is an independent think-tank, launched an Open Transparency initiative earlier this year which gave MEPs the opportunity to show the public that their expenses and staff allowances are being spent fairly and transparently.
So far, Green and UKIP MEPs have been the most responsive, with the clear majority of their MEPs replying .
By contrast other parties’ MEPs clearly don’t want us, the voter, to know. For example Open Europe point out that only half of all Conservative MEPs responded to the survey, leaving questions over their remaining MEPs’ attitudes to public accountability.
MARK STARR,
Leigh Sinton.
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