It's all a joke, says £20,000 bell-tower MP
Laughing matter: Quentin Davies dismissed the scandal over his £20,000 bell tower
12 April 2012
Defence minister Quentin Davies today dismissed the furore over his expense claim for a bell-tower on his constituency home as "a joke".
Mr Davies said he had done nothing wrong in submitting a £20,000 invoice for work to his roof, including repairs to the bell-tower.
The MP for Grantham and Stamford said he had never intended to claim the full amount on the invoice, only legitimate expenses for roof repairs.
Mr Davies told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "It is all a joke and everybody knows I haven't done anything remotely wrong."
