LONDON - former British Labour lawmaker David Chaytor known owe three charges of false accounting is, Friday, always the first politician, sentenced in British parliamentary expenses scandal.
Mr Chaytor, which could stand down, of his Bury North based in Northern England in elections in May's up to seven years in prison, face - the maximum sentence for the charge, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Reuters former Labour MP David Chaytor leaves the old Bailey Court in central London, England.He will be sentenced on January 7. Mr Chaytor, who entered Parliament in 1997, had previously denied the fees.
The former legislators and University lecturer is one of the six parliamentarians with a view to criminal charges about the expenses scandal, first policy last year and dozens of legislators to step rocked the u.k. down led.
Mr Chaytor guilty to two sets of claims make false expenses for rent two apartments from 2005-6 and 2007-8, totalling some £ 18,350. He called also guilty for falsely claiming £ 1950 in IT support services in May 2006.
Simon Clements, Director who said Crown Prosecution Crime Division, Mr Chaytor voters of faith in him set had abused.
"David Chaytor has admitted his dishonesty today and he is now the consequences of his actions." No one, regardless of their position, you should know you can take money, which you have no right, ", he said."
A party spokesman said, "David Chaytor is not more a MP and remains administratively stopped by the labour party."
Mr Chaytor was a lawmakers former of several, the last month saw British Supreme Court dismissed their claim expenses should be dealt with cases in the Parliament, not the courts.
The parliamentary expenses scandal exploded in the spring of 2009 if UK newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, the legislator expenses claims for second home expenses get copy.
The scandal led hundreds of legislators from all parties, some costs claims, including the former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and successor conservatives repay David Cameron.
However, while many of the claims proved embarrassing as were few legislators as the law have broken.
Amongst the other former members before charges are former Labour legislator Jim Devine and Eric Morley and former Conservative upper House members, Paul White and John Taylor.
Eric Illsley re-elected in may as a labour law, is facing criminal charges.
Separately, lost his case, a judgment to overthrow him stripping of his position as member of Parliament for the constituency of Oldham East & Saddlewood legislators of Phil Woolas. The former Labour Government was re-elected Minister the seat with 103 votes.
The Court confirmed the decision a special election Court last month, Mr. Woolas of his election victory has removed, opinion that its deliberately, had lied campaign material of his liberal opponents, E. Watkins during the race.
It was the first time in nearly a century that a legislator had been expelled by a British electoral court.
Is it a new option for the district. Mr. Woolas runs is excluded. Mr. of Woolas's campaign material had claimed Mr. Watkins attempted to win the votes of the Muslim extremists.
The case has made but with some members concerns caused by the political spectrum who argue that remove the voters, not judge should be left to Parliament.
Mr. Woolas suspended the labour party after decision of the last month. A spokesman said that "after which this judicial review, the Labour Party will consider this issue in detail and whether further action is appropriate."
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