United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal with each MP receiving a letter in which they were informed whether or not they would be required to repay any expenses they had claimed. Among those who had to repay expenses were Prime Minister Gordon Brown who claimed £12,415 for cleaning and gardening costs and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg who was asked to pay back £910 from a £3,900 claim he made for gardening between 2006 and 2009. Conservative leader David Cameron was asked to provide more information regarding over-claiming in 2006 when he changed his mortgage, he had already repaid £218. Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith apologised
Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles of passengers in the vehicle. Quebec began offering rebates of up to (~ ) beginning on January 1, 2012, for the purchase of new plug-in electric vehicles equipped with a minimum of 4 kWh battery, and new hybrid electric vehicles were eligible for a rebate. All-electric vehicles with high-capacity battery packs were eligible for the full rebate, and lower incentives were set for low-range electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Quebec's government earmarked (~ ) for the program, and the maximum rebate amount was set to be slowly reduced every year until a maximum of in 2015, but the rebates would