United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal of expenses politicians from all parties responded to the controversy. The resignation of Michael Martin, Speaker of the House of Commons, followed after he was pressured to step down for approving the allowances system that MPs have manipulated with questionable claims of expenses. The pressure and viable threats of a proposed vote of no confidence in Martin ultimately forced his resignation. Michael Martin’s response to the handling of the expense crisis was not well received by the majority of the House. He attacked MPs in Parliament who defended "The Daily Telegraph" for publishing details of expenses and allowances. Martin then
Peter Viggers the expenses scandal, was later sold at auction. It raised £1,700 which was handed over to the Macmillan Cancer charity. The claim was later referenced in the name of the 2013 farcical political satire "The Duck House" based on the UK parliamentary expenses scandal. Viggers was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours 'for services to Parliament'. He was knighted in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 14 October 2008 by Queen Elizabeth II. From 1970 to 1979, Viggers was chairman and director of banking, oil, hotels, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and venture capital companies. He was the chairman