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 calculating with a life expectancy of 10 years, the car owner in this example might save around when buying a plug-in electric car. However, since the tax on fossil fuels are relatively high in all European countries, including Switzerland, there is still an indirect, but quite strong incentive for car buyers to decide for energy efficient vehicles. Based on the following examples: The resulting taxes on the burned fuels will be around per year, which results in over the car's 10-year lifetime. The Plug-in Car Grant started on 1 January 2011 and is available across the UK. The program reduces