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 As of April 1, 2015, British Columbia's Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Program, funded by the Government of British Columbia and administered by the New Car Dealers of British Columbia industry group, was renewed with funding for approximately 1250 to 1500 vehicles. This program will expire on March 31, 2020 or when the in new funding is depleted. The current levels of incentives are: for an EV (min.15 kWh capacity), for a plug-in hybrid or an extended range vehicle with a smaller battery capacity (min. 4 kWh capacity) and up to for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, these amounts may be reduced