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UKIP Adds £25,000 to Cost of European Parliament Business

8.08.39pm GMT Sat 19th Jan 2008

Graham Watson MEP in Bournemouth

'the anti-Europeans have shown what a waste of time and money their presence in Strasbourg is' - Graham Watson MEP

MEPs from the United Kingdom Independence Party added £25,000 to the cost of the European Parliament's business this week by demanding roll-call votes to record every vote held.

These votes cost £300 each, bringing the total cost to the taxpayer to over £25,000.

"Once again, the anti-Europeans have shown what a waste of time and money their presence in Strasbourg is," said South West MEP and EU Liberal Leader, Graham Watson.

"I hope the voters will boot them out at the elections in June next year; by doing so they will save us all money."

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