
In July 2009, following on from the MPs expenses scandal, the Independent Review Panel on AMs Pay and Allowances, chaired by Sir Roger Jones, made a series of recommendations aimed at tightening up on expense claims etc. The panels report said that while family members of AMs who were already employed should be allowed to keep their jobs, no further such appointments should be allowed. Following that report, Assembly rules will be changed in 2011 so that a Human Resources Officer will be present whenever an AM appoints staff. In the meantime however AMs remain free to employ their relatives, with their salaries being paid out of public funds. Plaid Cymru however, took the decision after that report was published, to impose the review panels recommendations on its own AMs, with immediate effect. (The next Wales Assembly elections are due in 2011) Mohamed known as Oscar to his friends, and up to fairly recently by Plaid wanted to employ his daughter, he already employs his wife, And in September he sought clarification from the Fees Office, about whether or not he could employ his daughter as his press officer. He was told that according to the rules at present he could. But the leader of Plaid, Ieuan Wyn Jones, reminded him of the partys decision that no more family members should be taken on, and that employing his daughter Natasha was unacceptable to the party, When Mr Asghar was asked whether he had discussed with Welsh Conservative group leader Nick Bourne, the <b>...</b>
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