The expenses watchdog has decided not to pursue the recovery of debts owed by 26 shameless MPs, who owe the taxpayer amounts up to £500 but are refusing to pay up. The cost of recovering the debts means it is “not cost-effective” to force the MPs to pay the money back, though IPSA insist: “All MPs have been contacted several times about these outstanding sums”. These are the names of the piggies cheating the taxpayer…

Charles Hendry

Chris Skidmore

Clive Efford

Daniel Poulter

Frank Dobson

Frank Roy

Guy Opperman

Ian Mearns

Joe Benton

Julie Hilling

Khalid Mahmood

Laurence Robertson

Michael Meacher

Paul Farrelly

Peter Bone

Sian James

Stephen Barclay

Stephen McCabe

Stephen Williams

Stewart Jackson

Tim Yeo

Tobias Ellwood

Guido would like to buy their debts. And send round the heavies…

UPDATE: Caroline Dinenage says she was on the list erroneously and has receoved an apology from IPSA, though Guido hasn’t seen it.

UPDATE II: David Mowat gets in touch: “The bill was in respect of a £35 invoice (to the information commissioner) which was correctly claimed. IPSA have removed me from their list and apologised for their error.” IPSA would have more credibility if they got things like this right…

UPDATE III: Barry Gardiner was also falsely accused by IPSA.

UPDATE IV: Sources close to Edward Timpson get in touch to say he has also received an apology from IPSA. They have had a ‘mare…