Middlesbrough Casino

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who did what and when in the Middlesbrough Casino row

Prescott and Co's casino jolly in Oz, paid for by the taxpayer
Labour peer visited Australia in November 2004 to study the effects of relaxation of casino laws
His private office spent £456 at a Sydney casino
First time a minister has been accused of lavish spending using 'government procurement cards'
By Daniel Martin
Last updated at 1:05 AM on 28th October 2011

Casino: Lord Prescott has denied that he ever had a government credit card and blamed the spending on his aides
Lord Prescott and his staff spent hundreds of pounds at an Australian casino using a taxpayer-funded credit card, it has emerged.
The former deputy prime minister’s private office spent £456 at the Star City casino in Sydney, more than £490 at Doyles seafood restaurant in nearby Watson’s Bay, and £75 at a local aquarium.
The information was released by the Department for Communities and Local Government - the body that replaced Lord Prescott’s office.
The Labour peer visited Australia in November 2004 to study the effects of relaxation of casino laws.
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