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Disgraced peers are STILL claiming £300 a day just for turning up at House of Lords

The revelations will boost The Mirror campaign to scrap unelected Lords, which is already backed by more than 10,000 readers

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House of Lords: Disgraced peers are still claiming expenses (

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Eight disgraced peers, including a convicted criminal, are still claiming their £300 daily allowance to attend the House of Lords.

Lord Taylor of Warwick was convicted in 2011 over an £11,000 expenses fraud but last year was able to claim £31,200.

Lord Paul, temporarily suspended by the Lords in 2010 over "utterly unreasonable" expenses claims, was paid £36,600 for 122 days. He voted just four times.

He said: "I only speak and vote on issues very, very close to my heart."

The revelations will boost our campaign to scrap unelected Lords, which is already backed by more than 10,000 readers.

Lord Taylor of Warwick: He has been convicted of fraud (

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Lords Taylor and Paul are among 23 peers who have been issued with reprimands in the past decade. In the nine most serious cases, the peers were suspended.

Lord Paul: Clamed "utterly unreasonable" expenses (

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Baroness Uddin, suspended from 2010 to 2012 for falsely claiming £125,349, got £37,800 in daily allowances last year.

Labour peer Baroness Uddin: Suspended for false claims (

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Lord Truscott, who was suspended in 2009 over the cash-for-influence scandal, claimed £37,800 and £9,003 travel costs.

Lord Truscott: Suspended over a cash-for-access scandal (

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Lord Laird, suspended for trying to profit from his position in 2013, claimed £37,500. He said: "I regularly contribute."

Lord Laird: Suspended for trying to profit from his position (

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Lord Bhatia, suspended for eight months in 2010 over expenses, pocketed £4,950, Lord Mackenzie, banned for six months in 2013, got £34,500, and Lord Taylor of Blackburn, suspended for six months over cash for influence in 2009, got £37,500.

Lord Bhatia: Suspended over his expenses (

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Lord Taylor of Blackburn: Suspended over cash for influence claims (

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There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing or breach of the rules by these peers.

Lord Mackenzie: Banned from the Lords for six months (

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Poll backs elected second chamber

Most voters say they are in favour of a wholly-elected House of Lords.

Some 52% told a poll anyone in a position to pass laws should be elected, while just 28% thought "experience and knowledge" was sufficient for people to be appointed to sit in the second chamber.

The People and Power study was carried out before last Thursday's announcement of another 45 peers, including 26 of David Cameron's cronies.

They included "Lord Moat", the former Conservative MP Douglas Hogg, who tried to charge taxpayers £2,000 for cleaning the moat at his country mansion, Kettlethorpe Hall in Lincolnshire.

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