Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said no concerns were raised with her about her expenses during her time working at Halifax Bank of Scotland.
A BBC News investigation found that while at HBOS, Reeves was subject to a detailed whistleblowing complaint which raised concerns about her use of company money.
Reeves said she “submitted and had her expenses signed off in the proper way”. However, the BBC has seen documents which show concerns about spending habits in the department Reeves worked in were raised with her.
A spokesman for the chancellor previously said she had no knowledge of the investigation, always complied with expenses rules and left the bank on good terms.
Asked what her understanding of the investigation was, Reeves told the BBC: “No one ever raised any concerns about my expenses when I worked for Halifax Bank of Scotland. I submitted and had my expenses signed off in the proper way, as you would expect. And no issues were ever raised during my time at Halifax Bank of Scotland.”
Pressed over why some of her former colleagues were aware of an investigation, the chancellor said: “I don’t know what they are saying and of course none of them have gone on the record. But I was never questioned, never asked to pay back any expenses.”
Reeves said she was “really proud of the work that I did before I became an MP” but added: “In the end, people are going to judge me on the job that I’m doing now as chancellor of the exchequer to grow the economy and put more money in the pockets of working people.”
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