Police pass file on Chris Davies MP's expenses to CPS

Police investigating the expenses of a Welsh Conservative MP have sent a file to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Prosecutors will now decide whether to bring criminal charges against Chris Davies, the MP for Brecon and Radnorshire.

Mr Davies has been questioned twice by police over allegations of a fraudulent expenses claim in 2016.

He maintains he made an "an honest mistake" by claiming for furniture and pictures for his constituency office.

A CPS spokesperson said a decision will be made in "due course".

Mr Davies was first interviewed by officers in July.

A Scotland Yard spokesperson said: "A 50-year-old man was voluntarily interviewed under caution on Tuesday, 17 July 2018. A further interview took place on Wednesday 24 October 2018.

"A file has now been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in relation to this matter."

Mr Davies is accused of manually creating two invoices for £450 and £250 rather than submitting the full £700 claim for the pictures by computer.

He has previously said that he repaid the £450 sum, which was charged to a start-up fund for new MPs to set up offices.

A CPS spokesperson said: "We have received a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police relating to alleged fraudulent expense claims and a decision will be made in due course."

Mr Davies said: "I am happy that the investigation is now moving on and look forward to the police's conclusion which will clear me from any wrong doing.

"As far as I was concerned, the file was always going to be passed to the CPS and I believe this information was passed by the Metropolitan Police to the CPS in November.

"I will comment further once the case is concluded."