MAS to reveal spend on bonuses and legal advice

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Shadow Treasury minister Chris Leslie has demanded details on the costs of the Money Advice Service (MAS) to the taxpayer.

In written question to financial secretary to the Treasury Mark Hoban, Leslie asked the minister to reveal the cost of legal advice regarding MAS' latest restructure in which 60 jobs were cut. He also asked how much had been spent on bonus payments and foreign travel for senior management at MAS in the past year, after it emerged the chief executive of the body earns £250,000 annually. Leslie demanded to know how many people have used MAS' financial health check and how many face-to-face meetings and telephone enquiries MAS aims to deliver in the next three years. Hoban said some o...

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