DUP MP repays cost of hotel films

Jeffrey Donaldson has denied any wrongdoing

Jeffrey Donaldson has paid back £555 to the Commons authorities for the cost of watching pay-to-view movies in hotel rooms in London.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the DUP MP submitted 68 receipts related to films.

The Lagan Valley MP shares a flat with DUP MP Sammy Wilson, but before that was bought four years ago he stayed in hotels when on parliamentary business.

In a statement to the paper Mr Donaldson denied any wrongdoing.

His lawyer told the paper "it would have been common practice to have used pay TV, including internet access and other media services".

His receipts for the year 2004-5 contain charges for room service, in-room media and Video Pay TV.

DUP leader Peter Robinson told the Daily Telegraph that Mr Donaldson should be "entitled to a presumption of innocence".