Lord Paul: I claimed what I was entitled to

The Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton, Lord Paul, says he did nothing wrong despite being suspended from the House of Lords over expenses claims.

The millionaire chairman of Caparo Group which has bases in Bilston, Willenhall, West Bromwich and Oldbury, was one of three peers suspended in October.

Speaking to the Express & Star, he said he had been unfairly treated and singled out by the Press over his support for Gordon Brown.

He said: "I still do not believe I've done anything different than all the other House of Lords members.

"Expenses are not about how much money you have. It's what we're entitled to."

"People have made their own judgment and those who know me know what my contribution is.

"My contribution is more than what I take out."

He lived in London but designated a flat in an Oxfordshire hotel he owned as his main home and claimed travel expenses.

The House of Lords Privileges and Conduct Committee branded his actions as "utterly unreasonable". He has already returned £41,982.

Lord Paul is the 88th richest person in Britain.

Read the full interview in the Express & Star