Ex-Labour MP Jared O’Mara charged with seven counts of fraud

FORMER Labour MP Jared O’Mara has been charged with seven counts of fraud by false representation.

The ex-Sheffield Hallam MP will appear at Sheffield Crown Court along with two other men next month.

Rosemary Ainslie, head of Special Crime at the CPS, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised police to charge Jared O’Mara, former MP for Sheffield Hallam, with seven counts of fraud by false representation. 

“The charges relates to an allegation he made fraudulent invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority in 2019 jointly with Gareth Arnold, who is also charged with six counts of the same offence.

“Jared O’Mara is charged jointly with John Woodliff with a Proceeds of Crime Act offence.

“The CPS made the decision that the three men should be charged after reviewing a file of evidence from South Yorkshire Police.”