In June 2011, Jackson announced that, presuming the UK Parliament elected in 2010 lasted until 2015, she would not seek re-election. She stated: "I will be almost 80 and by then it will be time for someone else to have a turn." The eventual election was held two days before her 79th birthday, 23 years after she had first entered the House of Commons. In April 2012, the London Evening Standard reported that, in 2007–2008 she claimed £136,793 in allowances despite turning up for only 27 per cent of votes and speaking in just two debates, and that in 2011 she had to repay more than £8,000 in expenses she had wrongly claimed.
in june 2011 jackson announced that presuming the uk parliament elected in 2010 lasted until 2015 she would not seek re-election she stated "i will be almost 80 and by then it will be time for someone else to have a turn" the eventual election was held two days before her 79th birthday 23 years after she had first entered the house of commons in april 2012 the london evening standard reported that in 2007–2008 she claimed £136793 in allowances despite turning up for only 27 per cent of votes and speaking in just two debates and that in 2011 she had to repay more than £8000 in expenses she had wrongly claimed