Tory co-chairman Warsi refers herself over expenses claims Under-pressure Conservative co-chairman Baroness Warsi today referred herself to the Lords Commissioner for Standards amid allegations over her expenses. A Conservative Party spokeswoman said the Cabinet minister asked Paul Kernaghan to investigate accusations that she claimed for accommodation while staying at a friend's house rent free. Lady Warsi insisted her expenses claims were "both in accordance with the law and the spirit of the rules."