 On 10 October 2011 in a statement to the House of Commons, Liam Fox said that Werritty worked as a paid intern in Fox's parliamentary office when the Conservative Party was in opposition (1997-2010) and at this time had a Parliamentary pass.Fox said records showed Werritty received a total payment of £5,800 for research work undertaken during that time.Werritty lived in Fox's apartment in Southwark, London, during 2002 and 2003.