A senior Commons official warns plans to clean up Parliament may have a "chilling effect" on MPs' freedom of speech.

Gordon Brown suffered a shock defeat in the Commons last night over plans to clean up Parliament in the wake of the expenses scandal.

Labour and the Conservatives will both unveil plans in the Commons to abolish so-called John Lewis list expenses.

Gordon Brown's plans to reform the system of MPs' expenses are to go to a vote in the House of Commons.

The outlines of possible reform of the House of Commons expenses system is becoming clearer - slowly. I remain convinced that the whole process needs to be driven by the Electorate from the grass roots, rather than by any body linked closely to Parliament. If reforms are proposed by an independent body within or close to the institution of Parliament, then it is necessary for the public to be look...

Independent auditors are set to examine MPs' expenses under plans to be approved today.

How hard can it be to sort out the expenses and salaries of Members of Parliament? When I listened to the headline news on the plans to reform expenses, I was broadly in support of them. After all, the number of poorly attended debates is a little shocking. Actually, if we could pay MPs according

Andrew Dismore a Labour MP under pressure over his expenses claimed enough travel allowances in a year to drive between his constituency and Parliament three times every day that the Commons sat.

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown today set out plans for urgent legislative action to clean up Parliament in the wake of the expenses scandal.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown today set out plans for urgent legislative action to clean up Parliament in the wake of the expenses scandal.