House of Commons authorities were accused of a "cosy stitch up" last night after it emerged that full details of MPs' expenses claims will not be published until after the general election.
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Telegraph on 27th Mar 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
MPs have blocked the publication of details about their debts to the House of Commons until after the General Election.
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Scotsman on 9th Apr 2010 (via news.scotsman.com)
Earlier today, the Telegraph reported that a new unit was to be set up to process and audit MPs' expenses. Following the Telegraph's exposure of the full extent of MPs' use of their taxpayer-funded allowances, the House of Commons is set to announce a new system of vetting and verification. A new auditing body, independent of the House of Commons staff who currently check MPs' claims, will be anno...
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TheDevilsKitchen on 11th May 2009 (via devilskitchen.me.uk)
The new MPs' expenses system aimed at cleaning up the House of Commons will be delayed until after the general election.
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Telegraph on 3rd Nov 2009 (via telegraph.co.uk)
JOHN Bercow faced a cross-party attempt to oust him as Commons Speaker when the House sat today for the first time since the general election.
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Scotsman on 18th May 2010 (via news.scotsman.com)
Senior Labour minister Sadiq Khan has been accused of abusing House of Commons expenses to support his election campaign.
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Telegraph on 12th Apr 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
I'd been looking forward to getting to know Michael Ancram much better after the General Election - in the House of Commons tearoom. Actually, this isn't true. I don't allow myself to exhibit hubristic confidence about my own election prospects. In any case, it now cannot be, because earlier today he announced that he is standing down from the House of Commons. I am saddened by this...
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AViewFromRuralWales on 11th Aug 2009 (via glyndaviesam.blogspot.com)
I love books, especially of the political variety, and the Times Guide to the House of Commons is an essential reference book that any self-professed politico needs to purchase after every general election. I have now bought my copy of...
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CentreRight on 3rd Jul 2010 (via conservativehome.blogs.com)
MPs' failure to provide evidence to support claims leads to the ordering of a full audit of House of Commons allowances.
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Telegraph on 15th Dec 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
Secret details of taxpayerfunded expenses claimed by the candidates to become the Speaker of the House of the Commons can be disclosed for the first time.
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Telegraph on 20th Jun 2009 (via telegraph.co.uk)
MPs in the House of Commons today expressed anger and frustration at the focus on their expenses triggered by the Daily Telegraph.
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PoliticsCoUk on 11th May 2009 (via politics.co.uk)