British Broadcasting Corporation

MPs' expenses

Page last updated at 16:25 GMT, Monday, 23 November 2009

Hendon MP Andrew Dismore
Another member of MPs' standards body defends his expenses after reports he "flipped" his second home.

The new head of the Commons standards body stands down pending an inquiry into his own expenses.

David Cameron accuses the government of a "big omission" in not mentioning MPs' expenses in the Queen's Speech.

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Could MPs be ready to defy Kelly's shake-up?
Swedish MPs happy with what they get in expenses
What life was like for MPs in the spotlight

MORE FROM POLITICS

GUIDES AND BACKGROUND


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Which plans survived in the standards bill?
Could MP scandal spark revolution at Westminster
John Bercow's journey to the Speaker's chair

MPs' EXPENSES ROW EXPLAINED
MPs' expenses row erupted in May when details about what they had been claiming for were leaked to a national newspaper
Many MPs have announced they will be standing down and some have repaid claims
Party leaders called for an independent review, which is due to report this week
The Prime Minister also called for an independent auditor to go over past claims
SEARCH YOUR MP'S EXPENSES
Type in your postcode

ELSEWHERE ON THE BBC

My Story, enter the competition.

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Explore the BBC

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific