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Sir Christopher Kelly publishes report today on MPs expenses.  Today.

Sunlight Correspondents are currently in Westminster including Juliet Samuel author of the shadow report ‘Disinfecting Parliament’ to measure the success of the Kelly report both with the media, the public and MPs (if anyone is brave enough to speak).

If you are member of the media please telephone 02078373312 to request a copy of the shadow report

More updates to follow on the Kelly Report throughout the day……

So far the current proposals from the report are:

• No mortgage interest on second homes. They will only be able to claim for rent or hotel stays. Existing mortgage arrangements to be valid for lifetime of next Parliament.
• New independent parliamentary regulator to review appropriate limit for monthly rental claims.
• Ban on MPs claiming for gardening and cleaning costs. Second home claims to be limited to basic claims such as utility, telephone and council tax bills.
• Flipping banned.  Any MP who makes capital gains on their property will have ro pay this back.
• Central agency to oversee new MPs’ accommodation needs in London, sourcing and handling payments on suitable properties.
• A ban on MPs employing family members on their payroll. Change to be phased in over five years.
• MPs within “reasonable commuting distance” of London will not be able to claim the new second homes allowance.
• Resettlement grants for MPs retiring voluntarily will be stopped from the general election after next.  Instead they will receive eight weeks pay to wind up their office.
• MPs defeated at an election or deselected will get a pay-off equivalent to nine months’ salary.
• All candidates to become MPs must declare all their external financial interests and second jobs.
• £10,000 a year communications allowance to be abolished.
• MPs working late in the Commons to be reimbursed for transport home or overnight stays in London.
• All expenses must be accompanied by receipts.
• Overnight £25 subsistence allowance to be paid for hotel stays only and upon supply of receipts.
• No MP should be allowed to sit both at Westminster and in a devolved Parliament from 2011 onwards.
• New parliamentary regulator to have powers to demand information from MPs and seek repayment of expenses.

Published on November 4th, 2009 by chris