Archive: Parliamentary Standards Bill

'Chilling' expenses bill pressures govt

Parliamentary standards bill ruffles MPs' feathers

More pressure was placed on the government to retreat on the original clauses of the parliamentary standards bill as debate continued in the Commons this afternoon.

Govt in retreat over expenses privilege fear

Expenses bill 'threatens constitution'

MPs to debate 'expenses watchdog' bill

Govt in retreat over expenses privilege fear

Expenses watchdog poses parliamentary privilege risk

Attempts to include a code of conduct for MPs in the parliamentary standards bill were dropped last night over fears it could fundamentally undermine Britain's constitution.

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