Committee on Standards in Public Life: MPs' Expenses and Allowances: Supporting Parliament, safegu…
R12-10
Published November 2009
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
Only MPs who stay in a hotel should in future be entitled to claim for the costs of food, currently up to a maximum of £25 per night and within the overall ceiling for accommodation expenses. Reimbursement should be on the basis of receipted expenditure only.
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, MPs' Expenses and Allowances: Supporting Parliament, safeguarding the taxpayer, November 2009