Committee on Standards in Public Life: MPs' Expenses and Allowances: Supporting Parliament, safegu…
R12-29
Published November 2009
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
Receipts and explanations of the purpose of the journey should be required for all travel claims. Where mileage is claimed, details of the distance and purpose of each journey should be provided. Details of individual travel claims by MPs should be available online.
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, MPs' Expenses and Allowances: Supporting Parliament, safeguarding the taxpayer, November 2009