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Expenses reform: Should public be consulted?

Nick Ferrari Top Story

Wednesday 4th January 2010

The new watchdog for MPs expenses wants you to have your say in what they should be allowed to claim expenses for. Sir Ian Kennedy is asking the public for help in establishing new rules after 2009's expenses fiasco. But is this a good idea?

Nick asked Sir Alistair Graham, the chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life from 2003 to 2007.

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