Sentences with phrase «parliament after the expenses scandal»

For MPs seeking to protect the reputation of parliament after the expenses scandal, it sounds like a big risk.

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There were hints of a possible new expenses scandal today, after it was claimed that up to half the House of Lords go into parliament for just a few minutes to pick up their # 300 - a-day allowance.

The MP who put forward the motion of no confidence in speaker Michael Martin after the expenses scandal, Carswell's influence has grown quickly since he was first elected to Parliament in 2005.

In the remaining time before the election, Mr Clegg said MPs should instead focus on reforming Parliament, the voting system and party funding to begin restoring public trust after the expenses scandal.