article_snippet: The watchdog theoretically has the final decision on the issue - although there have been suggestions that the law could be changed in order to prevent the increase.
article_snippet: The cross-party Commons Standards Committee has previously condemned the expenses cuts, arguing that the rules are already 'considerably less generous' than in many companies.
article_snippet: the rules are already considerably less generous than this. '
article_snippet: We also note that when there is whipped business, members must be within easy reach of the division lobbies. '
article_snippet: Once again, We consider there needs to be a stronger evidence base before a stronger evidence base can be asserted that these are costs which other professionals would expect to meet for these, unless these had been dealt with through a salary supplement rather than expenses.'
article_snippet: We do not consider that Ipsa has made a case for changing the boundary of the existing scheme of business costs and expenses,' the report said.