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MPs 'give up secret expenses bid' MPs 'give up secret expenses bid'
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MPs have finally abandoned their legal fight to keep secret the details of their expenses.MPs have finally abandoned their legal fight to keep secret the details of their expenses.
The Commons Members Estimates Committee says it will not seek leave to appeal against a High Court ruling ordering a detailed breakdown of their claims.The Commons Members Estimates Committee says it will not seek leave to appeal against a High Court ruling ordering a detailed breakdown of their claims.
The court ruled that the Information Tribunal acted within its powers when it demanded details of MPs' second home allowances be provided.The court ruled that the Information Tribunal acted within its powers when it demanded details of MPs' second home allowances be provided.
The details of 14 MPs, including Gordon Brown, must be released by Friday.The details of 14 MPs, including Gordon Brown, must be released by Friday.
The details of remaining MPs, thought to number around one million individual items, will be published in the autumn, a spokeswoman for the committee said. Information on the remaining MPs, thought to number around one million individual items, will be published in the autumn, a spokeswoman for the committee said.
They will also comply with a ruling by the court that MPs' addresses must be published except where there are "specific security concerns", she said. 'John Lewis list'
It will also comply with a ruling by the court that MPs' addresses must be published except where there are "specific security concerns", she said.
MPs' expenses were criticised when the so-called "John Lewis list" of household items MPs can purchase was published earlier this year.
Under their "additional costs allowance" MPs can claim up to £23,000-a-year towards the cost of maintaining a second residence, normally in their constituency.
The list includes £10,000 kitchens and £6,000 bathrooms.
The original demand for a detailed breakdown of the additional costs allowances of 14 named MPs and former MPs was made under the Freedom of Information Act.
Speaker's wife claims 'reasonable'
The MPs included Mr Brown, Conservative leader David Cameron and the ex-Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell, among others.
The Information Tribunal said the breakdown should be given, but the battle was then taken to the High Court by the Commons Commission.
Commons Speaker Michael Martin was himself criticised when it emerged that his wife had claimed £4,139 on taxis - largely for shopping trips.
But last week, Parliament's standards chief John Lyon ruled Mary Martin's claims were reasonable.