Published Date:
07 November 2009
THE "enforcer" brought in to ensure the proposed reforms to MPs' expenses were implemented stringently plans to scrap them, it has emerged.
Professor Sir Ian Kennedy, appointed to his £100,000-a-year job as head of the Independent Parliament Standards Authority (IPSA) this week, will discard the hardest-hitting recommendations in Sir Christopher Kelly's review.
The ban on MPs employing their wives and forcing politicians to hand back capital gains on properties they buy or improve with taxpayer-funded allowances and which are sold for a profit are believed to be two of the most contentious issues Sir Ian wants rid of.
The move could mean a delay of several months before new proposals are hammered out.
Sir Ian is understood to have concerns some of the recommendations in the Kelly Report could face legal challenges.
Sir Christopher's review containing 60 recommendations was unveiled on Wednesday.
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Last Updated:
07 November 2009 12:45 AM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
