Parliamentary Standards Bill

No, I intend to make some progress first, then I will come back to this matter. Clause 3 provides that IPSA will be responsible for drawing up and administering a new allowances scheme and that the scheme should be reviewed on a regular basis. I have already indicated that that does not in any way pre-empt the work of the Kelly committee. Clause 4 sets out the taking over of responsibility for authorising and making payments under the allowances scheme. Clauses 5 and 6 share the title "MPs' financial interests and code of conduct".