division_name: Opposition Day &#8212; [18th Allotted Day] &#8212; Members' Allowances
motion: <p class="" pid="d.255.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="d.255.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House recognises growing public concern on expenses and allowances for hon. Members and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs); believes that the minimum requirements for tackling the problem include regular reporting and appropriate auditing of the use of expenses and allowances, the publication of claims made, broken down by type, in relation to each allowance and claimable expense, the publication of the names and salary bands of all relatives employed by hon. Members and the abolition of the so-called John Lewis list; further believes that UK MEPs should abide by the same rules and practices as hon. Members, with particular regard to the repayment of surpluses, published annual statements verified by independent accountants and overseen by a compliance officer, the publication of the names and salary bands of any relative employed and regular reporting of expenses and allowances; and resolves that, notwithstanding its decision of 3rd July, hon. Members should no longer be able to claim reimbursement for furniture and household goods with effect from 1st April 2009.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="d.267.0/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move, To leave out from "(MEPs)" to the end of the Question, and to add instead thereof:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="d.267.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">"believes that all British Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) should follow all the open and transparent procedures voluntarily adopted by Labour MEPs; further to debate in the House on 3rd July on the control and audit of the public money spent by hon. Members carrying out their duties, further believes that there should be a re-writing of the Green book by the Advisory Panel on Members' Allowances, augmented by two independent external appointees; further believes that the Panel should keep the Green Book under review and advise on any further modifications, including in relation to reimbursement of reasonable costs of a second residence, to include abolition of the so-called John Lewis list; and further believes that an external financial audit by the National Audit Office, covering all the allowances in the Green Book, should include the rules and guidance on what is and what is not acceptable under the rules, the management controls and processes used by the Department of Resources to ensure compliance with the rules, and the checks and testing of the controls to ensure that they are adequate and effective.".</p>
  
  <p pid="d.310.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put, </i>That the original words stand part of the Question:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="d.310.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 238, Noes 295.</p>