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Thanks to a succession of leaks, we may know the gory details of the Kelly clampdown on , but the statement on his proposals by the Commons leader Harriet Harman will still be well worth watching for what promises to be a barrage of complaint.

The proposals require not only belt tightening but also if the ban on employing family members comes in.

And the complaints will be all the sourer because MPs can't do anything about the proposals.

IPSA, the independent parliamentary standards authority, will devise and administer the new MPs expenses scheme.

The passed earlier this year provides that the IPSA must consult MPs when drawing up the expenses regime, but not seek their final approval - MPs have agreed the Parliamentary Standards Act that takes the setting of their expenses out of their hands.

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