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Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who is being generous in giving way. I take him back to recommendation 17(c), which states:"““In not more than six months' time, the House should have the opportunity to consider the merits of that cost-benefit analysis and evaluation””—" which the hon. Gentleman referred to—"““and to make a decision on whether there should or should not be a system of regional supplements instead of the existing travel and accommodation provisions.””" Does he accept that that is wrongly worded and inconsistent with what he has said? I, for one, would find it unacceptable because it compromises the independence of IPSA.