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I happened to be one of those who thought all these expenses necessary, and I had the good fortune to have the majority of both houses of Parliament on my side.

I think we can get respect for Parliament back providing governments and oppositions are frank.

To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.

There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local referendums.

It is more important for Labour to raise the reputation of politics than for the Tories, who are only in politics for the money.

I'm a person who promotes the concept of accountability to a great extent, and I've spoken in the Parliament and reinforced the need for accountability.

We've got to trust the politicians with these decisions.

I've been in Parliament since 1983, and I've been involved in many issues over the time.

We must restore faith in politics. Reform of the House of Lords is only one part of the answer, but it is a vital one.

Restore, without delay, the equilibrium between revenue and expenditures, which has done so much to destroy our credit and derange the whole fabric of government. If that should not be done, the government and country will be involved, ere long, in overwhelming difficulties.