Here is a list of the information MPs were allowed to remove from the expenses disclosure:

:: Any residential address of a Member of either House of Parliament
:: Travel arrangements of a Member where the arrangements are regular in nature
:: The identity of any person who delivers or has delivered goods, or provides or has provided services, to a Member at any residence of the Member (this does not apply to Members' offices or to head office addresses of large suppliers)
:: Expenditure by a Member on security arrangements
:: All names of hotels/guest houses used
:: Correspondence or advice letters to or from Department of Resources/ DFA
:: All manuscript additions to forms, receipts etc where these have been made by HoC staff
:: Dates and times on till receipts where the name of the supplier is included
:: Bank and credit card statements (but mortgage or rental agreements or statements will be published to the following extent: (a) names of mortgagee/landlord/chargee (b) amount of interest and rent and (c) information contained on statements of account such as value of mortgage)
:: Itemised parts of telephone bills listing calls to individual numbers
:: Personal items on till receipts and invoices for which no claim has been made
:: Misfiled pages relating to another Member
:: Names and addresses and other details of members of staff on 'C3' forms (claims for staff expenses)
:: Other information that is not central to the purpose of the claim or which could aid identity fraud including:
:: Personal telephone numbers and other contact details
:: Barcodes
:: Cost centres and departmental identification numbers
personal data of third parties (excluding the name of mortgagees, chargees or landlords)
:: Bank/Giro details
:: Photocopies of cheques
:: Account, invoice, delivery, order, NI or reference numbers
:: Signatures

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