Labour MP Chris Carter has come out swinging after facing criticism as his party's second-biggest spender.

Labour MP Chris Carter has defied a gag and come out swinging after facing criticism as his party's second biggest spender.

Prime Minister John Key says he had assumed access to parliamentary perks for former MP Taito Phillip Field would be nullified after his conviction.

Former MP Taito Phillip Field is still entitled to travel perks despite being convicted of bribery and corruption.

Finance Minister Bill English will revert to claiming only $24,000 a year for living in his Wellington family home, instead of $47,000.

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English has decided to pay back part of his ministerial housing allowance.

The "housing-gate" furore just won't go away, despite Bill English suggesting it's time we all moved on from it.

English and Goff are over-cooking their plight and virtue in the ministerial housing row to ridiculous effect, writes Audrey Young.

Ministers say they are welcoming a review into their allowances as more questions are raised about their expense arrangements.

Ministers renting out their private Wellington properties may be required to offset the cost of their official ministerial residences.

The Bill English housing furore prompts an enquiry into ministerial housing privileges.

John Key has backed Bill English's $900-a-week accommodation subsidy for his $1.2 million home in Karori.