- The Conservatives will cut the cost of politics by cutting back on political perks like ministerial cars.
- The Conservatives will reduce the number of MPs and introduce a 5% cut in ministerial pay - then freeze it for 5 years.
- The Conservatives will allow electors to sack MPs for proven serious wrongdoing.
- The Conservatives will cut the perks and bureaucracy associated with Parliament to save over £100 million per year.
- The Conservatives first raised the issue of cutting the cost of running the Scottish Parliament and will support measures over the next three years proposed by the all party corporate body to cut the Parliament's budget by £10 million.
- The Conservatives will abolish any quangos that do not perform a technical function or one that requires political impartiality.
- Conservative candidates have signed a pledge to be open and honest about their expenses if elected as MPs in Scotland. This will mean they will publish every claim on-line.
- The Conservatives will introduce a public sector pay freeze for 2011-2012 for people who earn over £18,000. This will protect up to 100,000 jobs.
- The Conservatives will introduce a transparency revolution in public spending, for example we will publish details of all UK Government contracts worth over £25,000.
- The Conservatives will set up an independent expert group to make sure Governments keep their promises on spending.
