Horsham being an area of great letter writers, I have had lots of enquiries from people as to whether I employ members of my family and if so, what they actually do.

Well, the answer to this question is that I don't. However, I don't see that there is anything wrong with employing family members as long as the work is done and they are paid appropriately – after all, a husband or wife is likely to know an MP's diary and constituency better than anyone.

But rightly this topic and also the funding of offices and second homes, has led to much discussion in Westminster and around the country.

It's understandable that people are concerned about possible abuse of the system and taxpayers' money. I can't speak for other political parties but on Tuesday, Conservatives took decisive steps to make the system more transparent.

David Cameron launched the 'Right to Know' form. It's a simple document on which all Front Bench Conservative MPs, myself included, will be required to detail the funding and organisation of their offices.

This will include a list of staff, their positions and where they work.

It will detail if any family members are employed and will include their salary band. It will also include a breakdown of office running costs to show what is spent on equipment, office rent, telephones and other areas.

Also included will be a breakdown of the 'cost of staying away from main home' – a subject which has been somewhat controversial for members of all parties over the last few years.

We hope that backbench Conservative MPs will follow this lead and complete their own Right to Know forms.

This initiative comes on the back of a number of previously made commitments from David Cameron. For example, ending the system where MPs vote on their own pay; ending the current pension arrangements, so that all new MPs are on an equal footing with the public sector and also introducing random audits of MPs' expenditure.

These are serious issues that will require serious thought from all the political parties, individual MPs and the House of Commons authorities, but in the meantime, Conservatives are taking real and positive steps to increase the transparency of the system and give taxpayers the opportunity to see where funds are spent.

Regular readers will know that I often conclude this column by inviting my constituents to contact me with their views and this is no exception. I'd be delighted to hear the opinions of local people, whether they are present, past or indeed future tax payers!