IT IS "highly unlikely" that any MP could be successfully prosecuted over controversial expenses claims, Scotland Yard said today.

But senior officers said questions do remain over some allegations and MPs could face prosecution if there is evidence that officials were deliberately misled.

They said Parliamentary authorities may choose to consider the details of some applications for expenses and allowances.

Senior Scotland Yard officers and legal experts from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have been considering whether to launch formal inquiries.

In a joint statement issued today, they said most of the MPs at the centre of public fury appear to have provided accurate information.

They added there were a "small number of allegations" where questions remained unanswered about the honesty of the claims.

Police said they needed more information before deciding whether to open full investigations into these cases.