Sir Thomas Legg, leading the official investigation into the furore over MP expenses, has written to MPs and sent accompanying emails breaking down how much they should pay back.
MPs are entitled to dispute the figures, but some, including the prime minister, have vowed to pay back whatever is requested.
Gordon Brown, who faced criticism for cleaning expenses at his Westminster flat, said it would be the 'right thing to do'.
The Commons standards and privileges committee is also due to determine whether former home secretary Jacqui Smith would face censure for allegedly designating her sister's property as her main home, thus allowing her to claim expenses on her family home.
There could be embarrassment for Conservative party leader David Cameron as well, who ordered around 90 of his MPs to pay back a total of £250,000 in expenses claims, regardless of any official investigation.
However it has emerged that many MPs have not followed their leader's directive, including, according to reports, shadow justice minister Eleanor Laing.
The Metro said Ms Laing had refused to confirm whether she had returned £25,000 worth of capital gains she allegedly avoided when selling her taxpayer-funded home.
The Commons last sat on July 21st, with MPs back in parliament today for the first time in 83 days. All eyes are on prime minister's questions on Wednesday, the battle lines of which have been redrawn following the party conference season.
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