Monday, 6 September 2010

MPs' beer and food subsidies reduced

As Tyson tells us here, MPs are having to pay more for their food and drink, hitherto heavily subsidised by us taxpayers. I seem to have developed a bit of a reputation for having a bee in my bonnet about this issue, which I have referred to only several times previously, and I note that their food and drink will still be subsidised, although to a lesser extent. Apparently a salary of £65,738 (+ expenses & benefits) is unsufficient to pay the full price of food and drink, but at least it's a step in the right direction.

Thanks to Tyson for pointing this out; the BBC news item is here.
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4 comments:

  1. Phil C6 September 2010 at 15:48

    That's a massive salary for what is an unskilled position.

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  2. Neville Grundy6 September 2010 at 15:50

    I hadn't looked at it that way, but that's a good point.

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  3. Sat In A Pub6 September 2010 at 16:54

    Philip
    Very good point. Perhaps someone should bring that up next time the government is on about wage restraint?

    Nev
    Love the benefit picture.

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  4. Dave Thackeray7 September 2010 at 12:02

    It's 'insufficient'.

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