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Total Hypocrisy

Posted by Liz Dance on 11/9/2024, 7:53:05

Apparently over the last 5 years Rachel Reeves has claimed £3,700 for her energy bills, this is on top of the salary she received as an MP, how this women can still smirk when elderly people can’t heat their homes, obviously she is still claiming this money.

I know MPs can make for all kinds of spurious claims but surely they should be able to heat their own homes on the salaries they receive?

Re: Total Hypocrisy

Posted by Brian on 11/9/2024, 8:11:28, in reply to "Total Hypocrisy "

All the MPs get it, it could easily have been removed from all MPs, and should be along with subsidised restaurants and bars within the Parliament buildings, it would save a good few million.

Re: Total Hypocrisy

Posted by Liz Dance on 11/9/2024, 9:15:41, in reply to "Re: Total Hypocrisy "

Absolutely right Brian we all worked and had to pay for our own meals that kind of thing, to be honest I do think that the Government should have a dedicated residential building whereby MPs are given accommodation, it would be much cheaper than the expenses they are allowed to claim for, if cuts have to be made they should start with cutting their own benefits.

Re: Total Hypocrisy

Posted by Norman Dunn on 11/9/2024, 10:07:23, in reply to "Re: Total Hypocrisy "

MPs will never vote to get less money.
That's the main reason they wanted to be MPs.
I cant believe our uneducated Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is also our 'Housing Secretary' (after selling her Council House for a profit of £47500) and is currently speaking with Building Company Bosses (who are probably University educated people) and arranging for new Housing Estates to be built.

Re: Total Hypocrisy

Posted by Liz Dance on 11/9/2024, 11:01:54, in reply to "Re: Total Hypocrisy "

I seem to recall many years ago that Admiralty House was mooted as a place for MPs to live, I think this was in the days of John Prescott, I also seem to think that he did live there, but old age and memory could have gotten the better of me?

I know that MPs, who don’t represent London or just outside, do need accommodation but if they can’t go into Government owned blocks to live then a set amount be paid no extras, they, like the rest of us, must live within their means why should we have to fund them.

Re: Total Hypocrisy

Posted by Brian on 11/9/2024, 10:22:27, in reply to "Re: Total Hypocrisy "

They get their second houses paid for and when they leave Parliament keep the properties, they should become assets of Parliament and used for new MPs, it would save millions.

Re: Total Hypocrisy for Brian

Posted by Mac C on 11/9/2024, 10:33:52, in reply to "Re: Total Hypocrisy "

Not to forgive "snouts in the till" BUT.....

MP's can only claim for RENTED properties in London or in their constituencies.

If they leave parliament and retain the lease they would be responsible for the rent.

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