truman Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 This is the article from the DM. The 2013-2014 session sat for a total of 149 days, with a average of 6hrs 47 min per day. If you were to attend every session this would net you £44,700 so her £20,850 for six months indicates a pretty high attendance. To put it in perspective someone working full time with the basic holiday entitlement would work 232 days a year, some 83 days more than a peer attending full time at the house of Lords. Personally I think £44,700 is a pretty crap wage for London and would need topping up with a second job. jb Is that gross or nett? I suppose,being "expenses" it won't be taxable.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Is that gross or nett? I suppose,being "expenses" it won't be taxable.. Was already in process of editing... it's net and tax free so equates to gross wage of £65K. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Sorry, but this is rather useless as an OP isn't it? 300£ a day if you go one day a week is indeed cutting it rather finely, especially if you need to include travel and accommodation in London. They should move the parliaments to a more central place in the country and make Westminster and all the offices around it into musea/commercial offices. Would instantly safe them millions a year in travelling expenses and claims on property in London. I propose Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvest Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Out of that £300 - which you only get for the days that you attend a full sitting it's not every day you have to fund travel expense hotel or other overnight meals office - including paying any staff Plus running your house back home if you have one. TBH £300 is probably the bare minimum you could pay them. Yes I'm thinking travelling from Northern Ireland to London and spening a night in a London hotel with meals wouldn't give much change out of a grand. ---------- Post added 03-10-2014 at 12:33 ---------- Sorry, but this is rather useless as an OP isn't it? 300£ a day if you go one day a week is indeed cutting it rather finely, especially if you need to include travel and accommodation in London. They should move the parliaments to a more central place in the country and make Westminster and all the offices around it into musea/commercial offices. Would instantly safe them millions a year in travelling expenses and claims on property in London. I propose Sheffield. I'd propose internet conferencing. I suspect it will happen over the next few yesrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 All because you are low earner and have no idea of the higher class people. Does this mean that you agree with the statement? And to the OP, where is this being reported, link please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Does this mean that you agree with the statement? And to the OP, where is this being reported, link please. I think was in the papers a while ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owltillidie Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Even travelling round the country every day, eating out every day and smoking 100 fags a day wouldn't cost £300 a day! I honestly don't know what you would need to be doing to spend £300 a day?! A decent meal and a bottle of fine wine will have a bill of £200+. Not everyone eats tesco value brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladebeer Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Does this mean that you agree with the statement? And to the OP, where is this being reported, link please. Baroness Olly Grender , senior Lib Dem peer statement reported. On page 2 of the Daily Mirror. Brace yourselves men for Labour rag ,Red top rubbish, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Even travelling round the country every day, eating out every day and smoking 100 fags a day wouldn't cost £300 a day! I honestly don't know what you would need to be doing to spend £300 a day?! Take a last minute rush hour train to London and back from Sheffield and you'll have spent most of that £300 immediately. ---------- Post added 03-10-2014 at 13:37 ---------- Baroness Olly Grender , senior Lib Dem peer statement reported. On page 2 of the Daily Mirror. Brace yourselves men for Labour rag ,Red top rubbish, etc. Is it reported in a reputable news outlet? ---------- Post added 03-10-2014 at 13:38 ---------- https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=MP+says+300+a+day&oq=MP+says+300+a+day&aqs=chrome..69i57.5191j0j9&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=MP+says+%C2%A3300+a+day+not+enough Sheffield Forum is now the first link that comes up, the DM is about fourth (and the others are all not about this topic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Sheffield Forum is now the first link that comes up, the DM is about fourth (and the others are all not about this topic). I'm sure it's old news and was in the papers a while ago...if not this then something very similar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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