2007-07-27 02:59:03 · 6 answers · asked by Victor E 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
They do not get nearly enough. Double it immediately, but:
They should spend 4 days every week [Monday - Thursday] from 12 to 7 in the house of Commons debating and passing laws. The absurdity that is PM's questions should be abolished with a time for questions which are written down and sensible rather than simple point scoring.
Time for debates to be set strictly; when it runs out take a vote.
MP's to have 6 weeks holiday a year taken when the house is sitting. The house to sit all year except for two days at Christmas and any Bank Holiday that falls on a Monday.
Friday to Sunday to be used for constituency work and for foreign trips.
No MP to have any other form of employment that would take him away from his/her duties.
Whew I must have a lie down.
2007-07-27 03:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by Davy B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Peanuts ... the European Parliament "travelling circus" squanders double that every year for nothing
But you want to see REAL waste ? .. just have a look at the Common Agricultural policy ..
That's costing UK ALONE more than £5 BILLION every year
(food prices in the UK are more than twice as expensive as those in New Zealand, where there are no subsidies or tariffs for agriculture production)
2007-07-28 09:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could make better use of some of that money on women,drink,horses and holidays the rest I would squander on things like the NHS, Pensions and the welfare of the Nation.
2007-07-29 17:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by scallywag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rip Off
2007-07-27 10:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should spend that on education, so people can learn the difference between "waste" and "waist" ;-)
2007-07-27 10:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MP's have become a joke, it would be laughable were it not so serious.
2007-07-27 10:07:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋