Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Skidmore and Neil Gray

Wednesday 2nd November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)]

T8. This Department has estimated that cutting the number of MPs to 600 will save £15 million a year. Library figures collated for me have shown that House of Lords allowances alone cost £20 million a year, so does the Minister not accept that the cuts and savings to be made should be applied to the unelected House, not the elected Chamber?

[Chris Skidmore]

This Government are proud of the fact that the cost of the House of Lords has been reduced by 14% since 2010.