Public Duty Costs Allowance Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Public Duty Costs Allowance

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Excerpts
Monday 21st November 2022

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Neville-Rolfe Portrait Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con)
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I do not agree with that, although I am a big reader of the Big Issue.

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Portrait Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)
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My Lords, could my noble friend assure me that none of the money from the allowance will be used by Mr Gordon Brown and Sir Keir Starmer to plot the abolition of this House?

Baroness Neville-Rolfe Portrait Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con)
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It is up to past Prime Ministers, including Gordon Brown, to submit invoices in accordance with the rules of this scheme. I am sure they will continue to do that.