Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Neil Gray Excerpts
Wednesday 2nd November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Gummer Portrait Ben Gummer
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I will, and I thank my hon. Friend for his comments. It is of course important that we take people with us on this, but at its core we must remember that the state is there to serve people, not the other way round. That is why this Administration are putting themselves at the service of the British people, and I intend to ensure that public services reflect that fact.

Neil Gray Portrait Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)
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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 Portrait Chris Skidmore
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This Government are proud of the fact that the cost of the House of Lords has been reduced by 14% since 2010.