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Debate between Neil Gray and Chris Skidmore
Wednesday 2nd November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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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.

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