When you have a minute...

[TykeMerc]

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority That one is quite interesting too.

[MicrosoftBob]

So almost like a salary sacrifice arrangement really

Pretty much, MPs are underpaid for what they do but no one had the guts to argue to keep their wages in line with inflation

Instead fiddling expenses was seen as a perk that all the major parties tolerated to make up for it

[TykeMerc]

Pretty much, MPs are underpaid for what they do but no one had the guts to argue to keep their wages in line with inflation

Instead fiddling expenses was seen as a perk that all the major parties tolerated to make up for it

Being "underpaid" considering the house gets to set its own wage levels is fairly absurd. Unless you regard their pay as appropriate in the context of serving their constituencies. More than a few members barely set foot in Westminster between the opening and closing ceremonies.

Fiddling the expenses system which, compared to what the rest of us is allowable, is still generous to say the least wasn't a suitable or sensible answer.

[northernladuk]

Being "underpaid" considering the house gets to set its own wage levels is fairly absurd.

Are you sure about that?

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[expat]

In fairness it has been sucessive governments that politicised expenses, as pay rises were seen as bad publicity they kept them lower than they wanted and encouraged MPs to claim as much as possible

Then of course in an internet age, journalists start investigating individual MPs expenses and this whole circus kicked off

Looking at what they do, they should be able to claim home to work travel, they have a job outside any normal remit

The problem is expenses have been used as an alternative for pay rises, rather than their right to claim expenses

One prime minister in particular. To avoid stupid aguments, I won't name her.