Controversy continues around the fact that many senior politicians and top public sector workers will be receiving full salaries whilst the majority of the British Public is furloughed and unemployment is set to rocket.
Now in a move that will cause considerable consternation it appears that the House of Lords will be wanting to ensure they continue to receive their massive daily payments for taking part in ‘virtual’ sessions.
Top Political website Guido Fawkes reports:
Despite Parliament returning today, the Lords will have to wait until next Monday to learn whether or not they will be able to claim their £323 a day stipend that is available for turning up to work in normal times. The Lords hopes to broadcast proceedings from next week, after Parliament’s digital team has sorted out the kinks with the Commons’ system. Only then will terms of payment be decided upon…
Some Lords have been privately kicking up a fuss that they may not receive payment at all. Speaking to the Today Programme this morning, Lord Speaker Norman Fowler defended the idea of members of select committees being paid for the hours of work that they do, even remotely, however seemed to suggest that there was a strong argument for not allowing peers to claim money “for sitting at home and simply watching proceedings”. Guido awaits next Monday’s decision with interest…
As Lords are only paid a day rate many of them have been grumbling that they are unable to earn at this time, it doesn’t appear the public will have much sympathy for them and if they do get paid there will be an uproar.
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