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Proceeding contribution from Nick Palmer (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 22 January 2009. It occurred during Debate on Members' Payments and Allowances.


Members' Payments and Allowances

That is right. We could have a profitable discussion with some of the voluntary websites that monitor us and generally do a good job—for example, TheyWorkForYou—about how information is presented so that it is as transparent as they and we wish it to be, and so that cases such as that described by the hon. Gentleman do not cause unnecessary public scepticism. Despite kicking and screaming along the way, the House has arrived in the right place, and we have a system of allowances that we can defend collectively and with which we are prepared to be as transparent as anyone could reasonably expect. I support the motions, and I congratulate my colleagues on bringing them forward.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
486 c956-7 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Allowances Housing Pay Members House of Commons Members Estimate Committee Business travel Business expenses Committee on Members' Allowances
Legislation
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Link
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