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Peer’s estate is slammed after its Facebook page criticised lockdown as ‘saving the NHS, bankrupting everyone else’ in ill-judged post that was deleted following complaints Grade II estate of Lord Somerleyton posted criticism of lockdown on Facebook Page criticised shutdown for ‘saving the NHS, bankrupting everyone else’ Somerleyton Hall is held by hotel owner Hugh … Read more
Peers demand their daily £323 ‘attendance’ fee to log into virtual Lords claiming not paying would be age discrimination Peers are demanding £323 daily stipend while attending virtual proceedings Members of the House of Lords can expect tax-free income of £48,000 per year Rules state they should only be paid for physical, not virtual, sittings … Read more
Elderly peers told to work from home by Lord Speaker Lord Fowler as he says it is not their ‘duty’ to attend Parliament during coronavirus crisis Lord Fowler, the Lord Speaker, today announced he will now work from home The 82-year-old told his fellow peers it was not their ‘duty’ to attend parliament He urged … Read more
Fears are mounting that the £5.6billion costs for restoring Parliament could spiral as details emerged of peers’ ideas for their temporary accommodation. The House of Lords was due to be relocated from the Palace of Westminster to the nearby QEII conference centre with ‘minimal’ refitting when the huge scheme finally gets under way. But there … Read more
Peers pay themselves almost a third more in expenses and attendance allowances prompting increased calls for House of Lords reform Expenses and allowance claims by peers went up by almost a third in 2018/19 Average payment received by peers was £30,827 – more than UK worker average House of Lords insisted amount paid increased because … Read more