MPs have NOT awarded themselves an extra £10k each to have a jolly during this pandemic. They've been given additional budget for equipment like computers so they and their staff can carry out their duties remotely. These duties include helping vulnerable constituents in crisis
Heaven knows there are enough things we can find to criticise MPs about without making things up.
Also the MPs aren’t obliged to spend this budget. It hasn’t been wired to them as some kind of lump sum. Not all MPs hit the ceiling on their existing budgets for staffing, office costs etc. To suggest they’re each spending £10k is disingenuous.
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