Doreen Lawrence peerage.

[ifred]

It ain't fair Meathead 16,636 posted on Dk and no Gong yet

Half the time I have no idea what E's on about, but surely he must be recognised for his persistence
the house of old Fa*ts need that sort of talent to sort the country out or really get things screwed up
It might even make primetime tv then

[nara]

Half the time I have no idea what E's on about.

Half the time!

[GastonJ]

House of lords don't have that much say anyway. Sure they can keep sending back legislation to the house of expense claimers, but in the end it can be pushed passed them anyway using the Parliament Act so you have to ask, other than delaying things for up to a year, what added value do they bring to the party for the money they get? Seems to be a growing money pit full of sofa's for people to fall asleep in when they can't remember their way home. and Meaty's on E's all the time, not just some of it

[ontherack]

Most members do not receive a salary for their parliamentary duties but are eligible to receive allowances and, within certain limits, the travel expenses they incur in fulfilling their parliamentary duties.
Members who are not paid a salary may claim a flat rate attendance allowance of ?150 or ?300 for each sitting day they attend the House. This daily allowance replaces the separate overnight subsistence, day subsistence and office costs in the previous system. Entitlement is determined by attendance, not residence criteria.
Members who receive a ministerial or office holders' salary are not entitled to claim the allowances based on attendance. Why sleep at home when you can be paid to sleep in house of lords. Time moves on, H.O.L. no longer serves a purpose, but nor does parliament since we are now ruled by EUROPEAN unelected....April 2012 ( XLSX 92 KB)

[Meat-Head]

and Meaty's on E's all the time, not just some of it

CONFUSED

thought this site is "DK" not "E"?