Question Time

[Eccles Blue]

Yes. Sing Fein never attended the HoC when elected.

The MP‘s party might step in and that potentially could lead to a suspension. Anything over 10 days triggers a by-election. Not sure that’s ever happened though.

Their constituents could force a recall of their MP triggering a by-election too.

It’s disgraceful, in my mind, to be paying people for not doing their job. Yes I’m naïve, as I’ve already said. But my philosophy has always been a fair days pay for a fair days work. Not an overpaid person who doesn’t bother turning up and even ‘boasts’ about it.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It’s disgraceful, in my mind, to be paying people for not doing their job. Yes I’m naïve, as I’ve already said. But my philosophy has always been a fair days pay for a fair days work. Not an overpaid person who doesn’t bother turning up and even ‘boasts’ about it.

I guess they could still be an excellent local MP if they were able to help people without having to go to the commons.

It must be very rare though.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Google and other search engines have not been my friend!
So I ask the question here: If an elected MP chooses not to take up their seat in the Houses of Parliament can they still draw their pay?

Every time this comes up with Stormont, i always wonder if they’re actually being paid because none of them deserve a penny.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

It’s disgraceful, in my mind, to be paying people for not doing their job. Yes I’m naïve, as I’ve already said. But my philosophy has always been a fair days pay for a fair days work. Not an overpaid person who doesn’t bother turning up and even ‘boasts’ about it.

I don't think Sinn Fein MPs get paid.
They can claim expenses for various things, and the party get a certain amount (as does any political party with elected members, I think).

 

[Eccles Blue]

Every time this comes up with Stormont, i always wonder if they’re actually being paid because none of them deserve a penny.

That’s what prompted my question hearing the people on QT being introduced. :-)

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

I’ve enjoyed Benn’s contribution tonight, person of the the people.

 

[lloydie]

It’s disgraceful, in my mind, to be paying people for not doing their job. Yes I’m naïve, as I’ve already said. But my philosophy has always been a fair days pay for a fair days work. Not an overpaid person who doesn’t bother turning up and even ‘boasts’ about it.

Wait until you hear about the Lords.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I was struck that a couple of times that the NI secretary and Benn both said "I don't know" or "I didn't understand" on different things.

I'd quite like to see more of that. I don't expect every minister to know everything about other areas - I don't really expect a minister to know absolutely everything about his own area as long as he's up to speed on matters in a place he's visiting or are contentious at the time.

If the media want to ask Shapps how many regiments there are on his second day, it's a ridiculous question that turns into memorising briefing notes.

 

[Mike N]

It’s a spicy one tonight!

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

It’s a spicy one tonight!

Scary, Ginger?