Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill | Commons debates I will answer my hon. Friend’s question, but not at length, as I do not want to try your patience, Madam Deputy Speaker. My hon.
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill | Commons debates I know that not all Conservative Members were enormously enthusiastic about it, but the fact is that we were not able to make that propos
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill | Commons debates Let me first deal with the seemingly reasonable points about the House of Lords made by the hon. Member for North West Durham.
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill | Commons debates I do not agree with my hon. Friend. The figure is based on how much MPs claim at the moment and how much we are paid in salary.
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill | Commons debates If my hon. Friend will forgive me, let me start to deal with the Bill, as I said I would.
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill | Commons debates I do not agree with the hon. Gentleman’s contention.
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill | Commons debates I shall first give way to the hon. Gentleman.
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill | Commons debates I certainly was not “the poor Minister”. I hugely enjoyed my role as Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform.