Courtesy of Mrs Smallprint we get this brilliant question from her MP, sort of hoist by their own petard:QUESTION
David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells, Conservative)
On Members' pay, does the Leader of the House agree that if the proposed Lisbon treaty is ratified more powers would be transferred away from this House, and it would therefore be right for our pay to be reduced? Will she ask the Senior Salaries Review Body to recalculate its proposals in view of that reduction of powers? It would obviously be wrong for us to be paid more when our control over legislation and policy is reduced. The same thing should apply to ministerial salaries, particularly those of the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister.
ANSWER
Harriet Harman (Lord Privy Seal, House of Commons)
The right hon. Gentleman will have a chance to raise those points in debate either on Monday, on Second Reading of the European Union (Amendment) Bill, or on Thursday, when we debate the SSRB's recommendations, or he can again synthesise the two points on Monday or Thursday.
Well, it a fair point, MP's want to give away responsibility so they can hardly expect more money.
I bet Harman didn't see this ones coming, I would love to have seen her face - and the rest of them as well for that matter.
Hoist by their own petard springs to mind
Friday, January 18, 2008
MP's Pay (3) - Hoist by their own petard
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Hi Mr G S
Thanks for the attribution, it's really worth signing up for theyworkforyou.com if you haven't already done so. The depth of information and the links on the site are great.
For some time I have been concerned that more and more of our legislation is passed on the nod (as it's come from the EU). I feel as if someone has stolen my vote as I have no direct say on at least 70% of the laws that are now passed and which I have to obey. All the politicians speak fine words about reining in the power of the EU and yet do nothing.
It took us hundreds of years to develop our democracy and yet it has taken the EU less than 40 to destroy it.
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