How much work should MP's do outside of Parliament
Posted: Fri May 19 2023 2:41pm
I can see that there is an argument for MP's doing non parliamentary work. But Jacob Rees Mogg really seems to be taking it to extremes.
Most MP's are in Westminster Monday to Thursday with some staying for the private members bills on a Friday but many going back to do constituency work and see family Friday to Sunday.
The Moggy sees no reason to be in Westminster during the evenings either. Just looked it up and his GB News radio show is on Mondays to Thursdays in the 8pm hour.
Just what are taxpayers (and we all pay tax via income tax, vat etc) paying the Member of Parliament for the 19th Century for? The radio show is 8 to 9 but he will have to be there before it starts and spend time preparing for an hourly near daily show. When does he have time to lie on the Commons bench? I say lie as he seems to prefer to lie across more than one seat rather than sit upright like other MP's
Most MP's are in Westminster Monday to Thursday with some staying for the private members bills on a Friday but many going back to do constituency work and see family Friday to Sunday.
The Moggy sees no reason to be in Westminster during the evenings either. Just looked it up and his GB News radio show is on Mondays to Thursdays in the 8pm hour.
Just what are taxpayers (and we all pay tax via income tax, vat etc) paying the Member of Parliament for the 19th Century for? The radio show is 8 to 9 but he will have to be there before it starts and spend time preparing for an hourly near daily show. When does he have time to lie on the Commons bench? I say lie as he seems to prefer to lie across more than one seat rather than sit upright like other MP's