I do not wish to disturb my hon. Friend's flow, but is he aware that I was informed by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority the other day that I could not raise any of my staff's salaries, even though they have been the same for a year, because they are public servants? If I wanted to give them any reward for exceptional service, the maximum I was allowed to give was a £15 token each year for a meal. Where can anyone get a meal for £15 around here? It is absolutely disgraceful, when such sums are being given out to the bankers.
Finance (No. 3) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Barry Gardiner
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 3 May 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Finance (No. 3) Bill.
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