Members' Expenses

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 May 1954.

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Photo of Sir Spencer Summers Sir Spencer Summers , Aylesbury 12:00, 13 May 1954

Some of us feel that the figure £750 is misleading because it implies that that is an average of the amount of the salary spent by hon. Members. It is quite clear that it is the result of spending money outside the House which enables that average to be reached.