Reform calls grow as 17 greedy peers claim £400K of our cash to turn up and do nothing
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BY ANDREW GREGORY
SEVENTEEN peers claimed more than £400,000 in expenses, despite failing to speak or submit questions.
The latest scandal intensified calls to shake up the Lords. The Electoral Reform Society said: “Enough is enough.”
PRIVILEGE Peers enjoy opening of Parliament
LORD JONES Crossbench. Former CBI director general £14,128
LORD SANDERSON Conservative. Former Scot Tory party chair £12,279
BARONESS ADAMS Labour. Former Paisley North MP £41,287
LORD GLENTORAN Tory. Former British bobsledder. Ex-Eton £19,719
£19,394 LORD WHITBY Conservative. Ex head of Birmingham Council
LORD DAVIDSON Labour. Scottish lawyer visited Tibet £18,518
LORD GOLD Conservative. Law firm boss. Life peer £17,700
LORD PLUMB Conservative. Ex Nat Farmers’ Union chief £11,686
LORD DENHAM Conservative. Ex-Eton hereditary peer £16,500
LORD HAWORTH Labour. Former Sec of Parliamentary Labour £36,150
LORD CRATHORNE Tory. Photography Group chief. Ex-Eton £36,145
VISCOUNT THURSO Lib Dem. Former Eton College pupil £32,235
LORD EVANS Labour. Publisher and entrepreneur £27,000
LORD HAMEED Crossbench. Private hospital chief £23,400
LORD HOWIE Labour. Former Luton MP elected in the 60s £29,100
VISCOUNT COLVILLE Crossbench. TV producer & director £25,500