Lords’ food angers Lady who lunches

A PEER has complained to the House of Lords that its subsidised “panache of vegetables” does not have enough pak choi.

And when she raised her concerns with the powers-that-be, she claimed they were dismissed as a “feminine foible”.

Lords and Ladies enjoy subsidised food and drink on top of their £305 daily attendance allowance. But it seems some are still not satisfied.

The anonymous Lady said she wants more green leaf vegetables, right, rather than high-carb veg such as potatoes.

Her letter to the head of the refreshment committee said: “For the past year I have tried to encourage the chefs to provide a green leaf vegetable (cabbage in all its forms, sprouts, broccoli, pak choi, etc) instead of the ‘panache of vegetables’ which is almost exclusively root vegetables and therefore high in carbohydrates. I have spoken to the restaurant manager but... he seems to think that this is a mere feminine foible.”

In the past year there were complaints about overdone steaks and unappealing fish at the plush facilities, which have cost taxpayers £6.6million over the past five years. A sample menu shows the 791 peers can tuck into starters of seared quail (£9.50) and gin-cured smoked salmon (£13.50); followed by steak (£24), venison (£27) or Dover sole (£37). Desserts include baked apple and Calvados creme brulee (£7.50). Liberal Democrat peer Lord Tyler has called the Lords the “best day-care centre for the elderly in London”.