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Cost Of Written Questions

EDM number 502 in 2010-12, proposed by Gregory Campbell on 14/07/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Central government.

That this House notes the continuing cost to the public purse of hon. Members tabling substantial numbers of written questions; understands the principle behind limiting the number of named day questions which can be submitted on one day; and questions the wisdom of an hon. Member recently tabling wellover 200 questions on one day, at an estimated cost of 149 per answer and incurring a cost to the public purse in excess of 39,000.

This motion has been signed by a total of 6 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Gregory Campbell14/07/2010East LondonderryDUPProposed
William McCrea14/07/2010South AntrimDUPSeconded
David Simpson14/07/2010Upper BannDUPSeconded
Jim Shannon14/07/2010StrangfordDUPSeconded
Nigel Dodds14/07/2010Belfast NorthDUPSeconded
Clive Efford27/10/2010ElthamLabourSeconded

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