[Rowlf]

Thanks for the Margaret. I have added my signature to the petition. I watched a programme last week about the Lords for curiosity and they were debating the housing bill and for the vote it was said there were 500 there so at £300 per member that's £150.000 and that was just one day. Some were said to get there by taxi and have it wait till they ran in and signed in and then left. Talk about daylight robbery. There are far too many of them. An elected upper house would be better and as you said Margaret they should only be paid for a full session or pro rata. £300 per day seems far too much I think considering how many other benefits they get. Getting rid of it altogether is hardly going to happen with a Tory government though. Still we can live in hope if we die in despair.